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16 Shells From a Thirty Ought Six

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B-side
  
"Big Black Mariah"

Format
  
7", 12"

Length
  
4:10

Released
  
1988 (1988)

Genre
  
Experimental rock

Recorded
  
August 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA

16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1983 album Swordfishtrombones. In 1988, It released as a single in support of his live performance album Big Time.

Contents

Accolades

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Tom Waits.

UK 7" single (IS 370)
  1. "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six" – 4:10
  2. "Big Black Mariah" – 2:41
UK 12" single (12 IS 370)
  1. "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six" – 4:10
  2. "Big Black Mariah" – 2:41
  3. "Ruby's Arms" – 4:44

Personnel

Adapted from the 16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six liner notes.

References

16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six Wikipedia