Mule Variations
E433019
Mule Variations is a critically acclaimed 1999 album by Tom Waits that blends blues, folk, and experimental sounds into a dark, atmospheric exploration of offbeat American characters and landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mule Variations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4358828 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mule Variations Context triple: [Tom Waits, notableAlbum, Mule Variations]
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A.
Mules
The Mules are the men's athletic teams representing the University of Central Missouri in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Mo the Mule
Mo the Mule is the costumed mule mascot representing the University of Central Missouri at its athletic events and campus activities.
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C.
Marly Horses
Marly Horses is a famous pair of dynamic marble sculptures depicting rearing horses and their handlers, created in the 18th century by French sculptor Guillaume Coustou the Elder.
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D.
Mümling
The Mümling is a river in the Odenwald region of Germany that flows through Hesse and Bavaria before joining the Main.
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E.
Mvezo
Mvezo is a small rural village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape best known as the birthplace of Nelson Mandela.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mule Variations Target entity description: Mule Variations is a critically acclaimed 1999 album by Tom Waits that blends blues, folk, and experimental sounds into a dark, atmospheric exploration of offbeat American characters and landscapes.
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A.
Mules
The Mules are the men's athletic teams representing the University of Central Missouri in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Mo the Mule
Mo the Mule is the costumed mule mascot representing the University of Central Missouri at its athletic events and campus activities.
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C.
Marly Horses
Marly Horses is a famous pair of dynamic marble sculptures depicting rearing horses and their handlers, created in the 18th century by French sculptor Guillaume Coustou the Elder.
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D.
Mümling
The Mümling is a river in the Odenwald region of Germany that flows through Hesse and Bavaria before joining the Main.
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E.
Mvezo
Mvezo is a small rural village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape best known as the birthplace of Nelson Mandela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | received widespread critical acclaim upon release ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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blues ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ folk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
ⓘ
critically acclaimed ⓘ dark ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Big in Japan
NERFINISHED
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Black Market Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Chocolate Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cold Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Come On Up to the House NERFINISHED ⓘ Eyeball Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ Filipino Box Spring Hog NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Behind the Mule NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold On NERFINISHED ⓘ House Where Nobody Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowside of the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Picture in a Frame NERFINISHED ⓘ Pony NERFINISHED ⓘ Take It With Me NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s He Building? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Kathleen Brennan
NERFINISHED
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Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American landscapes
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offbeat American characters ⓘ |
| nextWork | Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Chocolate Jesus
NERFINISHED
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Come On Up to the House NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | The Black Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Kathleen Brennan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anti-
NERFINISHED
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Epitaph Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-04-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mule Variations Description of subject: Mule Variations is a critically acclaimed 1999 album by Tom Waits that blends blues, folk, and experimental sounds into a dark, atmospheric exploration of offbeat American characters and landscapes.
Referenced by (1)
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