Snafu 10-31-'91

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Snafu 10-31-'91
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Released1992
Recorded New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre Swamp rock
Length67:58
Label Croaker Records
The Radiators chronology
Total Evaporation
(1990)
Snafu 10-31-'91
(1992)
Bucket of Fish
(1994)
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Snafu 10-31-'91 is the second live album by The Radiators, and their sixth album overall.

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Overview

After parting company with Epic Records, The Radiators returned to their own Croaker label in 1992 with their first live album in a decade. The album was recorded at a Halloween concert hosted by the New Orleans fan group, the Krewe of SNAFU. It was the first official release by the band to feature numerous covers of other artists, in addition to compositions by The Radiators' chief songwriter, Ed Volker.

Track listing

  1. "Got My Mojo Working" (Muddy Waters) — 6:22
  2. "Let's Radiate" (Ed Volker) — 4:40
  3. "Swamp Rat" (Volker) — 4:48
  4. "The Twist" (Hank Ballard) — 2:59
  5. "You Gotta Move" (Fred McDowell) — 4:47
  6. "Up on Cripple Creek" (Robbie Robertson) — 7:38
  7. "Down on the Corner" (John Fogerty) — 3:26
  8. "No Expectations" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) — 7:20
  9. "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) — 6:06
  10. "Outlaw Blues" (Bob Dylan) — 5:43
  11. "Crawfish Head" (Volker) — 1:45
  12. "All Meat" (Volker) — 5:52
  13. "Automatic" (Volker) -6:32

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