Tom Waits – Mule Variations

Label:	Epitaph – 86547-2
Format:	CD , Album , Digipak
Country:	Argentina
Released:	1999
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Art Rock

Tracklist

1	Big In Japan Bass – Les Claypool Drums – Brain Mantia* Guitar – Tom Waits Saxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney	4:05
2	Lowside Of The Road Cümbüş [Chumbus], Lute [Dousengoni] – Smokey Hormel Guitar, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Programmed By – Jacquire King Recorded By – Gene Cornelius Trumpet – Chris Grady Cümbüş [Chumbus], Lute [Dousengoni] – Smokey Hormel Guitar, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Programmed By – Jacquire King Recorded By – Gene Cornelius Trumpet – Chris Grady	2:59
3	Hold On Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Organ – Tom Waits Percussion – Stephen Hodges	5:33
4	Get Behind The Mule Bass – Larry Taylor Blues Harp [Harp] – Charlie Musselwhite Guitar – Smokey Hormel Percussion – Stephen Hodges	6:52
5	House Where Nobody Lives Bass, Rhythm Guitar – Larry Taylor Lead Guitar – Marc Ribot Piano – Tom Waits	4:14
6	Cold Water Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Christopher Marvin* Guitar – Tom Waits	5:23
7	Pony Blues Harp [Harp] – John Hammond* Dobro – Smokey Hormel Guitar, Pump Organ – Tom Waits	4:32
8	What's He Building? Percussion – Jeff Sloan Reeds – Ralph Carney Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* Voice – Tom Waits	3:20
9	Black Market Baby Drums – Andrew Borger Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Percussion, Chamberlin – Tom Waits Reeds – Ralph Carney Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* Drums – Andrew Borger Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Percussion, Chamberlin – Tom Waits Reeds – Ralph Carney Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*	5:02
10	Eyeball Kid Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Tom Waits Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Tom Waits Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*	4:25
11	Picture In A Frame Alto Saxophone – Ralph Carney Baritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps* Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits	3:39
12	Chocolate Jesus Bass – Greg Cohen Blues Harp [Harp] – Charlie Musselwhite Guitar – Tom Waits	3:55
13	Georgia Lee Bass – Dalton Dillingham III Piano – Tom Waits Violin – Linda Delucia-Gbidossi*	4:24
14	Filipino Box Spring Hog Bass, Guitar – Larry Taylor Drums, Percussion – Andrew Borger Guitar – Marc Ribot Harmonica – Charlie Musselwhite Programmed By – Jacquire King Trumpet – Chris Grady Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* Bass, Guitar – Larry Taylor Drums, Percussion – Andrew Borger Guitar – Marc Ribot Harmonica – Charlie Musselwhite Programmed By – Jacquire King Trumpet – Chris Grady Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*	3:09
15	Take It With Me Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits	4:24
16	Come On Up To The House Baritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps* Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Andrew Borger Guitar – Joe Gore Harmonica – Charlie Musselwhite Piano – Tom Waits Saxophone – Ralph Carney Baritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps* Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Andrew Borger Guitar – Joe Gore Harmonica – Charlie Musselwhite Piano – Tom Waits Saxophone – Ralph Carney	4:36

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Sputnik Sound
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Published By – Jalma Music

Credits

Art Direction – Kristin Vanderlip
Coordinator [Production] – Jeff Sloan
Design – Christie Rixford
Engineer [Second] – Jeff Sloan (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Oz Fritz
Photography By – Matt Mahurin
Producer – Kathleen Brennan
Producer [Pre-production Assistance] – Holly Ferguson
Producer [Production Assistant] – Heather Fremling
Recorded By – Oz Fritz (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
Vocals – Tom Waits
Written-By – Kathleen Brennan (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 10 to 13, 15, 16)
Written-By, Producer – Tom Waits

Notes

Packaged in digipak.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 6 10535 63282 1

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