The Waifs (album)

The Waifs
Studio album by The Waifs
Released	May 1996
Recorded	February 1996
Genre	Folk
Length	44:29
Label	Outside Music (later re-released on Jarrah Records, Compass Records)
Producer	The Waifs Jen Anderson Michael Thomas
The Waifs chronology
The Waifs (1996) Shelter Me (1998)

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

The Waifs is the self-titled debut album by Australian folk band The Waifs, first released in May 1996.

Release and re-release

The Waifs was originally released on Outside Music in 1996. Based on the mainstream success of the Waifs in the early 2000s, the album was later re-released on Jarrah Records of Australia in 2003, and Compass Records in America in 2004.

Track listing

1. Take It In (Cunningham) - 3:42
2. Gillian (Cunningham) - 3:21
3. Circles (Simpson) - 2:58
4. Sunflower Man (Simpson) - 3:13
5. Intimate (Cunningham) - 3:25
6. Jealousy (Cunningham) - 4:16
7. Crazy Train (Simpson) - 4:19
8. Billy Jones (Simpson) - 3:55
9. Brain Damage (Cunningham) - 2:45
10. I Believe (Cunningham) - 3:45
11. Company (Simpson) - 3:25
12. Waif Song (Waifs) - 3:10
13. Shiny Apple (Cunningham) - 2:11

Personnel

Musical

• Josh Cunningham - Guitar, Mandola
• Donna Simpson - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Group Member
• Vikki Simpson - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Tin Whistle
• Jen Anderson - Mandolin, Violin, Producer, Engineer
• Mark Aspland - Percussion
• Archie Cuthbertson - Percussion

Technical

• Simon Cowling - Photography
• Dylan Hughes - Engineer
• Tim Johnson - Mixing
• Tim Johnston - Mastering
• Michael Thomas - Producer, Engineer
• The Waifs - Producer

References

1. The Waifs (album) at AllMusic

External links

• Official site