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Cataract (Walkabouts Album)
''Cataract'' is the second studio album by American alt-country, alternative country band The Walkabouts released on March 1, 1989, through Sub Pop Records. Track listing All tracks written by The Walkabouts. # "Whiskey xxx" – 2:56 # "Hell's Soup Kitchen" – 3:24 # "Whereabouts Unknown" – 3:01 # "End-In-Tow" – 3:23 # "Bones of Contention" – 4:38 # "Home as Found" – 2:38 # "Smokestack" – 3:04 # "The Wicked Skipper" – 1:38 # "Drille Terriers" – 2:24 # "Specimen Days" – 3:44 # "Long Black Veil" – 5:01 # "Goodbye (to all That)" – 3:05 Release history Personnel * Michael Wells (musician), Michael Wells – bass, harmonica * Carla Torgerson – vocals, guitar, keyboard, cello, percussion * Grant Eckman – drums, percussion * Chris Eckman – vocals, guitars, mountain dulcimer, tapes ; Additional musicians * Jonathan Siegel – violin on "Whereabouts Unknown" * Terry Lee Hale – slide guitar on "Home as Found" * Carl Miller (musician), Carl Miller – t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walkabouts
The Walkabouts were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. The core members were vocalist Carla Torgerson and vocalist and songwriter Chris Eckman. Although the rest of the line-up changed occasionally, for most of the time the other members were Michael Wells, Glenn Slater and Terri Moeller. The band drew inspiration from folk and country music, particularly Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young and Johnny Cash, but also from other types of artists and musical styles such as Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, French chanson and Jacques Brel. Their sound was typically rich, with string arrangements and keyboards in addition to the standard rock instruments. The Walkabouts achieved commercial success and a strong fanbase in Europe, where they had done promotion and extensive touring starting from the early 1990s. They occasionally even made it high on the record charts in countries such as Greece and Norway. History Carla Torgerson and Chris Eckman met and began playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |