Ball (Widespread Panic album) 594692 224383267 2008-07-08T16:43:25Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Ball | Type = Studio album | Artist = [[Widespread Panic]] | Cover = WidespreadPanicBall.jpg | Released = April 15, 2003 | Recorded = | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[southern rock]]| Length = 73:21 | Label = Widespread Records</br>[[Sanctuary Records]] | Producer = [[John Keane (record producer)|John Keane]]</br>[[Widespread Panic]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wk9fs35wa3rg~T1 link] *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/widespreadpanic/albums/album/285495/review/5945566/ball link]| Last album = ''[[Live in the Classic City]]''<br />(2002) | This album = ''Ball''<br />(2003) | Next album = ''[[Night of Joy]]''<br />(2004) | }} '''''Ball''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] released by the [[Athens, GA]] based band [[Widespread Panic]]. It was released on April 15, 2003 and it was the band's first studio album with [[George McConnell]] on lead [[guitar]]. McConnell joined the band in 2002 after the death of founding member [[Michael Houser]]. This process of recording the album departed from the band's usual methodology. Widespread Panic's previous studio albums had been comprised mostly of road-tested songs already familiar to the band's fans. Ball, however, included 12 never-before-heard songs written specifically for the album, along with one song, Time Waits, previously performed only by singer/guitarist [[John Bell (musician)|John Bell]] in solo appearances. It was also the first Widespread Panic album which did not feature at least one [[cover song]]. The album reached a peak position of #61 on the [[Billboard 200]] chart. ==Track listing== #"Fishing" (Widespread Panic) – 4:58 #"Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)" (Widespread Panic) – 5:13 #"Tortured Artist" (Widespread Panic) – 5:16 #"Papa Johnny Road" (Widespread Panic) – 4:57 #"Sparks Fly" (Widespread Panic) – 2:26 #"Counting Train Cars" (Widespread Panic) – 2:53 #"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Widespread Panic) – 4:56 #"Longer Look" (Widespread Panic) – 4:02 #"Meeting of the Waters" (Widespread Panic) – 6:01 #"Nebulous" (Widespread Panic) – 8:13 #"Monstrosity" (Widespread Panic) – 4:20 #"Time Waits" (Widespread Panic) – 3:56 #"Travelin' Man" ([[Michael Houser|Houser]]) – 16:10 == Credits == '''Widespread Panic''' *[[John Bell (musician)|John Bell]] - [[Guitar]], [[Vocals]] *[[John Hermann]] - [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], Vocals *Todd Nance - [[drum kit|Drums]], Vocals *Domingo S. Ortiz - [[Percussion instrument|Percussion]] *[[Dave Schools]] - [[bass guitar|Bass]], Vocals *[[George McConnell]] - Guitar, Vocals '''Production''' *[[John Keane (record producer)|John Keane]] - Production, Mixing, Recording *Billy Field - Assistant *Danny Michael Hilley - Engineer *Ted Jansen - Mastering ==External links== *[http://widespreadpanic.com/ Widespread Panic website] *[http://everydaycompanion.com Everyday Companion] *[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rqf4zff3ehak All Music entry] [[Category:2003 albums]] [[Category:Widespread Panic albums]]