The Walkabouts - Scavenger (1991)
Tracklist front / back album covers
The Walkabouts - Scavenger
"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 Walkabouts Band Members / Musicians
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
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
Scavenger is the 4th 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.
