Beautiful Maladies


Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years is a Tom Waits compilation album, consisting of previously released songs from his years recording with Island Records, most notably from the albums Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Big Time and Franks Wild Years. The tracks were selected by Tom Waits. The album was released in 1998, but represents Waits's output from 1983 to 1993.

Track listing

  1. "Hang On St. Christopher" - 2:44
  2. "Temptation" - 3:53
  3. "Clap Hands" - 3:48
  4. "The Black Rider" - 3:23
  5. "Underground" - 1:59
  6. "Jockey Full of Bourbon" - 2:47
  7. "Earth Died Screaming" - 3:38
  8. "Innocent When You Dream " - 3:09
  9. "Straight to the Top" - 2:28
  10. "Frank's Wild Years" - 1:52
  11. "Singapore" - 2:45
  12. "Shore Leave" - 4:18
  13. "Johnsburg, Illinois" - 1:34
  14. "Way Down in the Hole" - 3:30
  15. "Strange Weather" - 3:34
  16. "Cold, Cold Ground" - 3:27
  17. "November" - 2:55
  18. "Downtown Train" - 3:51
  19. "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six" - 4:33
  20. "Jesus Gonna Be Here" - 3:19
  21. "Good Old World " - 3:55
  22. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" - 2:32
  23. "Time" - 3:53
Category:1998 compilation albums
Category:Tom Waits compilation albums
Category:Island Records compilation albums