Tom Waits - Orphans (Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards) [Digipak]

Artist:

Waits, Tom

UPC:

045778684427

See Also:

Simon, Paul Cash, Johnny Williams, Hank Browne, Jackson Velvet Underground (The) Holly Cole - Temptation Original Soundtrack/Tom Waits - One from the Heart [Remaster]

Description:

Personnel: Tom Waits (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); Dave Alvin, Joe Gore, Larry LaLonde, Marc Ribot, Ron Hacker, Brett Gurewitz (guitar); Anges Amar (whistle); John Hammond , Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica); Ralph Carney (saxophone); Seth Ford Young, Larry Taylor , Les Claypool (bass instrument); Casey Waits (drums); Bobby Baloo (cowbells); Gino Robair, Jeff Sloan, Stephen Hodges, Steve Foreman, Andrew Borger, Brain (percussion).
A veritable godsend for Tom Waits fans (and a fun place for the uninitiated to plunge in feet first), ORPHANS is a 3-disc, 54-track set that brings together previously unheard material from various stages of Waits`s career. The songs are grouped by style. The first disc, BRAWLERS, contains raucous stomps and uptempo jams, the second disc, BAWLERS, is full of lyrical balladry, and the third, BASTARDS, is a hodge-podge of experimental tunes and covers. Many of the songs are outtakes from studio albums, while others are the results of outside projects or one-off oddities.
Waits`s unique sensibility is in full flower throughout the set: his gruff croon, barks, and howls; the insistent clanking of strange percussion; and his evocative, detail-rich lyrics are all on ample display. From the spooky rave-up of "Lie to Me" through the heartrending beauty of "Shiny Things" and the familiar strains of "Goodnight Irene," to his off-kilter cover of Daniel Johnston`s "King Kong," ORPHANS is packed with spectacular surprises. Add beautiful packaging and a lyric book complete with rare photos, and ORPHANS becomes another must-have document from one of music`s most imaginative and consistently enjoyable artists.

Track Listing:

DISC 1: BRAWLERS:

1. Lie to Me
2. Lowdown
3. 2:19
4. Fish in the Jailhouse
5. Bottom of the World
6. Lucinda
7. Ain`t Goin` Down the Well
8. Lord I`ve Been Changed
9. Puttin` on the Dog
10. Road to Peace
11. All the Time
12. Return of Jackie and Judy, The
13. Walk Away
14. Sea of Love
15. Buzz Fledderjohn
16. Rains on Me

DISC 2: BAWLERS:

1. Bend Down the Branches
2. You Can Never Hold Back Spring
3. Long Way Home
4. Widow`s Grove
5. Little Drop of Poison
6. Shiny Things
7. World Keeps Turning
8. Tell It to Me
9. Never Let Go
10. Fannin Street
11. Little Man
12. It`s Over
13. If I Have to Go
14. Goodnight Irene
15. Fall of Troy, The
16. Take Care of All My Children
17. Down There by the Train
18. Danny Says
19. Jayne`s Blue Wish
20. Young at Heart

DISC 3: BASTARDS:

1. What Keeps Mankind Alive
2. Children`s Story
3. Heigh Ho
4. Army Ants
5. Books of Moses
6. Bone Chain
7. Two Sisters
8. First Kiss
9. Dog Door
10. Redrum
11. Nirvana
12. Home I`ll Never Be
13. Poor Little Lamb
14. Altar Boy
15. Pontiac, The
16. Spidey`s Wild Ride
17. King Kong
18. On the Road

Album Information

Release Date:

11/28/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Experimental Rock

Label:

Anti (USA)

Producer:

Tom Waits; Kathleen Brennan

Catalog Number:

868442

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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