Tom Waits - Mule Variations MARYLAND ARTIST Players take the roles of

Players take the roles of investigators racing against time to stave off the imminent return of the Ancient One

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Early pressings of the album contain a three-second dropout on the left stereo channel during "Before You Accuse Me" and an earlier mix of "Travelin' Band" with John Fogerty's first solo mixed behind the horn section

The album opens with acerbic "You Need an Ass Kickin' Right Now

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Tom Waits - Mule Variations MARYLAND ARTIST Players take the roles ofMule Variations is the twelfth studio album by American musician Tom Waits, released on April 16, 1999 on the ANTI label. It was Waits's first studio album since The Black Rider (1993). It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and was nominated for Best Male Rock Performance for the track "Hold On". It also sold more than 500, 000 copies world wide. The album was backed by an extensive tour in Europe and North America during the summer