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  1. Tom WaitsSeptember 1, 1983
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    He released his eighth studio album “Swordfishtrombones” on Island Records. At the recommendation of his wife Kathleen Brennan, he produced the entire album himself, and it represented a significant departure from mainstream musical and lyrical conventions.
  2. Tom WaitsOctober 8, 1983
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    Francis Ford Coppola's film Rumble Fish was released in theaters. Tom Waits appeared in the film as the owner of Benny's Billiards, and his character was given an extended poetic monologue about life, time, and aging.
  3. Tom WaitsAugust 17, 1987
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    Tom Waits released the album Franks Wild Years on Island Records. The album reached No. 115 in the United States and No. 14 in Switzerland.
  4. Tom WaitsOctober 3, 2004
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    Tom Waits released his fifteenth studio album Real Gone. It contained several politically themed songs, including "Day After Tomorrow," described as an indirect protest against the Vietnam War. Harp Magazine named the album the best album of 2004.