tom waits / albums

2,155,914 plays
321 SHARES
10,379 FAVS
239 fans

- Beautiful Maladies
- - 81,782 plays
  - 353 favs
  - 2 shares
Tom Waits
Released 1998

Jockey Full Of Bourbon
02:45
4,934 plays

Hang On St. Christopher
02:42
4,813 plays

16 Shells From A 30.6
04:32
4,812 plays

- Add to cart
- buy
- share

songs

- 1
- Hang On St. Christopher
- 02:42
- 4,813 plays

- 2
- Temptation
- 03:51
- 3,733 plays

- 3
- Clap Hands
- 03:45
- 3,759 plays

- 4
- The Black Rider
- 03:21
- 3,238 plays

- 5
- Underground
- 01:59
- 4,074 plays

- 6
- Jockey Full Of Bourbon
- 02:45
- 4,934 plays

- 7
- The Earth Died Screaming
- 03:36
- 3,516 plays

- 8
- Innocent When You Dream (78)
- 03:08
- 3,338 plays

- 9
- Straight To The Top (Rhumba)
- 02:27
- 2,712 plays

- 10
- Frank's Wild Years
- 01:51
- 3,656 plays

- 11
- Singapore
- 02:43
- 3,959 plays

- 12
- Shore Leave
- 04:16
- 3,182 plays

- 13
- Johnsburg Illinois
- 01:33
- 3,026 plays

- 14
- Way Down In The Hole
- 03:29
- 3,374 plays

- 15
- Strange Weather
- 03:35
- 2,909 plays

- 16
- Cold Cold Ground
- 03:25
- 3,604 plays

- 17
- November
- 02:53
- 2,760 plays

- 18
- Downtown Trains
- 03:49
- 4,491 plays

- 19
- 16 Shells From A 30.6
- 04:32
- 4,812 plays

- 20
- Jesus Gonna Be Here
- 03:18
- 2,709 plays

- 21
- Good Old World (Waltz)
- 03:55
- 2,478 plays

- 22
- I Don't Wanna Grow Up
- 02:30
- 3,368 plays

- 23
- Time
- 03:53
- 3,337 plays

- play all

album review

Tom Waits' brilliance is messy -- he has so many ideas that sometimes unrealized songs are juxtaposed with moments of greatness on his albums. That may make for the occasional uneven record, but each album has its own distinct tone that makes it a unique listening experience, whether it's a masterpiece or a missed opportunity. And that's the reason why his work, especially his sprawling Island albums, doesn't easily lend itself to retrospectives like Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years. The single disc features 22 tracks from Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Franks Wild Years, Big Time, Bone Machine, and The Black Rider, including such familiar and celebrated items as "Hang on St. Christopher," "Innocent When You Dream," "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six," and "Downtown Train." Some fans might spot missing favorites, but it's hard to fault the selections themselves. Because of this, Beautiful Maladies functions as a primer for neophytes. The collection may not give the full scope of Waits' talents, but for the curious, it works well as a sampler. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide