The album features songs from all the band's albums, and many of their E.P.s, up to the album Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones, which was released a month before Live in a Dive was recorded. The set is notable for its length (over one hour), the band's use of "acoustical instruments" including accordion on several songs, and Spike Slawson's bizarre story of an encounter with a drunk naked trucker in a Portage, Indianamotel while on tour.
The vinyl edition of this album was a double LP, containing two songs not featured on the 23-track CD version. All songs by Swingin' Utters unless stated.