16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six

"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
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Single by Tom Waits
from the album Big Time
B-side	"Big Black Mariah"
Released	1988 (1988)
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	August 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	4:10
Label	Island
Writer(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)

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.

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Article	Rank
2000	Vanity Fair	United Kingdom	Costello’s 500	*
2010	Rolling Stone	Germany	The 50 Best Songs of the 1980s	*
2011	1001 Songs	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.

• Tom Waits – vocals, production

Musicians

• Victor Feldman – drums, snare, bells
• Joe Romano – trombone

Production and additional personnel

• Biff Dawes – recording, mixing
• Daniel Hainey – photography

Release history

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

References

External links

• "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six" at Discogs (list of releases)