Widespread Panic (album)
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Widespread Panic is the self-titled, second studio album
by the Athens, Georgia
-based band Widespread Panic
. It was first released by Capricorn Records
and Warner Bros. Records
on July 30, 1991. It was re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group
.
The band had originally recorded material in September 1990 at producer/collaborator/friend John Keane
's studio in Athens, Georgia. This session, called Mom's Kitchen, featured the majority of the songs that would eventually be recorded for Widespread Panic, along with other tracks like "A of D", "Impossible", "Machine", "Liza's Apartment (L.A.)", "Conrad", "Contentment Blues", and "Holden Oversoul", of which the latter two were included on the reissues of Space Wrangler
(1988). Mom's Kitchen, however, was never released because the band signed a six album deal with Capricorn Records in January 1991.
Recording of the album proper took place at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee
), Kiva Studios (Memphis, Tennessee
), and Duck Tape Music Studio (Decatur, Alabama
). The album features T Lavitz
on keyboards and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.
The band played the album in its entirety at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago
on September 2, 2009.
Additional personnel
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
-based band Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring...
. It was first released by Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records was an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia.-First Incarnation:...
and Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
on July 30, 1991. It was re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group
Zomba Music Group
The Zomba Group of Companies was a music group and division which was owned by and operated under Sony Music Entertainment. The division was renamed to Jive Label Group in 2009 and was placed under the RCA/Jive Label Group umbrella. In 2011, the RCA/Jive Label Group was split in half...
.
The band had originally recorded material in September 1990 at producer/collaborator/friend John Keane
John Keane (record producer)
John Keane is an American record producer based in Athens, Georgia, who has worked extensively with R.E.M., Indigo Girls and Widespread Panic. He owns and operates John Keane Studios in Athens, which opened in 1981....
's studio in Athens, Georgia. This session, called Mom's Kitchen, featured the majority of the songs that would eventually be recorded for Widespread Panic, along with other tracks like "A of D", "Impossible", "Machine", "Liza's Apartment (L.A.)", "Conrad", "Contentment Blues", and "Holden Oversoul", of which the latter two were included on the reissues of Space Wrangler
Space Wrangler
Space Wrangler is the first studio album by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was first released by a small Atlanta label, , on February 4, 1988. It was later reissued three times, the first two times by Capricorn Records/Warner Bros...
(1988). Mom's Kitchen, however, was never released because the band signed a six album deal with Capricorn Records in January 1991.
Recording of the album proper took place at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
), Kiva Studios (Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
), and Duck Tape Music Studio (Decatur, Alabama
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
). The album features T Lavitz
T Lavitz
Terry "T" Lavitz was an American jazz-rock/fusion keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.-Biography:Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey...
on keyboards and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.
The band played the album in its entirety at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
on September 2, 2009.
Track listing
All tracks written by Widespread Panic, except where noted.- "Send Your Mind" (Van MorrisonVan MorrisonVan Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
) – 3:00 - "Walkin' (For Your Love)" – 4:32
- "Pigeons" – 6:24
- "Mercy" – 6:51
- "Rock" – 5:10
- "Makes Sense to Me" (Daniel Hutchens) – 3:13
- "C. Brown" (John Bell, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo Ortiz, Dave Schools, Terry Lavitz, Winston Riley) – 5:55
- "Love Tractor" – 5:09
- "Weight of the World" – 4:50
- "I'm Not Alone" – 6:29
- "Barstools and Dreamers" – 9:53
- "Proving Ground" – 6:50
- "The Last Straw" – 4:41
Personnel
Widespread Panic- John BellJohn Bell (musician)John Farmer Bell is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the American rock band Widespread Panic, where he is known for his raspy southern drawl that hits a variety of octaves. He is frequently called JB by fans...
– guitar, vocals - Michael HouserMichael HouserMichael Houser was the lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic.Houser was born in Boone, North Carolina, graduated from Hixson High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and became a founding member of Widespread Panic in 1982 while attending the University of Georgia with John Bell...
– guitar, vocals - Todd Nance – percussion, drums, vocals
- Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion
- Dave SchoolsDave SchoolsDave Schools aka "Dave Smalls", is the bassist for the band Widespread Panic , and hails from Richmond, Virginia. In addition to playing with Panic, he has had numerous side projects with Jerry Joseph, The Stockholm Syndrome, J Mascis and the Fog, Slang, and Acetate...
– bass, percussion, vocals - T. Lavitz – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Greg Archilla – assistant engineer
- William Claxton – photography
- Jim Bickerstaff – assistant engineer, mixing
- David Blackmon – fiddle
- Jeff Coppage – engineer, remixing
- Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
- Bonnie Koloc – illustrations
- Steve Tillisch – engineer
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Russ Martin – mixing assistant
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Deborah Norcross – artwork
- Johnny Sandlin – producer, engineer, mixing
- Alan Schulman – engineer
- Johnny Walls – assistant engineer
External links
- Widespread Panic website
- Everyday Companion
- PanicStream
- [ All Music entry]