Tom Waits – Mule Variations

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Label:	Anti- – 6547-1, Epitaph – 6547-1
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, 180 Gram, Gatefold
Country:	Europe
Released:	1999
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Blues
Style:	Blues Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Folk

Tracklist

A1		Big In Japan Bass – Les Claypool Drums – Brain Mantia* Guitar – Larry LaLonde Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Saxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney
A2		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
A3		Hold On Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Joe Gore, Marc Ribot Guitar, Organ – Tom Waits Percussion – Stephen Hodges
A4		Get Behind The Mule Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Smokey Hormel Harp – Charlie Musselwhite Percussion – Stephen Hodges Vocals – Tom Waits
B1		House Where Nobody Lives Bass, Rhythm Guitar – Larry Taylor Lead Guitar – Marc Ribot Piano – Tom Waits
B2		Cold Water Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Christopher Marvin* Guitar – Marc Ribot, Tom Waits
B3		Pony Dobro – Smokey Hormel Guitar, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Harp – John Hammond*
B4		What's He Building? Percussion – Jeff Sloan Reeds – Ralph Carney Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*
C1		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*
C2		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*
C3		Picture In A Frame Alto Saxophone – Ralph Carney Baritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps* Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits
C4		Chocolate Jesus Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Tom Waits Harp – Charlie Musselwhite
D1		Georgia Lee Bass – Dalton Dillingham III Piano – Tom Waits Violin – Linda Delucia-Gbidossi*
D2		Filipino Box Spring Hog Drums, Percussion – Andrew Borger Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Bass – Larry Taylor Harmonica – Charlie Musselwhite Programmed By – Jacquire King Trumpet – Chris Grady Turntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*
D3		Take It With Me Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits
D4		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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Anti, Inc.
Copyright © – Anti, Inc.
Manufactured By – Epitaph Europe
Distributed By – Epitaph Records
Recorded At – Prairie Sun Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sputnik Sound
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Record Industry – 08 40884 20

Credits

Design – Christie Rixford
Engineer [Second], Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Jeff Sloan
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Photography By [Album] – Matt Mahurin
Producer [Pre-production Assistance] – Darren Kramer, Holly Ferguson
Producer [Production Assistant] – Heather Fremling
Producer, Written-By – Kathleen Brennan
Recorded By – Jacquire King (tracks: A1, A3 to D4), Oz Fritz (tracks: A1, A3 to D4)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B3, C2 to D4)
Written-By, Producer – Tom Waits

Notes

Released with gatefold sleeve.

Recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios except 'Lowside Of The Road' at Sputnik Sound.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios.

Major parts of this album were produced in a hen coop which was rebuilt into a production studio somewhere deep in the backwaters of California.
"Chocolate Jesus" features some of the chicken folk that was obviously around.

℗&© 1999 Anti, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by Epitaph Europe

Runouts are stamped, only "6547-A(-B, -C, -D) CB" is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8714092654714
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
Label Code: LC 02576
Other: 310 P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 0840884201A1 6547-A CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 0840884201B1 6547-B CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 0840884201C1 6547-C CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 0840884201D1 6547-D CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 08 40884 20 1A1 A 6547-A CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 08 40884 20 1B1 A 6547-B CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 08 40884 20 1C1 A 6547-C CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 08 40884 20 1D1 A 6547-D CB

Other Versions (5 of 54)

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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
	Mule Variations (CD, Album, Digipak)	Anti-, Epitaph	86547-2	US	1999
Recently Edited	Mule Variations (Minidisc, Album)	Anti-, Epitaph	6547-3, 86547-3		1999
	Mule Variations (Cassette, Album)	Anti-, Epitaph	86547-4	US	1999

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Reviews

JaRaBe Nov 26, 2018
I picked this one up today for 20 € sealed. Thought it was a reissue for sure, but according to the codes in the runouts it clearly is this version.