Tom Waits covers Blind Willie’s John The Revelator

Tom Waits delivers his take on Blind Willie Johnson’s John The Revelator in another cut from all-star tribute album God Don’t Never Change.

Waits has already been heard performing The Soul Of A Man, the opening track to the record which also features Lucinda Williams, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, the Blind Boys Of Alamaba and others.

Alligator Records say: “Johnson sang his sanctified gospel lyrics with overwhelming intensity, his deep, raspy voice accompanying his haunting, blues-drenched guitar playing.”

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Tracklist

1. The Soul Of A Man – Tom Waits
   
2. It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine – Lucinda Williams
   
3. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi
   
4. Jesus Is Coming Soon – Cowboy Junkies
   
5. Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time – Blind Boys of Alabama
   
6. Trouble Will Soon Be Over – Sinead O’Connor
   
7. Bye And Bye I’m Going To See The King – Luther Dickinson, Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
   
8. God Don’t Never Change – Lucinda Williams
   
9. John The Revelator – Tom Waits
   
10. Let Your Light Shine On Me – Maria McKee
    
11. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground – Rickie Lee Jones