Swordfishtrombones

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Swordfishtrombones is a critically acclaimed 1983 album by Tom Waits that marked his shift toward a more experimental, avant-garde sound.

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Swordfishtrombones canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Tom Waits
composer Tom Waits
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
genre alternative rock
art rock
avant-garde
experimental rock
hasCoverArt Swordfishtrombones album cover
hasStyle blues-influenced
cabaret-influenced
jazz-influenced
hasTrack 16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six
Dave the Butcher
Down, Down, Down
Frank's Wild Years
Gin Soaked Boy
In the Neighborhood
Johnsburg, Illinois
Just Another Sucker on the Vine
Rainbirds
Shore Leave
Soldier's Things
Swordfishtrombones
Town With No Cheer
Trouble's Braids
Underground
includedIn Tom Waits discography
lists of greatest albums of the 1980s
language English
length about 40 minutes
lyricist Tom Waits
mainInstrumentation percussion-heavy arrangements
unconventional instruments
mediaType compact disc
digital audio album
vinyl record
nextWork Rain Dogs
notableFor marking Tom Waits's shift toward a more experimental sound
use of unconventional instrumentation
performer Tom Waits
previousWork Heartattack and Vine
producer Tom Waits
recordedIn 1982
1983
recordLabel Island Records
releaseDate 1983-09-01
releaseYear 1983

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Tom Waits notableAlbum Swordfishtrombones
Swordfishtrombones hasTrack Swordfishtrombones
Rain Dogs follows Swordfishtrombones