The Waiting Room (John Mann album) explained

The Waiting Room
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Mann
Border:	yes
Released:	June 13, 2014
Genre:	folk rock
Label:	independent
Prev Title:	December Looms
Prev Year:	2007

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. 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)

Notes and References

1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/how-musician-john-manns-cancer-fight-led-to-a-new-solo-album/article16497913/ "How musician John Mann’s cancer fight led to a new solo album"
2. "Cancer survivor Mann goes solo; Spirit of the West frontman taking to stage to share experience". The Province, April 4, 2013.
3. "Diagnosis takes centre stage". The Globe and Mail, September 8, 2014.
4. https://www.straight.com/arts/550851/morris-panych-and-john-manns-waiting-room-labour-love "Morris Panych and John Mann's The Waiting Room a labour of love"
5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/waiting-room-john-mann-play-1.3253062 "Spirit of the West's John Mann shares story of cancer battle in new play"