'' is an album by
Tom Waits , released 1999 on the Anti sub-label of
Epitaph Records . It was Waits' first studio album since 1992's ''
Bone Machine '' (the later ''
The Black Rider '' was a collection of songs originally written for a play). It won a
Grammy Award For Best Contemporary Folk Album .
The album was backed by an extensive tour of
Europe and
North America during the summer and autumn of 1999, which was Waits' first proper tour since
1987 .
Songs co-written by Tom Waits and
Kathleen Brennan unless otherwise noted.
# "Big In Japan" - 4:05
# "Lowside Of The Road" - 2:59
# "Hold On" - 5:33
# "Get Behind The Mule" - 6:52
# "House Where Nobody Lives" (Tom Waits) - 4:14
# "Cold Water" - 5:23
# "Pony" (Tom Waits) - 4:32
# "What's He Building?" (Tom Waits) - 3:20
# "Black Market Baby" - 5:02
# "Eyeball Kid" - 4:25
# "Picture In A Frame" - 3:39
# "Chocolate Jesus" - 3:55
# "Georgia Lee" - 4:24
# "Filipino Box Spring Hog" (Tom Waits) - 3:09
# "Take It With Me" - 4:24
# "Come On Up To The House" - 4:36
As a promotional limited offer, a EP titled ''Hold On'' was later released with two of the tracks from the ''Mule Variations'' album plus two previously unreleased tracks. Track listing:
# "Hold On" (Tom Waits / Brennan) - 5:34
# "Buzz Fledderjon" (Tom Waits) - 4:14
# "Big In Japan" (Tom Waits / Brennan) - 4:05
# "Big Face Money" (Tom Waits / Casey X. Waits) - 0:38
