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Under a symbolic change in labels (Asylum for Island), Tom Waits is changing style! With this revolutionary masterpiece, the Californian moves away from his bluesy Randy Newman spirit, where Broadway is reignited by the originality of the violin and jazz piano pasodoble. We now see him incorporate a sense of European decadence,welcoming the cabaret spirit of the Brecht/Weill tandem into his music. UFO noises, atypical instruments, crazy vocal production; Swordfishtrombones is a carnival of sounds and atmospheres where the madness is never far (Captain Beefheart sometimes comes to mind). A grand barnum; Uncle Tom dons a costume he never will again. A ramshackle Mr Loyal, with a blues soul and an avant-garde pen, howling like a wolf. A Howlin' Wolf, of course... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brennan, Producer
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Waits, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tom Waits, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Waits, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Under a symbolic change in labels (Asylum for Island), Tom Waits is changing style! With this revolutionary masterpiece, the Californian moves away from his bluesy Randy Newman spirit, where Broadway is reignited by the originality of the violin and jazz piano pasodoble. We now see him incorporate a sense of European decadence,welcoming the cabaret spirit of the Brecht/Weill tandem into his music. UFO noises, atypical instruments, crazy vocal production; Swordfishtrombones is a carnival of sounds and atmospheres where the madness is never far (Captain Beefheart sometimes comes to mind). A grand barnum; Uncle Tom dons a costume he never will again. A ramshackle Mr Loyal, with a blues soul and an avant-garde pen, howling like a wolf. A Howlin' Wolf, of course... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:36
- Main artists: Tom Waits
- Composer: Tom Waits
- Label: Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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