SETTING THE WOODS ON FIRE




[LP, SubPop Germany, , 1994]

[CD, SubPop Germany, SPCD 128/319, 1994] & [CD, Creative Man, 30, ]

1. Good Luck Morning
2. Firetrap
3. Bordertown
4. Feeling No Pain
5. Old Crow
6. Almost Wisdom
7. Sand & Gravel
8. Nightdrive
9. Hole in the Mountain
10. Pass Me On Over
11. Up in the Graveyard
12. Promised

All songs by the Walkabouts (Lyrics by Chris Eckman)

Produced by Ed Brooks & the Walkabouts

Glenn Slater: piano, organ, loops
Michael Wells: bass, harmonica
Terri Moeller: drums, percussion, backup vocals
Carla Torgerson: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, cello
Chris Eckman: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars

With:
Larry Barrett: Mandolin (Pass Me On Over & Promised); Lap Steel (Feeling No Pain & Old Crow)
Bruce Wirth: Violin section (Sand & Gravel)
Andrew Hare: Pedal Steel (Promised)
Tiny Hat Orchestra Horns (Zach Permeson: trombone; Mark Condelaria: tenor sax; Marcus Membrane: trumpet; "Dutch Beef" Soat: tenor sax): horn section (Hole in the Mountain)

"This album is dedicated to Dugout Dick and Fritz"

Engineered & mixed by Ed Brooks, January/February 1994 at Ironwood Studios and Hanzek Audio.
Mixed at Bob Lang Recording.
Assistant engineers: Floyd Reitsma, Pete Gerrald.
Sequencing: Pete Gerrald, Hanzek Audio
Drum technician: Michael Topanga
Guitar consultants: Stephen's String Instruments

Cover design: Ben Thompson
Calligraphy: Daniel Thompson
Front cover and booklet photos: Carla Torgerson & Chris Eckman, except 'Bordertown' (Nick Vroman) and 'Band Walking' (Kevin Gibson). Back Cover photo found at Village Antiques, Polson, Montana. (Thanks to Harriet & Tom Sweeny)


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