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

The Waifs
Studio album by The Waifs
Released	May 1996
Recorded	February 1996, Western Australia
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

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

External links

• Official site

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