The album features returning Walter Trout Band members Jimmy Trapp and Bernard Pershey, alongside keyboardist Paul Kallestad who had replaced Martin Gerschwitz in 1998.

After signing with Ruf Records for the North American release of the final Walter Trout Band (WTB) album Positively Beale St. in 1998, Trout recorded his next album under the moniker "Walter Trout and the Free Radicals", retaining Jimmy Trapp on bass and Bernard Pershey on drums (who did not perform on Positively Beale St. due to ill health), and adding new keyboardist Paul Kallestad following the December 1997 departure of Martin Gerschwitz.

[2] Recording took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee with returning producer Jim Gaines; Trout recalled about the process that "I had a great time doing it ...

AllMusic writer Steve Huey described the album as "another fine outing for rabid blues guitar fans, full of gritty, gutsy playing and well-executed band support".

[1] In a review published by the Los Angeles Times, Mike Boehm observed that while his previous albums "showcased the player and the singer in Trout", Livin' Every Day "presents the full package" in terms of songwriting quality, highlighting his "versatility" throughout the record.