Anti release the first Tom Waits in six years : ‘Mule Variations’ (1999)

Tom Waits‘ ‘Mule Variations’ is his twelfth (his first in six years) studio album released on April 16, 1999 by Anti.

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Track Listing : 1.Big In Japan (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 04:05 . 2.Lowside Of The Road (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 02:59 . 3.Hold On (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 05:33 . 4.Get Behind The Mule (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 06:52 . 5.House Where Nobody Lives (Tom Waits) – 04:14 . 6.Cold Water (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 05:23 . 7.Pony (Tom Waits) – 04:32 . 8.What’S He Building? (Tom Waits) – 03:20 . 9.Black Market Baby (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 05:02 . 10.Eyeball Kid (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 04:25 . 11.Picture In A Frame (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 03:39 . 12.Chocolate Jesus (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 03:55 . 13.Georgia Lee (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 04:24 . 14.Filipino Box Spring Hog (Tom Waits) – 03:09 . 15.Take It With Me (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 04:24 . 16.Come On Up To The House (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 04:36

Musicians : Tom Waits – Vocals, The Voice On (8), Guitar On (1 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 9 – 12), Piano On (5 – 11 – 13 – 15 – 16), Organ On (3), Pump Organ On (7), Percussion On (9 – 10), Chamberlin On (9), Optigan On (2) . Andrew Borger – Drums On (9 – 14 – 16), Percussion On (14) . Ralph Carney – Trumpet On (1), Sax On (1 – 16), Alto-Sax On (11), Bass Clarinet On (10), Reeds On (8 – 9) . Les Claypool – Bass On (1) . Greg Cohen – Bass On (11 – 12 – 15), Percussion On (10) . Linda Deluca-Ghidossi – Violin On (13) . Dalton Dillingham Iii – Bass On (13) . Joe Gore – Guitar On (3 – 16) . Chris Grady – Trumpet On (2 – 14) . John Hammond – Blues Harp On (7) . Stephen Hodges – Percussion On (3 – 4) . Smokey Hormel – Guitar On (4), Dobro On (7), Chumbus & Dousengoni On (2) . Jacquire King – Programming On (2 – 14) . Larry Lalonde – Guitar On (1) . Brain Mantia – Drums On (1) . Christopher Marvin – Drums On (6) . Charlie Musselwhite – Blues Harp On (4 – 12 – 14 – 16) . Nik Phelps – Bari-Sax On (11 – 16) . Dj M. Mark “The Iii Media” Reitman – Turntable On (8 – 9 – 10 – 14) . Larry Rhodes – Contrabassoon On (10) . Marc Ribot – Guitar On (3 – 9 – 10 – 14), Lead Guitar On (5), Guitar Solo On (6 – 9) . Jeff Sloan – Percussion On (8) . Larry Taylor – Bass On (3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 14 – 16), Guitar On (14), Rhythm Guitar On (5) . Wings Over Jordan Gospel, Bali Eternal – Turntable Samples On (1)

Production : Produced By Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits . Jacquire King – Engineer, Mixing

Recorded In 1998 At Prairie Sun Recording Studios In Cotati, California.

Released On April 16, 1999 By Anti.

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