Scavenger is the fourth studio album by The Walkabouts released September 1, 1991, on Sub Pop Records.[1] It received national exposure in the United States through NPR. The album is available in various forms (CD, cassette, digital download) from Amazon.com and as digital download from iTunes Store in the US and the United Kingdom among others.
All songs written by The Walkabouts, except where noted. All lyrics written by Chris Eckman, except where noted.
"Dead Man Rise" – 3:27
"Stir the Ashes" – 3:45
"The Night Watch" – 3:28
"Hangman" – 4:59
"Where the Deep Water Goes" – 3:11
"Blown Away" – 3:43
"Nothing Is a Stranger" – 4:18
"Let's Burn Down the Cornfield" (Randy Newman) – 2:51
"River Blood" – 3:03
"Train to Mercy" (string arrangement by Mark Nichols) – 9:27
The album was recorded at Steve Larsons Studios in Seattle during September and October 1990. Mixing was done in October 1990 at The Carriage House, Stamford, Connecticut. "River Blood" was remixed by Gary Smith and Matt Lane in December 1990 at The Carriage House. Additional recordings were done in the Skyline Studios, New York. The album was mastered at the Skyline Studios.
Gary Smith – tambourine on "Dead Man Rise" and "Stir the Ashes", Deepwater synthesizer on "Where the Deep Water Goes", Morricone keyboard on "Blown Way"
Jason Ankeny writing in a positive review for AllMusic said: "like its predecessors, Cataract,[Scavenger] refines the Walkabouts' sound even as the band's scope broadens."[3]
