16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six

16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1983 album Swordfishtrombones. In 1988, it was released as a single in support of his live performance album Big Time.[1]

"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
Single by Tom Waits
from the album Big Time
B-side"Big Black Mariah"
Released1988 (1988)
RecordedAugust 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
GenreExperimental rock Blues rock
Length4:10
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Tom Waits
Producer(s)Tom Waits
Tom Waits singles chronology
"Hang on St. Christopher"
(1987)		 "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
(1988)		 "Goin' Out West"
(1992)

Accolades
Year Publication Country Article Rank
2000 Vanity Fair United Kingdom Costello’s 500[2] *
2010 Rolling Stone Germany The 50 Best Songs of the 1980s[3] *
2011 1001 Songs[4] Australia *

(*) 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.[5]

Musicians

Production and additional personnel

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1988 Island LP IS 370

References
  1. Maginnis, Tom. "Tom Waits: 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. "Costello's 500". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2000. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. "The 50 Best Songs of the 1980s". Rolling Stone. 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  4. Creswell, Toby (2005). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets Behind Them. Hardie Grant. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. 16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six (sleeve). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1988.CS1 maint: others (link)
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