New Coat of Paint

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New Coat of Paint
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Compilation album by
Various artists
Released2000
Label Manifesto

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Waits. Performers are listed for each track.

  1. "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - [03:37] Screamin' Jay Hawkins
  2. "Pasties and a G-String" - [02:23] Andre Williams
  3. "Heartattack and Vine" - [05:07] Lydia Lunch feat. Nels Cline
  4. "Virginia Avenue" - [03:23] Knoxville Girls
  5. "Romeo Is Bleeding" - [03:33] Dexter Romweber's Infernal Racket
  6. "New Coat of Paint" - [03:43] Lee Rocker
  7. "Broken Bicycles" - [03:49] Botanica
  8. "Old Boyfriends" - [04:45] Preacher Boy
  9. "Please Call Me, Baby" - [05:10] Sally Norvell
  10. "On The Nickel" - [05:45] Carla Bozulich
  11. "Muriel" - [03:59] Eleni Mandell
  12. "Poncho's Lament" - [04:27] The Blacks
  13. "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - [03:41] Neko Case
  14. "Blue Skies" - [03:08] Floyd Dixon

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