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Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones CD

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Though Tom Waits had spent most of the '70s establishing himself as one of America's most distinctive singer-songwriters, SWORDFISHTROMBONES found him reinventing himself and creating one of the most original sounds in popular music. Leaving behind his Kerouac-influenced lyrics and lounge-lizard piano-bar stylings for an unprecedented eclecticism that merged Brecht-Weill artsong, Captain Beefheart-style avant blues, Harry Partch-inspired junkyard percussion, along with a healthy dose of everything else but the kitchen sink.

All this sonic exoticism would be for naught where it not accompanied by equally striking, arch songwriting. SWORDFISHTROMBONES moves from the Ken Nordine-style recitative of "Frank's Wild Years" and the demented Delta blues of "Gin Soaked Boy" to the marimba-laced shaggy-dog tale "Shore Leave" and the crazed, Loony Tunes instrumental "Dave the Butcher."

The blazed a trail that Waits (and countless imitators) would follow fruitfully for years to come, and remains one of the most impressive recordings not just of Waits's career, but of anyone's.

Recorded in August 1982.

Personnel: Tom Waits (vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal harmonium, synthesizer, harmonium, keyboards, percussion); Fred Tackett (guitar, banjo); Carlos Guitarlos (guitar); Anthony Clark Stewart (bag pipes); Francis Thumm, Richard Gibbs (glass harmonica); Joe Romano (trumpet, trombone); Randy Aldcroft, Joe Romano, Bill Reichenbach, Dick "Slyde" Hyde (trombones); Ronnie Barron (Hammond organ); Victor Feldman (Hammond B-3 organ, percussion); Larry Taylor (acoustic bass, bass); Greg Cohen (acoustic bass); Stephen Taylor, Arvizu Hodges (drums, percussions); Carl Spangler (programming).

Q (10/92, p.100) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...one of the pivotal albums of the '80s...an American melting-pot music such as had never been heard before..."
NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.19) - Ranked #16 among The 50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s.
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Category Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Singer/Songwriter
Label Island
Orig Year 1983
All Time Sales Rank   2223  
CD Universe Part number 1056823
Catalog number 842469
Discs 1
Release Date Jun 15, 1990
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Tom Waits
Engineer Biff Dawes
Recording Time 41 minutes
Personnel Bill Reichenbach
Tom Waits - vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal harmonium, synthesizer, harmonium, keyboards, percussion
Larry Taylor - acoustic bass, bass
Greg Cohen - acoustic bass
Richard Gibbs - glass harmonica
Ronnie Barron - Hammond organ
Joe Romano - trumpet, trombone
Stephen Taylor
Francis Thumm
Randy Aldcroft

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Swordfishtrombones  (1983) Reissue; Special Edition
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Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars Genius, genius genius!
Tom is out of this world, genius , talented., maverick, witty, poetic , clever and rockin'. 'Shoreleave ' here as great lyrics and a great feel to it. He's way cool, man! Buy this record. brilliant
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4 stars My first CD
I just began listening to his music and I picked up this CD. My god, it's so unusual, but amazingly interesting and fun. I love a CD that defies everything you've ever heard. Music is boring if there isn't something like this thrown into the mix every once and awhile.
Submitted by Aaron, age 17 (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
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5 stars Tom's Masterpiece
Do yourself a favor - pick this up and grab 'Rain Dogs' also while you're at it.
Submitted by Kevin (St. Louis)
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5 stars serb jungle
3 stars says you don't like a word jumble that much.
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3 stars I love a good word jumble!!!!
When people jumble up three or four words into one, I think it makes the music fun to listen to. Also, Tom's voice on this one is different than anything his die hard fans are used to. He sings mainly in falsetto and rarely does he have his common 10-15 minute piano solos that he is known for. All in all, this album is a jumble, but one that makes you want to get up and dance, dance, dance; and then jog a little; then sleep.
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