Tom Waits discography
21 albums from 1973 to 2011; 73 records in all and 1,925 physical editions listed.
Albums 21
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Closing TimeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 90 |
| 1974 |  The Heart Of Saturday NightVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 98 |
| 1975 |  Nighthawks At The DinerVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 64 |
| 1976 |  Small ChangeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 86 |
| 1977 |  Foreign AffairsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 54 |
| 1978 |  Blue ValentineVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 90 |
| 1980 |  Heartattack And VineVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 87 |
| 1982 |  SwordfishtrombonesVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 136 |
| 1985 |  Rain DogsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 141 |
| 1987 |  Franks Wild YearsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 88 |
| 1988 |  Big TimeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 63 |
| 1992 |  Bone MachineVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 61 |
| 1992 |  The Black RiderVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 39 |
| 1993 |  Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me YetCDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  Mule VariationsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 40 |
| 2002 |  AliceVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 28 |
| 2002 |  Blood MoneyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 26 |
| 2004 |  Real GoneVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 23 |
| 2006 |  Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & BastardsVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 2009 |  Glitter And Doom LiveVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 2011 |  Bad as MeVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 8 |
Live albums 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Mercy and GrandCDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 12
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  Bounced ChecksVinyl, CassetteOwned | 33 |
| 1984 |  Asylum YearsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 35 |
| 1984 |  Anthology Of Tom WaitsVinyl, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1991 |  The Early YearsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 20 |
| 1991 |  The Early Years, Volume 1Vinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1992 |  The Early Years, Volume 2CDOwned | 6 |
| 1998 |  Beautiful Maladies - The Island YearsCD, CassetteOwned | 21 |
| 2001 |  Used Songs 1973-1980CDOwned | 11 |
| 2006 |  Orphans: BrawlersVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 2011 |  Original Album SeriesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  Orphans: BawlersVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 2018 |  Orphans: BastardsVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
EPs 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  LiveVinylOwned | 1 |
Singles 9
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  SomewhereVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1983 |  In The NeighborhoodVinylOwned | 13 |
| 1985 |  Downtown TrainVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1988 |  16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-SixVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1992 |  Goin' Out WestVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1999 |  Hold OnVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 2006 |  Bottom of the World / You Can Never Hold Back Spring / Road to PeaceRecordOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  Diamond in Your MindCDOwned | 1 |
| 2026 |  Boots on the GroundVinylOwned | 1 |
Other releases 29
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ol' '55VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1974 | San Diego Serenade Vinyl, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1974 | Blue SkiesVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1975 | (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday NightVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1976 | Step Right UpVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1978 | Somewhere (From "West Side Story")VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1980 | Jersey GirlVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1980 | Downtown / In ShadesVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1982 | Coup De Cœur - Bande Originale Du Film De Francis Ford CoppolaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 44 |
| 1982 |  One From the HeartVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1983 | A Conversation With Tom WaitsVinyl, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1985 | Rain Dogs PromoVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1987 | Hang On St. ChristopherVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1991 | Night On Earth (Original Soundtrack Recording)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 19 |
| 1991 |  Night on EarthVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1992 | The Early Years Vol. 2Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1992 |  Bone Machine: The Operator's ManualRecordOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  The Black Rider (studio recording with the original 1998 cast)CDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  Mule ConversationsCDOwned | 4 |
| 2002 |  We're All Mad Here: A Conversation With Tom WaitsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 | Make It RainCDOwned | 3 |
| 2004 | How's It Gonna EndCDOwned | 2 |
| 2006 | Long Way HomeCDOwned | 3 |
| 2006 | Lie To MeVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2006 | Orphans [Advance Sampler]CDOwned | 2 |
| 2009 | Live From The Glitter And Doom Tour 2008VinylOwned | 2 |
| 2011 | Bad As Me (B&N edit)Vinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 2011 | Back In The CrowdCDOwned | 2 |
| 2025 | Get Behind The Mule (Spiritual)VinylOwned | 2 |
44 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
8 other works with no known date are not listed.