Total Evaporation

Total Evaporation is the fifth album by the Radiators, released in 1991.[3] The band and label parted ways before the year was over.[4] Total Evaporation sold more than 85,000 copies in its first six months of release.[5]

Total Evaporation
Studio album by
The Radiators
Released1991
GenreSwamp rock,[1] roots rock
LabelEpic[2]
ProducerJim Dickinson
The Radiators chronology
Zig-Zaggin' Through Ghostland
(1989)		 Total Evaporation
(1991)		 Snafu 10-31-'91
(1992)

"Let the Red Wine Flow" was the first single.[6] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[7]

Production

Recorded in Memphis, the album was produced by Jim Dickinson.[6][8] Most of the songs were written by Ed Volker; he thought that the album incorporated a more pronounced soul influence.[9][10] The Memphis Horns played on a few tracks.[11]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Calgary HeraldB+[1]
Chicago Tribune[13]
Orlando Sentinel[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[14]

USA Today praised the "funk-bitten Mardi Gras stomp."[15] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the band has yet to kick the homily habit or its reliance on funky rock retreads straight out of Little Feat and the Neville Brothers."[13] The Waterloo Region Record opined that, "as a kind of roots-rock with country tinges, this album has too many competitors to make it worthwhile."[16] The Houston Chronicle deemed the Radiators a "quintessential bar band," writing that the majority of the album was the "usual funky-blues flow."[17] The Oregonian noted that the "relaxed arrangements ... avoid the beer-commercial-boogie cliches."[18]

Track listing
  1. "Soul Deep" (Ed Volker) — 4:34
  2. "Let the Red Wine Flow" (Volker, Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin) — 4:53
  3. "Total Evaporation" (Volker, Malone, Baudoin, Reggie Scanlan) — 5:33
  4. "Grain of Salt" (Volker) — 3:46
  5. "Molasses" (Malone, Volker) — 3:43
  6. "Solid Ground" (Volker) — 6:03
  7. "Never Let Your Fire Go Out" (Malone, Baudoin, Scanlan, Frank Bua) — 3:40
  8. "Everything Gets in the Way" (Volker) — 4:02
  9. "You Can't Take It with You" (Malone, Baudoin, Scanlan, Bua) — 5:06
  10. "Good as Gone" (Volker) — 4:31
  11. "Party 'Til the Money Runs Out" (Volker) — 2:09
  12. "Honey from the Bee" (Volker) — 3:58
  13. "I Want to Go Where the Green Arrow Goes" (Volker) — 5:25

Personnel

References
  1. Wagamese, Richard (12 May 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. E3.
  2. Abbott, Jim (15 Mar 1991). "In the Bin". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 40.
  3. Bream, Jim (29 Mar 1991). "Radiator fans can dance at Guthrie—in lobby". Star Tribune. p. 8E.
  4. Locey, Bill (13 Feb 1992). "Musical Anti-Freeze". Los Angeles Times. p. J4.
  5. Booth, Philip (September 13, 1991). "Big Easy's Radiators are hot". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 18.
  6. Burliuk, Greg (18 May 1991). "Total Evaporation The Radiators". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
  7. Lannert, John (13 Sep 1991). "This Weekend". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
  8. Heim, Chris (29 Mar 1991). "The Radiators, Tuesday at Park West". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. N.
  9. Washburn, Jim (22 May 1991). "These Radiators Run Cold". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  10. Mason, Rick (March 29, 1991). "Fishhead Funk". St. Paul Pioneer Press. p. 18B.
  11. Gettelman, Parry (13 Sep 1991). "The Radiators". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 9.
  12. Total Evaporation at AllMusic
  13. Heim, Chris (25 Apr 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  14. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 573.
  15. Gundersen, Edna (24 Apr 1991). "Take a bite of 'Alligator stomp'". USA Today. p. 4D.
  16. Randall, Neil (20 June 1991). "Total Evaporation The Radiators". Waterloo Region Record. p. C9.
  17. Racine, Marty (April 28, 1991). "Total Evaporation The Radiators". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
  18. Hughley, Marty (May 24, 1991). "Hot Radiators". Arts and Entertainment. The Oregonian. p. 11.
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