Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years

by Tom Waits

Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 16 June 1998
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:13
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation of Tom Waits's recordings for Island Records, spanning his 1983 reinvention on 'Swordfishtrombones' through the early nineties. The selection traces his move from barroom balladry to clattering, experimental arrangements and growled storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, storytelling, personal, ballad, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Hang On St. Christopher (2:42)
  2. Temptation (3:51)
  3. Clap Hands (3:45)
  4. The Black Rider (3:21)
  5. Underground (1:51)
  6. Jockey Full Of Bourbon (2:45)
  7. Earth Died Screaming (3:36)
  8. Innocent When You Dream (78) (3:08)
  9. Straight To The Top (2:27)
  10. Frank's Wild Years (1:51)
  11. Singapore (2:43)
  12. Shore Leave (4:16)
  13. Johnsburg, Illinois (1:33)
  14. Way Down In The Hole (3:29)
  15. Strange Weather (Live) (3:35)
  16. Cold, Cold Ground (Live) (3:25)
  17. November (2:53)
  18. Downtown Train (3:49)
  19. 16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six (4:32)
  20. Jesus Gonna Be Here (3:18)
  21. Good Old World (Waltz) (4:00)
  22. I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2:30)
  23. Time (3:53)

Credits

  • Michael Russ - artwork [swordfishtrombones cover]
  • Randall Ingalls - cover [photo collage]
  • Greg Cohen - alto horn, arranged by [horns], bass, arranged by [horns], bass, percussion, banjo, viola, bass [leslie bass pedals], written-by, bass [basstarda], bass, organ
  • William Schimmel - bass [leslie bass pedals], piano, pump organ, accordion
  • Michael Blair - drums, percussion, congas, maracas, percussion, marimba
  • Marc Ribot - guitar, banjo
  • Ralph Carney - tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, violin, baritone horn
  • Bobby Previte - percussion, marimba

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