Satisfied Mind

Satisfied Mind
Studio album by The Walkabouts
Released	1993
Recorded	at Avast Studios, Seattle by Kevin Suggs, September 1993
Genre	Alt-country, folk rock, indie folk, Americana
Length	59:26
Label	Sub Pop, Glitterhouse
Producer	Kevin Suggs & The Walkabouts
The Walkabouts chronology
New West Motel (1993) Satisfied Mind (1993) Setting the Woods on Fire (1993)

Satisfied Mind is the sixth album by The Walkabouts released in 1993 on Sub Pop Records. ^[1] It consists entirely of acoustic covers of roots music and compositions by modern singers-songwriters, including songs authored by the Carter Family, Gene Clark, Mary Margaret O'Hara, John Cale, Nick Cave, Patti Smith and Charlie Rich.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Satisfied Mind" (Jack Rhodes & Joe Hayes) – 4:47
2. "Loom of the Land" (Nick Cave) – 5:59
3. "The River People" (Robert Forster) – 5:17
4. "Polly" (Gene Clark) – 4:15
5. "Buffalo Ballet" (John Cale) – 3:28
6. "Lover's Crime" (Pee Wee Maddux) – 2:52
7. "Shelter for an Evening" (Gary Heffern) – 3:04
8. "Dear Darling" (Mary Margaret O'Hara) – 2:27
9. "Poor Side of Town" (Johnny Rivers) – 4:31
10. "Free Money" (Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith) – 5:17
11. "The Storms Are on the Ocean" (The Carter Family) – 5:01
12. "Feel Like Going Home (Charlie Rich) – 8:17
13. "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?" (Traditional) – 4:10

Release history^[1]

Personnel

The Walkabouts

• Carla Torgerson – vocals, guitars, cello
• Michael Wells – bass, harmonica, backup vocals
• Terri Moeller – drums, percussion, backup vocals
• Glenn Slater – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, accordion
• Chris Eckman – vocals, guitars

Additional musicians

• Larry Barrett – mandoline & backup vocals (7), lap steel (11), banjo (6)
• Peter Buck – electric bouzouki (2), mandoline (2,3), Black Mountain dulcimer (13)
• Andrew Hare – pedal steel (1,2,4,9)
• Clayton Park – acoustic violin & Jensen electric violin (5,6,7)
• Terry Lee Hale – acoustic slide guitar (8)
• Ivan Kral – electric guitar & synthesizer (10)
• Mark Lanegan – vocals (12)

Technical personnel

• The Walkabouts – production
• Kevin Sugg – production, engineering
• Reinhard Holstein – executive producer, concept

Artwork

The cover photo ("Herman in the Wheatfield") was found at Grandma's Village Antiques. The cover design was made by Modern Dog.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Jason Ankeny writing in a highly positive review for Allmusic said: "Satisfied Mind represents the purest evocation to date of the Walkabouts' aesthetic and its standing at the crossroads of country, rock, folk, and punk."^[2]

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