Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones – Singer Songwriter-Jazz Rock Vinyl LP

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This Grammy winning artist has never realized enormous commercial success.  He has earned a huge cult-like following of devoted fans around the world with his exceptional songwriting and unique vocal style.  Some of his best-known compositions became hits as covers from other performers.  This was his seventh album, and first of his renowned trilogy of albums, along with Rain Dogs and Franks Wild Years.  It is the first album he produced himself, and it is widely regarded as his very best album.  Spin magazine called it the second best album of all time.  Several other music magazines gave it similar acclaim.  It was released on Island in 2009, number 4228424691.  This is a remastered reissue of the album originally released in 1983.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.   The original inner sleeve with lyrics and credits is included.   The cover grades NM. 

Track List: 
Underground
Shore Leave
Dave The Butcher
Johnsburg, Illinois
16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six
Town With No Cheer
In The Neighborhood

Just Another Sucker On The Vine
Frank’s Wild Years
Swordfishtrombone
Down, Down, Down
Soldier’s Things
Gin Soaked Boy
Trouble’s Braids
Rainbirds

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $15.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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