Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Black Vinyl LP
Originally released in 1983, Tom Waits reinvention album that created a foundation for everything to follow. Waits credited his recently wedded wife Kathleen Brennan with introducing him to much new music, most notably the work of Captain Beefheart, a key influence on the direction in which he wanted to take his music. He later noted that "once you've heard Beefheart it's hard to wash him out of your clothes. It stains, like coffee or blood." He also came under the influence of Harry Partch, a composer who created his own instruments out of everyday materials. Waits began to use images rather than moods or characters as the basis for his songs and never looked back in going forward.
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Tracklist
| Underground | 1:58 |
| Shore Leave | 4:12 |
| Dave The Butcher | 2:15 |
| Johnsburg, Illinois | 1:30 |
| 16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six | 4:30 |
| Town With No Cheer | 4:22 |
| In The Neighborhood | 3:04 |
| Just Another Sucker On The Vine | 1:42 |
| Frank's Wild Years | 1:50 |
| Swordfishtrombone | 3:00 |
| Down, Down, Down | 2:10 |
| Soldier's Things | 3:15 |
| Gin Soaked Boy | 2:20 |
| Trouble's Braids | 1:18 |
| Rainbirds | 3:05 |