Released 20 years ago
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Tom Waits · 2006
189 min · 56 tracks · blues · jazz
A sprawling collection of raw storytelling, blending blues, jazz, and experimental sounds into a vivid sonic tapestry.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- sprawling narrative explorations
- raw storytelling with grit
- dynamic journey of emotions
- wave-like pacing surprises
- late-night introspective listening
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer quick, catchy tracks
- seek polished production values
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards' was released in 2006, Tom Waits was already an established artist with a rich catalog. This album marked his first major release since the Grammy Award-winning 'Real Gone' in 2004 and showcased his continued evolution as a storyteller, exploring new musical territories while revisiting some previously unreleased tracks from earlier in his career.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Nick Cave· Captain Beefheart
- If this clicks, go next to
- Bad as Me — Continues the eclectic mix of styles and storytelling with a modern twist.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Lie to Me 2:10
- 2 LowDown 4:15
- 3 2:19 5:02
- 4 Fish in the Jailhouse 4:22
- 5 Bottom of the World 5:42
- 6 Lucinda 4:52
- 7 Ain’t Goin’ Down to the Well 2:28
- 8 Lord I’ve Been Changed 2:28
- 9 Puttin’ On the Dog 3:39
- 10 Road to Peace 7:17
- 11 All the Time 4:33
- 12 The Return of Jackie and Judy 3:28
- 13 Walk Away 2:43
- 14 Sea of Love 3:43
- 15 Buzz Fledderjohn 4:12
- 16 Rains on Me 3:20
Disc 2
- 1 Bend Down the Branches 1:06
- 2 You Can Never Hold Back Spring 2:26
- 3 Long Way Home 3:10
- 4 Widow’s Grove 4:58
- 5 Little Drop of Poison 3:09
- 6 Shiny Things 2:20
- 7 World Keeps Turning 4:16
- 8 Tell It to Me 3:08
- 9 Never Let Go 3:13
- 10 Fannin Street 5:01
- 11 Little Man 4:33
- 12 It’s Over 4:40
- 13 If I Have to Go 2:15
- 14 Goodnight Irene 4:47
- 15 The Fall of Troy 3:00
- 16 Take Care of All My Children 2:31
- 17 Down There by the Train 5:38
- 18 Danny Says 3:05
- 19 Jayne’s Blue Wish 2:29
- 20 Young at Heart 3:41
Disc 3
- 1 What Keeps Mankind Alive 2:09
- 2 Children’s Story 1:42
- 3 Heigh Ho 3:32
- 4 Army Ants 3:25
- 5 Books of Moses 2:49
- 6 Bone Chain 1:03
- 7 Two Sisters 4:55
- 8 First Kiss 2:40
- 9 Dog Door 2:43
- 10 Redrum 1:12
- 11 Nirvana 2:12
- 12 Home I’ll Never Be 2:28
- 13 Poor Little Lamb 1:43
- 14 Altar Boy 2:48
- 15 The Pontiac 1:54
- 16 Spidey’s Wild Ride 2:03
- 17 King Kong 5:29
- 18 On the Road 4:14
- 19 Dog Treat 2:56
- 20 Missing My Son 3:38
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