New Coat of Paint
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New Coat of Paint is the title of a tribute album to Tom Waits
, released in 2000 by Manifesto Records
. The songs are performed by various artists.
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, released in 2000 by Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records is the name of an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California that has released records by The Wedding Present, Dead Kennedys, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Lilys, Concrete Blonde, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others. Manifesto released the entire catalogue of Dead Kennedys...
. The songs are performed by various artists.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Waits. Performers are listed for each track.- "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - [03:37] Screamin' Jay HawkinsScreamin' Jay HawkinsJalacy Hawkins , best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American musician, singer, and actor...
- "Pasties and a G-String" - [02:23] Andre WilliamsAndre WilliamsAndre Williams is an American R&B and punk blues musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit.-Biography:...
- "Heartattack and Vine" - [05:07] Lydia LunchLydia LunchLydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, writer, and actress whose career was spawned by the New York No Wave scene...
feat. Nels ClineNels ClineNels Cline is an American guitarist and composer, currently the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Wilco. David Carr of the New York Times describes Cline as "one of the best guitarists in any genre."-Career:... - "Virginia Avenue" - [03:23] Knoxville GirlsKnoxville GirlsKnoxville Girls was a short-lived New York City alternative rock supergroup that contained: Bob Bert , on drums, Jerry Teel on vocals, guitars; Kid Congo Powers on guitar and vocals; Jack Martin on guitar; and Barry London on...
- "Romeo Is BleedingRomeo Is Bleeding (song)"Romeo Is Bleeding" is a song written and performed by Tom Waits, and released on his 1978 album, Blue Valentine.-Lyrics:Jay S. Jacobs, in his book Wild years: the music and myth of Tom Waits, describes "Romeo is Bleeding" as depicting "a guy who sticks a shiv into the local sheriff [and] is...
" - [03:33] Dexter Romweber's Infernal Racket - "New Coat of Paint" - [03:43] Lee RockerLee RockerLee Rocker is an American rockabilly double bass player. He is the son of the classical clarinetists Stanley Drucker and Naomi Drucker. His sister Roseanne is a country music singer-songwriter...
- "Broken Bicycles" - [03:49] BotanicaBotanica (Band)Botanica is a New York based band, founded in Los Angeles in 1999, led by erstwhile Firewater co-conspirator, keyboardist/singer Paul Wallfisch...
- "Old Boyfriends" - [04:45] Preacher BoyPreacher Boy" Preacher Boy " is a jazz song written by singer Billie Holiday, and composer Jeanne Burns and published by E.B. Marks. This is one of seven songs written by or co-written by Holiday that she never recorded....
- "Please Call Me, Baby" - [05:10] Sally Norvell
- "On The Nickel" - [05:45] Carla BozulichCarla BozulichCarla Bozulich is an American musician based in Los Angeles, known for her work as the lead singer, lyricist and founder of both The Geraldine Fibbers and and as a founding member of Ethyl Meatplow. Her 2006 album, Evangelista, was released by Constellation Records, that label's first release by a...
- "Muriel" - [03:59] Eleni MandellEleni MandellEleni Mandell is an American singer-songwriter. She currently publishes albums through Zedtone in Toronto, Ontario...
- "Poncho's Lament" - [04:27] The BlacksThe BlacksThe Blacks can refer to:* The Blacks , a 2009 Croatian film* The Blacks , a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet* The Blacks , a alt country band from Chicago....
- "Christmas Card from a Hooker in MinneapolisChristmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis"Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" is a song written and performed by Tom Waits, and released on his 1978 album, Blue Valentine. The song also appeared on Waits' compilation album, Used Songs 1973–1980 .-Lyrics:...
" - [03:41] Neko CaseNeko CaseNeko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers.... - "Blue Skies" - [03:08] Floyd DixonFloyd DixonFor the American football player see Floyd Dixon Floyd Dixon was an American rhythm and blues pianist and singer.-Biography:...