Tom Waits – Mule Variations

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Label:	Anti- – 86547-2, Epitaph – 86547-2
Format:	CD, Album, Digipak
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 20, 1999
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Abstract, Art Rock

Tracklist

1	Big In Japan Bass – Les Claypool Drums – Brain Mantia* Guitar – Larry LaLonde, Tom Waits Saxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney	4:05
2	Lowside Of The Road Cümbüş [Chumbus], Harp [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 – Joe Gore, Marc Ribot Guitar, Organ – Tom Waits Percussion – Stephen Hodges	5:33
4	Get Behind The Mule Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Smokey Hormel Harmonica [Harp] – Charlie Musselwhite 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 – Marc Ribot, Tom Waits	5:23
7	Pony Dobro – Smokey Hormel Guitar, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom Waits Harp – John Hammond*	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*	5:02
10	Eyeball Kid Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Greg Cohen, 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 Guitar – Tom Waits Harmonica [Harp] – Charlie Musselwhite	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*	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	4:36

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Epitaph
Distributed By – Epitaph
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Anti, Inc.
Copyright © – Anti, Inc.
Recorded At – Prairie Sun Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sputnik Sound
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Copyright © – Jalma Music

Credits

Art Direction – Kristin Vanderlip
Coordinator [Production Cordinator, Before, During, After] – Jeff Sloan
Design – Christie Rixford, Supernatural Design
Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Jeff Sloan (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Jacquire King, Oz Fritz
Photography By [Album Photography] – Matt Mahurin
Producer [Pre-production Assistance] – Darren Kramer, Holly Ferguson
Producer [Produced By] – Kathleen Brennan
Producer [Production Assistant] – Heather Fremling
Recorded By – Jacquire King (tracks: 1, 3 to 16), Oz Fritz (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
Vocals, Producer [Produced By] – Tom Waits
Written-By – Kathleen Brennan (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 10 to 13, 15, 16), Tom Waits

Notes

Packaging: 4 panel Digipak with black disc tray. Diagonal slit across inner right panel to store a booklet.

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 (String): 045778654727
Matrix / Runout: 171153-XD1-9022-A *86547-2A*
Mastering SID Code: 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
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 50)

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

Reviews

charliemessing Feb 18, 2020
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 May 4, 2019
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 Jan 18, 2018
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.