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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Big In JapanBass – Les ClaypoolDrums – Brain Mantia*Guitar – Larry LaLonde, Tom WaitsSaxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney |
4:05 |
| A2 | Lowside Of The RoadBanjo [Chumbus, Dousengoni] – Smokey HormelGuitar, Organ [Optigon] – Tom WaitsProgrammed By – Jacquire KingRecorded By – Gene CorneliusTrumpet – Chris Grady |
2:59 |
| A3 | Hold OnBass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Joe Gore, Marc RibotGuitar, Organ – Tom WaitsPercussion – Stephen Hodges |
5:33 |
| A4 | Get Behind The MuleBass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Smokey HormelHarp – Charlie MusselwhitePercussion – Stephen Hodges |
6:52 |
| B1 | House Where Nobody LivesBass, Rhythm Guitar – Larry TaylorLead Guitar – Marc RibotPiano – Tom Waits |
4:14 |
| B2 | Cold WaterBass – Larry TaylorDrums – Christopher Marvin*Guitar – Marc Ribot, Tom Waits |
5:23 |
| B3 | PonyDobro – Smokey HormelGuitar, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom WaitsHarp – John Hammond* |
4:32 |
| B4 | What's He Building?Percussion – Jeff SloanReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman*Voice – Tom Waits |
3:20 |
| C1 | Black Market BabyDrums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotGuitar, Percussion, Chamberlin – Tom WaitsReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* |
5:02 |
| C2 | Eyeball KidBass Clarinet – Ralph CarneyBassoon – Larry Rhodes Guitar – Marc RibotPercussion – Greg Cohen, Tom WaitsTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* |
4:25 |
| C3 | Picture In A FrameAlto Saxophone – Ralph CarneyBaritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps*Bass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits |
3:39 |
| C4 | Chocolate JesusBass – Greg CohenGuitar – Tom WaitsHarp – Charlie Musselwhite |
3:55 |
| D1 | Georgia LeeBass – Dalton Dillingham IIIPiano – Tom WaitsViolin – Linda Delucia-Gbidossi |
4:24 |
| D2 | Filipino Box Spring HogBass, Guitar – Larry TaylorDrums, Percussion – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhiteProgrammed By – Jacquire KingTrumpet – Chris GradyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman* |
3:09 |
| D3 | Take It With MeBass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits |
4:24 |
| D4 | Come On Up To The HouseBaritone Saxophone – Nik Phelps*Bass – Larry TaylorDrums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Joe GoreHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhitePiano – Tom WaitsSaxophone – Ralph Carney |
4:36 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Epitaph Europe
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Anti, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Anti, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Jalma Music
- Recorded At – Prairie Sun Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Sputnik Sound
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Remastered At – Infrasonic Sound
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)
- Remastered By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
- Vocals, Producer [Produced By] – Tom Waits
- Written-By – Kathleen Brennan (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 10 to 13, 15, 16), Tom Waits
Notes
Remastered 2017 version - remastering supervised by Waits/Brennan and Karl Derfler. - US VERSION -Remastered at Infrasonic Mastering by Peter Lyman, assisted by Philip Rodriguez.
Similar to https://www.albumsmusic.com/Tom-Waits-Mule-Variations/release/11280851
Same as The Netherlands 2017 re-issue but with US (different) barcode and different runouts.
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: 045778654710
- Matrix / Runout: 86547-1 2017 - A -R-
- Matrix / Runout: 86547-1 2017 - B -R-
- Matrix / Runout: 86547-1 2017 - C -R-
- Matrix / Runout: 86547-1 2017 - D -R-
- Rights Society: Biem/Stemra
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86547-2 | Tom Waits | Mule Variations (CD, Album) | Anti-, Epitaph | 86547-2 | US | 1999 |
| 6547-2 | Tom Waits | Mule Variations (CD, Album, Promo, Dig) | Anti-, Epitaph | 6547-2 | Europe | 1999 |
| 6328-2, 86547-2 | Tom Waits | Mule Variations (CD, Album) | Roadrunner Records, Anti-, Epitaph | 6328-2, 86547-2 | Brazil | 1999 |
| 86547-2 | Tom Waits | Mule Variations (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Anti- , Epitaph | 86547-2 | Russia | Unknown |
| ESCA 7457 | Tom Waits | Mule Variations (CD, Album) | Epitaph, Epic | ESCA 7457 | Japan | 1999 |











