Home / Music / Tom Waits loaded Swordfishtrombones with banjo, marimba, calliope, and harmoniumMusic linernotes album music tom-waitsTom Waits loaded Swordfishtrombones with banjo, marimba, calliope, and harmoniumWaits used banjo, accordion, bass-marimba, metal aunglongs, an African squeeze drum, a calliope, and a harmonium, among other exotic instruments on Swordfishtrombones. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesKathleen Brennan pushed Tom Waits toward the avant-gardeNighthawks at the Diner peaked at No. 164 — Tom Waits' highest chart position yetRain Dogs is Tom Waits at his most sprawling — 19 tracksTom Waits was just 25 when he recorded Nighthawks at the DinerClosing Time barely registered on release — Tom Waits' debut went largely unnoticedExplore'Karma Chameleon' took Culture Club to number one on both sides of the Atlantic"Angie" gave the Rolling Stones a number-one single from Goats Head Soup."Romeo and Juliet" matched Dire Straits' previous best chart peak."50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" hit number one for Paul Simon.Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" became a global hit from Tango in the Night.Previous Tom Waits recorded Swordfishtrombones at Sunset Sound in Hollywood.Next The Pixies recorded Surfer Rosa in Boston and Somerville in late 1987.