Tom Waits

Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits on December 7, 1949 in Pomona, California) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and actor.

Discography

Major releases

Collections

• 1983 Anthology of Tom Waits (Elektra)
• 1991 The Early Years, Volume One
• 1993 The Early Years, Volume Two
• 1998 Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years

Contributions

• 1991 Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus: Waits does character vocals on Tommy The Cat
• 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
• 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 the song Coattails of a Deadman and does vocals on it
• 2000 Helium, by Tin Hat Trio: Waits appears as guest singer on Helium Reprise
• 2001 It's A Wonderful Life, by Sparklehorse: Waits does vocals on "Dog Door"
• 2002 For the Kids by various artists: Waits performs the lullaby "Bring Down the Branches"
• 2004 The Ride by Los Lobos: Waits does vocals on the track "Kitate"
• 2004 The Late Great Daniel Johnston by various artists: Waits covers Johnston's "King Kong"
• 2005 Blinking Lights and other Revelations by Eels: Waits screams on the track "Going Fetal"

Tribute albums

• 1995 Temptation, Holly Cole
• 1995 Step Right Up, various artists
• 2000 New Coat of Paint, various artists
• 2001 Wicked Grin, John Hammond
• 2004 ', various artists