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Ain't Life Grand
Studio album by Widespread Panic
Released	September 6, 1994
Genre	Rock
Length	57:38
Label	Capricorn Records
Producer	John Keane
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
Widespread Panic chronology
Everyday (1993) Ain't Life Grand (1994) Bombs & Butterflies (1997)

Ain't Life Grand is the fourth studio album by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The band held a CD release party at Old Smith's Bar in Atlanta on August 28, 1994. It was first released to the public by Capricorn Records and Warner Bros. Records on September 6, 1994. It would later be re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group. The band got minor airplay for their cover of Bloodkin's "Can't Get High," as well as their own "Airplane." They also performed the song Ain't Life Grand at Moorehouse College in Atlanta, GA for Good Morning America.

The band begun rehearsing for the album by recording pre-recording sessions at John Keane's home studio like their first album, Space Wrangler. They were so pleased with the results that they decided to use the sessions for Ain't Life Grand instead of going into the studio on a future date with their producer Johnny Sandlin.

The album reached a peak position of #84 on the Billboard 200 chart.

1. "Little Kin" (Widespread Panic) – 5:04
2. "Ain't Life Grand" (Widespread Panic) – 4:48
3. "Airplane" (Widespread Panic) – 4:11
4. "Can't Get High" (Carter/Hutchens) – 3:49
5. "Heroes" (Widespread Panic) – 5:06
6. "Raise the Roof" (Widespread Panic) – 4:44
7. "Junior" (Kimbrough/Spring) – 4:34
8. "L.A." (Widespread Panic) – 4:12
9. "Blackout Blues" (Widespread Panic) – 5:17
10. "Jack" (Widespread Panic) – 7:06
11. "Fishwater" (Widespread Panic) – 8:47

Widespread Panic

• John Bell - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
• John Hermann - Keyboards, Vocals
• Michael Houser - Guitar, vocals
• Todd Nance - Drums, Vocals
• Domingo S. Ortiz - Percussion
• Dave Schools - Bass

Guest Performers

• David Blackmon - Fiddle
• Eric Carter - Vocals
• Adriene Fishe - Vocals
• John Keane - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
• Dwight Manning - Oboe

• John Keane - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Clif Norrell - Mixing
• Caram Costanzo - Mixing
• Benny Quinn - Mastering
• David Barbe - Assistant Engineer
• Marcia Beverley - Art Direction
• James Mitchell - Artwork
• Jackie Jasper - Photography

• Widespread Panic website
• Everyday Companion
• All Music entry