Drums, Percussion – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotGuitar, Bass – Larry TaylorHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhiteProgrammed By – Jacquire KingTrumpet – Chris GradyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman
2
Cold Water
3
Big In Japan
4
Big In Japan
Bass – Les ClaypoolDrums – Brain MantiaGuitar – Larry LaLondeGuitar, Vocals – Tom WaitsSaxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney
5
Georgia Lee
6
House Where Nobody Lives
7
Picture In A Frame
Alto Saxophone – Ralph CarneyBaritone Saxophone – Nik PhelpsBass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits
8
Hold On
9
What's He Building?
10
Get Behind The Mule
Bass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Smokey HormelHarp – Charlie MusselwhitePercussion – Stephen HodgesVocals – Tom Waits
11
Lowside Of The Road
Banjo [Chumbus, Dousengoni] – Smokey HormelGuitar, Organ [Optigon] – Tom WaitsProgrammed By – Jacquire KingRecorded By – Gene CorneliusTrumpet – Chris Grady
12
Filipino Box Spring Hog
13
Get Behind The Mule
14
Eyeball Kid
Bass Clarinet – Ralph CarneyBassoon – Larry Rhodes Guitar – Marc RibotPercussion – Greg Cohen, Tom WaitsTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman
15
Pony
Dobro – Smokey HormelGuitar, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom WaitsHarp – John Hammond
16
Hold On
Bass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Joe Gore, Marc RibotGuitar, Organ – Tom WaitsPercussion – Stephen Hodges
17
Black Market Baby
Drums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotGuitar, Percussion, Electric Piano [Chamberlin] – Tom WaitsReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman
18
Picture In A Frame
19
Chocolate Jesus
Bass – Greg CohenGuitar – Tom WaitsHarp – Charlie Musselwhite
20
Pony
21
Take It With Me
Bass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits
22
What's He Building?
Percussion – Jeff SloanReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman
23
Come On Up To The House
24
Chocolate Jesus
25
Come On Up To The House
Baritone Saxophone – Nik PhelpsBass – Larry TaylorDrums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Joe GoreHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhitePiano – Tom WaitsSaxophone – Ralph Carney
26
Black Market Baby
27
Take It With Me
28
Cold Water
Bass – Larry TaylorDrums – Christopher MarvinGuitar – Marc Ribot, Tom Waits
29
Lowside Of The Road
30
Georgia Lee
Bass – Dalton Dillingham IIIPiano – Tom WaitsViolin – Linda Delucia-Gbidossi
31
House Where Nobody Lives
Bass, Rhythm Guitar – Larry TaylorLead Guitar – Marc RibotPiano – Tom Waits
32
Eyeball Kid
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
86547-2
Tom Waits
Mule Variations (CD, Album, Dig)
Anti-, Epitaph
86547-2
US
1999
6547-2
Tom Waits
Mule Variations (CD, Album, Promo, Dig)
Anti-, Epitaph
6547-2
Europe
1999
86547-2SC3
Tom Waits
Mule Variations (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Anti-
86547-2SC3
US
2017
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
Credits
Design – Christie Rixford
Engineer [Pre-production Assistance] – Darren Kramer, Holly Ferguson
Engineer [Second], Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Jeff Sloan
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Photography By [Album] – Matt Mahurin
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
Issued in a gatefold sleeve with lyrics. Includes a CD of the full album.
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.
