Law of the Fish is the third album by The Radiators. It is their second studio album and their first major label release.
| Law of the Fish | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Southlake Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Swamp rock | |||
| Length | 46:00 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rodney Mills | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Overview edit
After a five-year hiatus from record-making (but not from performing), The Radiators signed with Epic Records and released their first major label album, which helped introduce their self-described "fishhead music" to a national audience. The album made it up to #139 on the Billboard 200, and the songs "Doctor, Doctor" and "Like Dreamers Do" made it to #20 and #23 respectively on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The songs on the album were written over a period of several years, with the oldest, "Suck the Head", bearing a 1979 copyright date. Only two of the songs, "Oh Beautiful Loser" and "Sparkplug" actually have a 1987 copyright date.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Ed Volker, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Wagon's Gonna Roll" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Like Dreamers Do" | 4:04 | |
| 3. | "Doctor, Doctor" | Ed Volker; Dave Malone; Camile Baudoin; Frank Bua Jr.; Reggie Scanlan; Glenn Sears | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Oh Beautiful Loser" | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Suck the Head" | Ed Volker; Camile Baudoin | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Mood to Move" | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sparkplug" | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "Holiday" | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Love Is a Tangle" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Boomerang" | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Hard Time Train" | 5:35 | |
| 6. | "Law of the Fish" | Ed Volker; Dave Malone; Camile Baudoin; Frank Bua Jr.; Reggie Scanlan; Glenn Sears | 0:59 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | ||
Credits edit
- Ed Volker – keyboards, vocals
- Dave Malone – guitars, vocals
- Camile Baudoin – guitars, vocals
- Reggie Scanlan – bass
- Frank Bua Jr. – drums
- Glenn Sears – percussion
- Rodney Mills – producer, engineer
- Tag George – second engineer
Notes edit
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Law of the Fish - The Radiators". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
External links edit
- Pareles, Jon (September 20, 1987). "Rock: The Radiators". The New York Times.
- Sanchez, Paul (April 20, 2015). "REWIND: The Radiators, Law Of The Fish (Epic)". OffBeat.
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