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Swordfishtrombones

by Tom Waits

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of 455,735

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1980's

of 12,289

144
1983

of 266

5

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Overall Rating: 3.3221 Swordfishtrombones is ranked overall as 3.3221 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.4000 Swordfishtrombones has an avg. critic score of 3.4000 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

Between the release ofHeartattack and Vinein 1980 andSwordfishtrombonesin 1983, Tom Waits got rid of his manager, his producer, and his record company. ...more

Rolling Stone

Tom Waits' new album is so weird that Asylum Records decided not to release it, but it's so good that Island was smart enough to pick it up. ...more

Yahoo! Music

With a title that I swear must've been taken from a frame in Disney's Fantasia --er, unless I was hallucinating--this disc announced Waits's intention to go "avant-garde" full time. Instruments: tuba, banjo, and marimba, among others. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Between the release of Heartattack and Vine in 1980 and Swordfishtrombones in 1983, Tom Waits got rid of his manager, his producer, and his record company. And he drastically altered a musical approach that had become as dependable as it was unexciting. ...more

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Adrian Denning.co.uk

Reading the playing credits reveals something interesting. There are several different types of drums and percussion credits listed, as follows.... Parade Drums, Cymbals, Drums, Brackle Drum, Bass Drum, African Talking Drum, Snaredrum and Dabuki Drum....read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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