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Space Wrangler

 
Album Review: Space Wrangler

  • Artist: Widespread Panic
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: February 04, 1988
  • Total Time: 64:36
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Widespread Panic's first album, originally released on a tiny Atlanta, GA label. This reissue boasts three new tracks, one of them a lengthy medley; more to the point, it's a remarkably confident album that belies its tiny budget. The band hit the ground running, tip their hat to and blow a raspberry at Mark Knopfler, and generally show everyone a good time. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Chilly Water Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (5:40)
Travelin' Light J.J. Cale Widespread Panic (3:36)
Space Wrangler Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (6:49)
Coconut Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (5:04)
The Take Out Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (2:16)
Porch Song Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (2:52)
Stop-Go Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (4:50)
Driving Song Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (8:29)
Holden Oversoul Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (3:32)
Contentment Blues Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (5:06)
Gomero Blanco Widespread Panic Widespread Panic (1:11)
Me and the Devil Blues/Heaven David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Robert Johnson Widespread Panic (15:11)

Credits

John Bell (Guitar), David Blackmon (Fiddle), Johnny Sandlin (Producer), Bill Jordan (Laughs), John Keane (Engineer), Todd Nance (Percussion), Page McConnell (Organ), Jim Bickerstaff (Remixing), Benny Quinn (Mastering), Jeff Coppage (Engineer), Dave Schools (Vocals), John Bell (Vocals), Dave Schools (Percussion), Johnny Sandlin (Remixing), John Keane (Producer), James Flournoy (Artwork), Alberto Salazarte (Rap), John Keane (Vocals), Dave Schools (Bass), Todd Nance (Drums), John Bell (Vocals (Background)), Heather Laurie (Design), James Flournoy (Design), Michael Houser (Vocals), Steve Tillisch (Engineer), John Keane (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Coppage (Remixing), Tim White (Keyboards), Dave Schools (Vocals (Background)), Domingo Ortiz (Percussion), Todd Nance (Vocals), Michael Houser (Guitar)
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Space Wrangler
Studio album by Widespread Panic
Released February 4, 1988
Genre Rock, southern rock, jam
Length 64:36
Label Landslide (1988)
Capricorn/Warner Bros. (1992, 1994)
Zomba/Legacy (2001)
Producer Johnny Sandlin
John Keane
Professional reviews
Widespread Panic chronology
Space Wrangler
(1988)
Widespread Panic
(1991)

Space Wrangler is the first studio album by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was first released by a small Atlanta label, Landslide Records, on February 4, 1988. It was later reissued three times, the first two times by Capricorn Records/Warner Bros. Records, and, in 2001, by Zomba Music Group.

Due to time restraints on the original issue, concert staple "Conrad" was not included in the 1988 release. The reissues featured three extra tracks not found on the original release. Holden Oversoul and Contentment Blues were both from a John Keane Studio session in September 1990. Me and The Devil Blues / Heaven was recorded as one take and was taken from "try-out" sessions with Capricorn Records that would result in the Widespread Panic album.

Space Wrangler has been released on vinyl, cassette, and CD.

Track listing

  1. "Chilly Water" – 5:40
  2. "Travelin' Light" (J. J. Cale) – 3:36
  3. "Space Wrangler" – 6:49
  4. "Coconut" – 5:04
  5. "The Take Out" – 2:16
  6. "Porch Song" – 2:52
  7. "Stop"-Go – 4:50
  8. "Driving Song" – 8:29
  9. "Holden Oversoul" – 3:32
  10. "Contentment Blues" – 5:06
  11. "Gomero Blanco" – 1:11
  12. "Me and the Devil Blues/Heaven" (Byrne, Harrison, Johnson) – 15:11

Personnel

Widespread Panic

John Bell - guitar, vocals
Michael Houser - guitar, vocals
Todd Nance - percussion, drums, vocals
Domingo S. Ortiz - percussion
Dave Schools - bass, percussion, vocals
Tim White - keyboards


Jim Bickerstaff - remixing
David Blackmon - fiddle
Jeff Coppage - engineer, remixing
James Flournoy - artwork, design
Bill Jordan - laughs
John Keane - vocals, producer, engineer
Heather Laurie - design
Page McConnell - organ
Benny Quinn - mastering
Alberto Salazarte - rap
Johnny Sandlin - producer, remixing
Steve Tillisch - engineer

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