Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

by Tom Waits

Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 17, 2006
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 3:09:16
  • Community rating: 4.61/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards' is an ambitious three-disc anthology that categorizes new songs and rare recordings into distinct moods: the raucous rock and blues of "Brawlers," the sorrowful folk and ballads of "Bawlers," and the experimental spoken-word and sonic oddities of "Bastards." The collection encompasses a wide array of production styles, from raw, lo-fi recordings to more polished arrangements, and features a diverse lyrical scope that includes literary adaptations and songs originally written for other artists, cementing its status as a career-defining work rather than a simple outtakes compilation.

Genres

Descriptors: percussive, bluesy, theatrical, unpredictable, hushed, folk, experimental, storytelling, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Lie To Me (02:10)
  2. LowDown (04:15)
  3. 2:19 (05:02)
  4. Fish In The Jailhouse (04:22)
  5. Bottom Of The World (05:42)
  6. Lucinda (04:52)
  7. Ain't Goin' Down To The Well (02:28)
  8. Lord I've Been Changed (02:28)
  9. Puttin' On The Dog (03:39)
  10. Road To Peace (07:17)
  11. All The Time (04:33)
  12. The Return Of Jackie And Judy (03:28)
  13. Walk Away (02:43)
  14. Sea Of Love (03:43)
  15. Buzz Fledderjohn (04:12)
  16. Rains On Me (03:20)
  17. Bend Down The Branches (01:06)
  18. You Can Never Hold Back Spring (02:26)
  19. Long Way Home (03:10)
  20. Widow's Grove (04:58)
  21. Little Drop Of Poison (03:09)
  22. Shiny Things (02:20)
  23. World Keeps Turning (04:16)
  24. Tell It To Me (03:08)
  25. Never Let Go (03:13)
  26. Fannin Street (05:01)
  27. Little Man (04:33)
  28. It's Over (04:40)
  29. If I Have To Go (02:15)
  30. Goodnight Irene (04:47)
  31. The Fall Of Troy (03:00)
  32. Take Care Of All My Children (02:31)
  33. Down There By The Train (05:39)
  34. Danny Says (03:05)
  35. Jayne's Blue Wish (02:29)
  36. Young At Heart (03:41)
  37. What Keeps Mankind Alive (02:09)
  38. Children's Story (01:42)
  39. Heigh Ho (03:32)
  40. Army Ants (03:25)
  41. Books Of Moses (02:49)
  42. Bone Chain (01:03)
  43. Two Sisters (04:55)
  44. First Kiss (02:40)
  45. Dog Door (02:43)
  46. Redrum (01:12)
  47. Nirvana (02:12)
  48. Home I'll Never Be (02:28)
  49. Poor Little Lamb (01:43)
  50. Altar Boy (02:48)
  51. The Pontiac (01:54)
  52. Spidey's Wild Ride (02:03)
  53. King Kong (05:29)
  54. On The Road (04:14)
  55. Dog Treat (02:56)
  56. Missing My Son (03:38)

Credits

  • Tom Waits - primary artist, guitar, keyboards, harmonium [pump organ], percussion, producer, written-by, arranged by
  • Dan Cantrell - accordion
  • Guy Klucevsek - accordion
  • Johnny Brewton - art direction, design
  • Bent Clausen - banjo, piano
  • Eddy Davis - banjo
  • Harry Cody - banjo
  • Adam Lane - bass
  • Eric Perney - bass
  • Greg Cohen - bass
  • Larry Taylor - bass
  • Leroy Vinnegar - bass
  • Les Claypool - bass
  • Matthew Brubeck - bass
  • Matthew Sperry - bass
  • Mike Silverman - bass
  • Seth Ford-Young - bass
  • Trevor Horn - bass
  • Mitchell Froom - chamberlin [chamberlain], engineer [other engineers]
  • Bebe Risenfors - clarinet
  • Dan Plonsey - clarinet
  • Bart Hopkin - clarinet [bamboo]
  • Julianne Deery - coordinator [production], photography by [cover], photography by [photo credits]
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Casey Waits - drums
  • Michael Blair - drums, percussion
  • Bernd Burgdorf - engineer [other engineers]
  • Biff Dawes - engineer [other engineers]
  • Brett Gurewitz - engineer [other engineers], guitar
  • Gene Cornelius - engineer [other engineers]
  • Jacquire King - engineer [other engineers]
  • Mark Howard - engineer [other engineers]
  • Oz Fritz - engineer [other engineers]
  • Robert Musso - engineer [other engineers]
  • Tchad Blake - engineer [other engineers]
  • Dave Alvin - guitar
  • Joe Gore - guitar
  • Larry LaLonde - guitar
  • Marc Ribot - guitar
  • Mike Knowlton - guitar
  • Ron Hacker - guitar
  • Sullivan Waits - guitar
  • Mark Linkous - guitar, drums, bass, written-by
  • Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
  • John Paul Hammond - harmonica
  • Nick Phelps - horns
  • Gary Knowlton - keyboards
  • Gavin Lurssen - mastered by
  • Andrew Borger - percussion
  • Brain - percussion
  • Gino Robair - percussion
  • Jeff Sloan - percussion
  • Ray Armando - percussion
  • Stephen Hodges - percussion
  • Steve Forman - percussion
  • Bobby Baloo - performer [boulders], cowbell
  • Tom Nunn - performer [the bug]
  • Matt Mahurin - photography by [cover photograph enchancement]
  • Anton Corbijn - photography by [photo credits]
  • Jane Rose - photography by [photo credits]

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