| 1 | Eyeball Kid |
| 2 | Georgia LeeBass – Dalton Dillingham IIIPiano – Tom WaitsViolin – Linda Delucia-Gbidossi |
| 3 | Picture In A FrameAlto Saxophone – Ralph CarneyBaritone Saxophone – Nik PhelpsBass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits |
| 4 | Get Behind The Mule |
| 5 | Pony |
| 6 | Big In Japan |
| 7 | Cold WaterBass – Larry TaylorDrums – Christopher MarvinGuitar – Marc Ribot, Tom Waits |
| 8 | Take It With Me |
| 9 | Georgia Lee |
| 10 | Lowside Of The Road |
| 11 | Come On Up To The House |
| 12 | Big In JapanBass – Les ClaypoolDrums – Brain MantiaGuitar – Larry LaLondeGuitar, Vocals – Tom WaitsSaxophone, Trumpet – Ralph Carney |
| 13 | What's He Building?Percussion – Jeff SloanReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman |
| 14 | House Where Nobody LivesBass, Rhythm Guitar – Larry TaylorLead Guitar – Marc RibotPiano – Tom Waits |
| 15 | Eyeball KidBass Clarinet – Ralph CarneyBassoon – Larry Rhodes Guitar – Marc RibotPercussion – Greg Cohen, Tom WaitsTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman |
| 16 | Picture In A Frame |
| 17 | Black Market Baby |
| 18 | Come On Up To The HouseBaritone Saxophone – Nik PhelpsBass – Larry TaylorDrums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Joe GoreHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhitePiano – Tom WaitsSaxophone – Ralph Carney |
| 19 | What's He Building? |
| 20 | Get Behind The MuleBass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Smokey HormelHarp – Charlie MusselwhitePercussion – Stephen HodgesVocals – Tom Waits |
| 21 | Filipino Box Spring Hog |
| 22 | Chocolate JesusBass – Greg CohenGuitar – Tom WaitsHarp – Charlie Musselwhite |
| 23 | Black Market BabyDrums – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotGuitar, Percussion, Electric Piano [Chamberlin] – Tom WaitsReeds – Ralph CarneyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman |
| 24 | Cold Water |
| 25 | Chocolate Jesus |
| 26 | House Where Nobody Lives |
| 27 | Lowside Of The RoadBanjo [Chumbus, Dousengoni] – Smokey HormelGuitar, Organ [Optigon] – Tom WaitsProgrammed By – Jacquire KingRecorded By – Gene CorneliusTrumpet – Chris Grady |
| 28 | Filipino Box Spring HogDrums, Percussion – Andrew BorgerGuitar – Marc RibotGuitar, Bass – Larry TaylorHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhiteProgrammed By – Jacquire KingTrumpet – Chris GradyTurntables – DJ M. Mark “The III Media” Reitman |
| 29 | Hold OnBass – Larry TaylorGuitar – Joe Gore, Marc RibotGuitar, Organ – Tom WaitsPercussion – Stephen Hodges |
| 30 | Take It With MeBass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits |
| 31 | PonyDobro – Smokey HormelGuitar, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom WaitsHarp – John Hammond |
| 32 | Hold On |
| 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 |
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.
℗&© 1999 Anti, Inc. Manufactured and disributed by Epitaph Europe