album · June 16, 1998

Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years

Tom Waits

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A comprehensive 1998 compilation of Tom Waits's Island Records output, "Beautiful Maladies" collects key tracks from his most experimental and acclaimed period.

• The compilation draws from Waits's albums "Swordfishtrombones" (1983), "Rain Dogs" (1985), "Franks Wild Years" (1987), and "The Black Rider" (1993).
• Co-producer and Waits's longtime wife Kathleen Brennan is credited with helping to shape the artist's distinctive sound during this era.
• The compilation was released on June 16, 1998, by Island Records.

Tom Waits is a genre-defying American musician, songwriter, and actor, known for his distinctive, gravelly voice and experimental music. "Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years" was released late in his tenure with Island Records, after a period of critical reappraisal and increased commercial success.