Beautiful Maladies
Tom Waits · 1998
73 min · 23 tracks · blues · jazz
A smoky blend of bluesy grit and avant-garde experimentation, capturing Waits' unique storytelling style.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing experiences
- contemplative late-night moods
- story-driven sonic explorations
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Beautiful Maladies' was released in 1998, Tom Waits had established himself as an influential figure in music, with a career spanning over two decades. This album is a compilation of his work from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, showcasing his distinctive sound and lyrical depth following the critically acclaimed 'Bone Machine' in 1992.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Nick Cave· Captain Beefheart
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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 (live) 3:34
- 16 Cold, Cold Ground (live) 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 (waltz) 3:55
- 22 I Don't Wanna Grow Up 2:32
- 23 Time 3:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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