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Scavenger is the fourth studio album by The Walkabouts released September 1, 1991, on Sub Pop Records. 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.
Scavenger was produced by Gary Smith and features guest appearances by Brian Eno and Natalie Merchant.




Track listing


Source: AllMusic
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.




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Personnel


The Walkabouts
Glenn Slater – organ, piano, synthesizer, accordion
Grant Eckman – drums
Carla Torgerson – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, cello
Michael Wells – bass
Chris Eckman – vocals, electric guitars
Additional musician
Brian Eno – synthesizer, backup vocals on "Train to Mercy"
Natalie Merchant – harmony vocals on "Where the Deep Water Goes"
Larry Barrett – mandolin on "Where the Deep Water Goes"
Gary Smith – tambourine on "Dead Man Rise" and "Stir the Ashes", Deepwater synthesizer on "Where the Deep Water Goes", Morricone keyboard on "Blown Way"
Steve Haigler – sleigh bells on "Train to Mercy"
Bravura String Quartet
strings on "Train to Mercy"

Dave Beck – cello
Steven Toda – violin
Gregg Rice – violin
Sam Williams – viola
Technical personnel
Gary Smith – production, mixing on "River Blood"
Ed Brooks – engineering
Steve Haigler – mixing
Jim Haviland – recording technician
Bruce Calder – additional recording
Sam Hofstedt – engineering assistant
Matt Lane – mixing assistant, mixing on "River Blood"
Greg Calbi – mastering
Additional personnel
Jane Higgins – design
Tony Kroes – design, paintings
Charles Peterson – color photo
Chris Peters – paintings




Critical reception



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."




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