Tom WaitsMule Variations

Label:

Epitaph – 6547-2

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo , DADC, Digipak

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Blues

Style:

Avantgarde

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByEpitaph Europe
  • Manufactured ByEpitaph Europe
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Anti, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Anti, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Jalma Music
  • Glass Mastered AtDADC – A0100272137-0101
  • Recorded AtPrairie Sun Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSputnik Sound
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Manufactured ByTinsley Robor Plc, UK
  • Licensed FromAGI, USA

Credits

  • Art DirectionKristin Vanderlip
  • BassLarry Taylor (tracks: 3 to 6, 14, 16)
  • Coordinator [Production Coordinator]Jeff Sloan
  • DesignSupernatural Design
  • Engineer [Second]Jeff Sloan
  • GuitarTom Waits (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 12)
  • Mastered ByChris Bellman
  • Mixed ByOz Fritz
  • Photography ByMatt Mahurin
  • PianoTom Waits (tracks: 5, 11, 13, 15, 16)
  • Producer [Pre-production Assistance]Holly Ferguson
  • Producer [Produced By]Tom Waits
  • Producer [Production Assistant]Heather Fremling
  • Recorded ByOz Fritz (tracks: 1, 3 to 16)
  • TurntablesDJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* (tracks: 8 to 10, 14)
  • VocalsWaits* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9 to 13, 15, 16)
  • Written-ByT. Waits* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8, 14)

Notes

Package includes a 16 page booklet featuring photographs, lyrics (and track specific credits) given for each song.
Imprinted in Digipak tray: DIGIPAK® by Tinsley Robor plc, UK +44 1243 774000 as lic. by AGI, USA.
Track times are not indicated anywhere 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 appear 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.

All songs © 1999 Jalma Music (ASCAP)

Thanks to: Mathilde, Michael M., Thad, Kellesimone, Casey, Sullivan, Pat Barlow, Clive, Elizabeth, Danny and Erica.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 8 714092 654721
  • Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 8714092654721
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Label Code: LC 02576
  • Price Code: 398 P
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 31 A00
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L551
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 94K6
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A7
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 94Y7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 25 D3
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 94Z2
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 94Z2
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 94D8
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A5
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 94Z3
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 94Z3
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 9415
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 25 A1
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI L555
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  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A4
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI L553
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI L555
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI 94D0
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 16): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A0
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 16): IFPI 9??? (not readable)
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 17): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A7
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 17): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 17): IFPI 94Z8
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 18): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 25 A3
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 18): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 18): IFPI 94X8
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 20): IFPI L555
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  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 21): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A5
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 21): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 21): IFPI 94Y7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 22): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 13 A3
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 22): IFPI 94Z3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 23): [DADC logo] A0100272137-0101 25 A4
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 23): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 23): IFPI 94Y8

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Mule Variations (2×LP, Album) Anti- 86547-1 US 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
Mule Variations (Cassette, Album) Epitaph 86547-4 US 1999

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    File Name | Format | SR | Word Length | Max. TPL | LUFSi | DR (PMF) |

    01-01 Big In Japan | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.29 | -10.26 | 8 |
    01-02 Lowside Of The Road | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.09 | -11.44 | 9 |
    01-03 Hold On | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.08 | -13.06 | 10 |
    01-04 Get Behind The Mule | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.16 | -12.11 | 10 |
    01-05 House Where Nobody Lives | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.10 | -16.09 | 13 |
    01-06 Cold Water | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.07 | -10.77 | 9 |
    01-07 Pony | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.08 | -13.07 | 11 |
    01-08 What's He Building | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.72 | -18.48 | 15 |
    01-09 Black Market Baby | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.07 | -14.66 | 13 |
    01-10 Eyeball Kid | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.23 | -11.31 | 10 |
    01-11 Picture In A Frame | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.09 | -14.60 | 11 |
    01-12 Chocolate Jesus | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.13 | -14.53 | 13 |
    01-13 Georgia Lee | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.07 | -13.59 | 11 |
    01-14 Filipino Box Spring Hog | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.52 | -11.13 | 10 |
    01-15 Take It With Me | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.52 | -15.72 | 12 |
    01-16 Come On Up To The House | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | +0.20 | -11.47 | 10 |

    Number of EP/Album Files: 16
    Official EP/Album DR: 11

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