Work Done on Premises

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Work Done on Premises
Radiators Work Done on Premises album.jpg
Live album by
Released1980
RecordedTipitina's, New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre Swamp rock
LengthLP: 76:23 / CD: 71:30
Label Croaker Records
Producer Bill Cat and The Radiators
The Radiators chronology
Work Done on Premises
(1980)
Heat Generation
(1981)
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Work Done on Premises is the first album and first live album released by The Radiators (US).

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Overview

Three years after they were formed, The Radiators finally released their first album on their own Croaker label. The album is a live concert recording of a performance at Tipitina's nightclub in the band's home of New Orleans on May 9, 1980. Originally released as a double LP, the album was later re-released as a single CD.

Original vinyl track listing

All tracks are written by Ed Volker, unless otherwise noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard Core"Ed Volker; Dave Malone; Camile Baudoin; Reggie Scanlan; Frank Bua Jr. 5:05
2."If Your Heart Ain't In It" 3:49
3."Cannibal Girls" 4:29
4."One Eyed Jack" 4:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Screw Loose" 3:40
2."Light Up My Pipe" 6:00
3."Hard To Tell"Ed Volker; Dave Malone3:18
4."Red Dress"Ed Volker; Dave Malone7:20
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Bad Taste"4:51
2."Lowlife"9:51
3."Stealin' A Feelin'"4:28
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."Creepin' Vine"2:35
2."Deep In The Night"5:57
3."Number Two Pencil"10:25
Total length:76:23

CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard Core"Ed Volker; Dave Malone; Camile Baudoin; Reggie Scanlan; Frank Bua Jr.5:19
2."Cannibal Girls" 4:33
3."One Eyed Jack" 4:43
4."Screw Loose" 3:47
5."Light Up My Pipe" 6:04
6."Red Dress"Ed Volker; Dave Malone8:28
7."Bad Taste Of Your Stuff" 4:54
8."Lowlife" 9:57
9."Stealin' A Feelin'" 4:26
10."Baby I`m Creepin' Vine" 2:43
11."Deep In The Night" 6:00
12."Number Two Pencil" 10:36
Total length:71:30

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