Complex sentence: In 1972, then folk-based singer/songwriter Tom Waits signed with the label, releasing his debut, "Closing Time", in 1973, his fifth and final album, "Heartattack and Vine", seeing release in 1980.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1972, then folk-based singer/songwriter Tom Waits signed with the label, releasing his debut, "Closing Time", in 1973. His fifth and final album, "Heartattack and Vine", was released in 1980.