Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits
Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits is a tribute album of Tom Waits songs performed by established female singers. The album was released by Dualtone Records a couple weeks in advance of Waits' 70th birthday on December 7, 2019.[3] Among the individual artists and groups featured on the album are Rosanne Cash, Iris DeMent, Patty Griffin, Joseph (group), Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer, Aimee Mann and The Wild Reeds.[4]
| Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 22, 2019[1] |
| Genre | Americana, folk |
| Length | 55:15[2] |
| Label | Dualtone Records |
| Producer | Warren Zanes |
The project was initiated by Dualtone president Scott Robinson, who invited author and musician Warren Zanes to serve as producer.[5] Zanes personally contacted most of the artists, offering them the opportunity to select the songs they would like to record. None of the album's 12 tracks was previously released.[6][7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Waits, except as indicated. Notes next to titles identify the original Waits albums on which the songs appeared.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come On Up to the House" (Mule Variations 1999) | Waits, Kathleen Brennan | Joseph | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Hold On" (Mule Variations 1999) | Waits, Brennan | Aimee Mann | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Georgia Lee" (Mule Variations 1999) | Waits, Brennan | Phoebe Bridgers | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Ol' 55" (Closing Time 1973) | Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer | 5:29 | |
| 5. | "Take It With Me" (Mule Variations 1999) | Waits, Brennan | Angie McMahon | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Jersey Girl" (Heartattack and Vine 1980) | Corrine Bailey Rae | 2:34 | |
| 7. | "Ruby's Arms" (Heartattack and Vine 1980) | Patty Griffin | 6:06 | |
| 8. | "Time" (Rain Dogs 1985) | Rosanne Cash | 4:37 | |
| 9. | "You Can Never Hold Back Spring" (Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards 2006) | Waits, Brennan | Kat Edmonson | 2:22 |
| 10. | "House Where Nobody Lives" (Mule Variations 1999) | Iris DeMent | 4:22 | |
| 11. | "Downtown Train" (Rain Dogs 1985) | Courtney Marie Andrews | 4:14 | |
| 12. | "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Small Change 1976) | The Wild Reeds | 4:45 | |
| Total length: | 55:15[8][2] | |||
Notes
- Hart, Ron (November 22, 2019). "Rosanne Cash, Patty Griffin, Phoebe Bridgers, More Cover Tom Waits". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Scott, Jason (November 2, 2019). "Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits Is an Exemplary Tribute to Tom Waits". americansongwriter.com. American Songwriter. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Parker, Chris (November 22, 2019). "Album Review: Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Zanes, Warren (November 22, 2019). "Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits (liner notes)" (pdf). alleyesmedia.com. All Eyes Media. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Kayeon, Ben (November 18, 2019). "Contributors break down Tom Waits tribute Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits Track by Track". consequenceofsound.net. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Hart, Ron (November 22, 2019). "Rosanne Cash, Patty Griffin, Phoebe Bridgers, More Cover Tom Waits". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Kalish, Ilana (November 29, 2019). "Review: Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2020.