The Waiting Room (John Mann album)

The Waiting Room is the third solo album by Canadian musician John Mann, released in 2014.^[1] The album comprises songs inspired by Mann's experience being diagnosed with and treated for colorectal cancer in the early 2010s.^[2]

Several months after the album's release, Mann also revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.^[3]

In addition to the album, Mann collaborated with playwright Morris Panych on a stage adaptation.^[4] Mann was originally slated to play the lead role himself, although due to his Alzheimer's diagnosis he did not do so.^[4] The play premiered in a production by Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company in 2015, with actor Jonathon Young in the lead role;^[5] Mann participated in the production by playing several of the album's songs live on stage.^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Angry Sore" (3:09)
2. "Surgery" (3:44)
3. "Prayer List" (3:32)
4. "Moving Day" (3:36)
5. "These Are the Instructions" (2:44)
6. "Thank You" (3:55)
7. "For Jill" (2:47)
8. "Today Is Your Birthday" (3:14)
9. "My Little Lamb" (2:39)
10. "Of Mice and Men" (2:19)

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