Tom Waits discography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a discography of releases from Tom Waits.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title Additional information Record label
1973 Closing Time Asylum
1974 The Heart of Saturday Night
1975 Nighthawks at the Diner Recorded live in the studio over two nights for small audiences
1976 Small Change
1977 Foreign Affairs
1978 Blue Valentine
1980 Heartattack and Vine
1982 One from the Heart With Crystal Gale; soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola film CBS
1983 Swordfishtrombones Island
1985 Rain Dogs
1987 Franks Wild Years Collaboration with Benoît Christie
1988 Big Time Live album, movie, video release
1992 Night on Earth Soundtrack for the Jim Jarmusch film of that name
Bone Machine Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
1993 The Black Rider Collaboration with William S. Burroughs and Robert Wilson
1999 Mule Variations Won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album ANTI-
2002 Blood Money Music to Wilson's version of the play Woyzeck
Alice Music to Wilson's play of the same name
2004 Real Gone
2006 Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards Three-disc collection of new and old recordings. Nominated for a Grammy in Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album category.

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Contributions

  • 1975 Homeplate, by Bonnie Raitt: Waits plays piano and sings backing vocals on "Your Sweet and Shiney Eyes."
  • 1985 Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill: Waits performs "What Keeps Mankind Alive?" (from The Threepenny Opera).
  • 1987 A Black and White Night: Tribute concert to and with Roy Orbison. Waits played piano and guitar.
  • 1987 Smack My Crack: Compilation by Giorno Poetry Systems. Includes "The Pontiac". A two minute monologue about cars he's owned.
  • 1988 Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films: Waits performs "Heigh Ho (The Dwarfs Marching Song)."
  • 1989 Sea of Love Movie Soundtrack: Waits performs the song "Sea of Love", which played over the movie's end credits.
  • 1990 Red Hot + Blue, a benefit album by various artists: Waits performs Cole Porter's "It's All Right With Me." Music video directed by Jim Jarmusch.
  • 1991 Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus: Waits does character vocals on "Tommy the Cat."
  • 1991 Devout Catalyst, by Ken Nordine: Waits appears on "Thousand Bing Bangs" and "The Movie."
  • 1992 Beautiful Mess, by Thelonious Monster: Waits appears as a guest singer on "Adios Lounge."
  • 1993 Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet, by Gavin Bryars: Waits appears as guest singer.
  • 1993 Born to Choose, a benefit album by various artists: features "Filipino Box Spring Hog."
  • 1995 Little Criminals soundtrack: features Waits's song, "Clap Hands."
  • 1996 Dead Man Walking soundtrack: Waits performs original compositions "Fall of Troy" and "Walk Away."
  • 1997 All for Nothing/Nothing for All, by The Replacements: Waits appears as guest singer on "Date to Church."
  • 1999 Antipop, by Primus: Waits produces, provides vocals, and plays the mellotron on the song "Coattails of a Deadman."
  • 1999 Fight Club soundtrack: Waits's song Going Out West is featured prominently.
  • 1999 More Oar: A Tribute to Skip Spence by various artists: Waits covers Spence's "Books of Moses."
  • 1999 Extremely Cool, by Chuck E. Weiss: Waits appears as a guest vocalist and guitarist. Waits also co-produced and executive produced the album with Kathleen Brennan.
  • 2000 Helium, by Tin Hat Trio: Waits appears as guest singer on "Helium Reprise."
  • 2000 Free the West Memphis 3, a benefit album by various artists: Waits performs the Chuck E. Weiss song "Rains on Me."
  • 2000 Beatin' the Heat, by Dan Hicks: features Waits' original song, "The Piano Has Been Drinkin'". Waits also performs with Hicks on song "I'll Tell Why That Is."
  • 2001 It's a Wonderful Life, by Sparklehorse: Waits does vocals on "Dog Door."
  • 2001 Witness, by Dave Douglas: Waits is featured in the 25-minute track "Mahfouz", reading an excerpt from Naguib Mahfouz's work.
  • 2001 Big Bad Love soundtrack: features two songs.
  • 2002 Hullabaloo Soundtrack, by Muse: Waits reading his song "What's He Building in There" hidden in the disc's pregap.
  • 2002 For the Kids benefit album by various artists: Waits performs the lullaby "Bend Down the Branches."
  • 2002 Don't Give Up On Me, by Solomon Burke: features Waits' original song, "Diamond in Your Mind."
  • 2003 We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to the Ramones, by various artists: Waits covers "Return of Jackie and Judy."
  • 2003 Long Gone, original soundtrack by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
  • 2004 The Ride, by Los Lobos: Waits sings on the track "Kitate."
  • 2004 The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered, by various artists: Waits covers Johnston's "King Kong."
  • 2005 Blinking Lights and other Revelations, by Eels: Waits screams on the track "Going Fetal."
  • 2006 Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain, by Sparklehorse: Waits plays piano on the track "Morning Hollow."
  • 2007 People Take Warning! Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs 1913-1938, by various artists: Waits wrote the introduction for this 3 CD reissue anthology produced by Christopher King and Henry "Hank" Sapoznik (Tompkins Square Records).
  • 2007 Healing the Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation by various artists: Waits performs four of his songs with Kronos Quartet: "Way Down In The Hole", "God's Away On Business", "Lost In The Harbor", and "Diamond In Your Mind."
  • 2008 When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold by Atmosphere: Waits contributes the beatbox on the track "Waitress."

[edit] Tribute albums

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References