Tom Waits for No Man

We’ve been hearing rumors about an album called Orphans for quite some time. Well, thankfully all of the rumors are true. The album, officially called Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards, will be a three CD set and will be released on November 21st. It will encompass 54 songs including 30 new recordings. Additionally, it will include a 94 page booklet giving great detail about these recordings. Waits as described Orphans as:

“Orphans are rough and tender tunes. Rhumbas about mermaids, shuffles about trainwrecks, tarantellas about insects, madrigrals about drowning,” says Waits. “Scared, mean, orphans songs of rapture and melancholy. Songs that grew up hard. Songs of dubious origin rescued from cruel fate and now left wanting only to be cared for. Show that you are not afraid and take them home. They don’t bite, they just need attention.”

Source: ANTI- Album - Orphans

I think Mr. Waits will find many to take these songs under their wings.

Here is the track listing:

CD 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 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

CD 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. 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

CD 3: BASTARDS

1. What Keeps Mankind Alive
2. Children’s Story
3. Heigh Ho
4. Army Ants
5. Book 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

Liner Notes