Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
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Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
[ Epitaph Records / 3 CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 12 December 2006
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This spectacular and diverse, 56-song, 3-disc collection captures the full scope of Tom Waits' shamanic powers as a vocalist, literary lyricist, romantic melodist, innovative arranger and pioneer of sonic worlds.
Academy Award nominated and Grammy Award winner, Tom Waits has been long considered one of music's most influential artists consistently topping critics' list as one of the most important artists in popular music.
'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards' is a spectacular musical journey, which visits almost every genre of American song tradition. The diverse 56-song, 3-disc collection captures the full scope of Tom Waits' shamanic powers as a vocalist, literary lyricist, romantic melodist, innovative arranger and pioneer of sonic worlds.
This release has been written and produced by Waits and his long time collaborator and wife, Kathleen Brennan contains 30 new and never before heard recordings, plus rare songs taken from collaborations with artists in film, literature and music. The set - which took over three years to compile and record - is grouped by genre with songs guaranteed to move and shake the heart, the body, the mind and most unquestionably the soul.
Each of the CDs are separately arranged and sub-titled - 'Brawlers,' 'Bawlers' & 'Bastards' to encapsulate the full range of Waits' roving musical styles. 'Brawlers' is packed with full-throated juke joint stomp, boogies and raucous blues. It's roadhouse Waits as he chugs, whistles and screams. New song, "Low Down" is raw garage rock with Waits' 20 year-old Son, Casey on drums and San Francisco's white trash blues icon, Ron Hacker, on guitar. 'Bawlers' contains lonesome ballads about the sadness at the end of the road, framed by tender songs of innocence and hope. While 'Bastards' explores the strange and unusual side of Waits. Contained here is experimental music and scary tales.
In addition to the new work, 'Orphans' features a number of tracks finding a home on a Waits album for the first time. They include Waits' unique interpretations of songs by such extraordinarily diverse talents as The Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and Leadbelly.
Needless to say, 'Orphans' is a must have for Tom Waits fans!
Tracks:
Disc 1:
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 to the Well
8. Lord I've Been Changed
9. Puttin' on the Dog
10. Road to Peace
11. All the Time
12. The Return of Jackie and Judy
13. Walk Away
14. Sea of Love
15. Buzz Fledderjohn
16. Rains on Me
Disc 2:
1. Bend Down the Branches
2. You Can Never Hold Back Spring
3. Long Way Home
4. Widow's Grace
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. The Fall of Troy
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:
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. The Pontiac
16. Spidey's Wild Ride
17. King Kong
18. On the Road
