Tom WaitsMule Variations

Label:

Epitaph – 86547-2

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo , Disctronics USA, Digipak

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock

Tracklist

1 Big In Japan
BassLes Claypool
DrumsBrain Mantia*
GuitarTom Waits
Saxophone, TrumpetRalph Carney
4:05
2 Lowside Of The Road
Cümbüş [Chumbus], Lute [Dousengoni]Smokey Hormel
Guitar, Organ [Optigon]Tom Waits
Programmed ByJacquire King
Recorded ByGene Cornelius
TrumpetChris Grady
2:59
3 Hold On
BassLarry Taylor
GuitarMarc Ribot
Guitar, OrganTom Waits
PercussionStephen Hodges
5:33
4 Get Behind The Mule
BassLarry Taylor
Blues Harp [Harp]Charlie Musselwhite
GuitarSmokey Hormel
PercussionStephen Hodges
6:52
5 House Where Nobody Lives
Bass, Rhythm GuitarLarry Taylor
Lead GuitarMarc Ribot
PianoTom Waits
4:14
6 Cold Water
BassLarry Taylor
DrumsChristopher Marvin*
GuitarTom Waits
5:23
7 Pony
Blues Harp [Harp]John Hammond*
DobroSmokey Hormel
Guitar, Pump OrganTom Waits
4:32
8 What's He Building?
PercussionJeff Sloan
ReedsRalph Carney
VoiceTom Waits
3:20
9 Black Market Baby
DrumsAndrew Borger
GuitarMarc Ribot
Guitar, Percussion, ChamberlinTom Waits
ReedsRalph Carney
5:02
10 Eyeball Kid
Bass ClarinetRalph Carney
BassoonLarry Rhodes (2)
GuitarMarc Ribot
PercussionTom Waits
4:25
11 Picture In A Frame
Alto SaxophoneRalph Carney
Baritone SaxophoneNik Phelps*
BassGreg Cohen
PianoTom Waits
3:39
12 Chocolate Jesus
BassGreg Cohen
GuitarTom Waits
Harmonica [Harp]Charlie Musselwhite
3:55
13 Georgia Lee
PianoTom Waits
4:24
14 Filipino Box Spring Hog
Bass, GuitarLarry Taylor
Drums, PercussionAndrew Borger
GuitarMarc Ribot
HarmonicaCharlie Musselwhite
Programmed ByJacquire King
TrumpetChris Grady
3:09
15 Take It With Me
BassGreg Cohen
PianoTom Waits
4:24
16 Come On Up To The House
Baritone SaxophoneNik Phelps*
BassLarry Taylor
DrumsAndrew Borger
GuitarJoe Gore
HarmonicaCharlie Musselwhite
PianoTom Waits
SaxophoneRalph Carney
4:36

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByEpitaph
  • Distributed ByEpitaph
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Anti, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Anti, Inc.
  • Recorded AtPrairie Sun Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSputnik Sound
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Copyright ©Jalma Music
  • Glass Mastered AtDisctronics USA – 171153

Credits

  • Art DirectionKristin Vanderlip
  • Coordinator [Production Cordinator, Before, During, After]Jeff Sloan
  • DesignSupernatural Design
  • Engineer [2nd Engineer]Jeff Sloan (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
  • Mastered ByChris Bellman
  • Mixed ByOz Fritz
  • Photography By [Album Photography]Matt Mahurin
  • Producer [Pre-production Assistance]Holly Ferguson
  • Producer [Produced By]Kathleen Brennan
  • Producer [Production Assistant]Heather Fremling
  • Recorded ByOz Fritz (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
  • Vocals, Producer [Produced By]Tom Waits
  • Written-ByT. Waits* (tracks: 5, 7 to 9, 14)

Notes

Packaging: 4 digipak with black disc tray. Diagonal slit across inner right to store a booklet.
Track durations are not printed on the release.

All songs recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios except 'Lowside Of The Road' recorded at Sputnik Sound.

Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Brain appears courtesy of Interscope Records

John Hammond and Charlie Musselwhite appear courtesy of Pointblank/Virgin Records America, Inc.

Marc Ribot appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

© 1999 Jalma Music (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 4577-86547-2 7
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 045778654727
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 7): 171153-XD1-9022-A *86547-2A*
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 7): IFPI L791
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2D4B
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2D4D
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2D4G
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 2D4C
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 2D4E
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 2D4A
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 2D4F

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Mule Variations (2×LP, Album) Anti- 86547-1 US 1999
Mule Variations (CD, Album, Stereo, DADC, Digipak) Epitaph 6547-2 Europe 1999
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Mule Variations (Minidisc, Album) Epitaph 6547-3, 86547-3 1999
Mule Variations (2×LP, Album, 180 Gram, Gatefold) Epitaph 6547-1 Europe 1999
Mule Variations (Cassette, Album) Epitaph 86547-4 US 1999

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Reviews

  • HansVerdouw's avatar
    HansVerdouw
    I have two copies of this cd, but the textcolor on the spine is different.
    Are these two different versions?

    IFPI L553 - Blue text on spine
    IFPI L555 - Grey text on spine
    • charliemessing's avatar
      charliemessing
      Pitchfork said the 2010 remaster is better than the 2018. Analog recorded (Prairie Sun) and remastered by the original mastering master, Bernie Grundman. Sounds like there were quality control issues! Return any defective copies - get a Good one. You know this won a Grammy for best Folk Album in 1999? What the Folk?
      • Butterman's avatar
        Butterman
        Be warned there is a japanese bootleg / unofficial CD version of this album which looks almost official but only has one catalogue number on only one side of the spine bearing the mark: AGA-3125, and with a few spelling and formating mistakes in the inner lyric reprinting sheet. It is being sold as a seemingly official version but does not conform to any version on the Discogs database, and thus is essentially a bootleg.
        • metzgie's avatar
          metzgie
          Just bought the re-master they just did. I heard it is limited to 700 copies so I was considering just leaving it sealed and never looking at it and possibly flipping it down the road. After reading some reviews and how there was a pressing issue, I am concerned. Anyone recommend what I should do? Say screw it and listen and enjoy(know the album well already), open and see condition, or just leave as is. Thanks for any guidance.

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