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Free Somehow is the tenth studio album 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 recorded in May 2007 with Terry Manning

Terry Manning

Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres....

producing in Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...

at the Compass Point Studios

Compass Point Studios

Compass Point Studios were founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records.In the late 1970s and mid-1980s, many musical artists from across the world came to the Bahamas to record music at its facilities. Many producers, including Chris Blackwell himself, used the studio to produce...

. The album is being offered in three variations; a regular CD release, a digital release, and a vinyl record release (April 14, 2008).

Track listing

"Boom Boom Boom"
"Walk On The Flood"
"Angels On High"
"Three Candles"
"Tickle the Truth"
"Free Somehow"
"Flicker"
"Dark Day Program"
"Her Dance Needs No Body"
"Already Fried"
"Up All Night"

Personnel

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...

John Bell - guitar, vocals
John Hermann - keyboards
Jimmy Herring - guitars
Todd Nance - drums
Domingo S. Ortiz - percussion
Dave Schools - bass

Guest performers

Horns on "Angels On High", "Dark Day Program", "Her Dance Needs No Body"
- The Compass Point Horns:
  - Trumpet & Flugelhorn - Jawara Adams
  - Saxophone - Tino Richardson
  - Valve Trombone - Terry Manning
    Terry Manning
    Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres....
Horns on "Up All Night"
- Trumpet - Rookie Fisher
- Baritone Sax - Joel Johanson
- Tenor Sax - Charlie Chalmers
- Valve Trombone - Terry Manning
  Terry Manning
  Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres....
Orchestral strings and woodwinds:
- The Compass Point Orchestra
Horn and string arrangements, additional harmony vocals, cello and harmonica:
- Terry Manning
  Terry Manning
  Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres....
Fiddle on "Free Somehow"
- Bruce Hoffman
Backing vocals on "Up All Night" & "Free Somehow":
- Sandra Rhodes
- Brenda Barnett
- Charlie Chalmers
Backing vocals on "Boom Boom Boom"
- Everybody

Personnel

Terry Manning
Terry Manning
Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres....

- Producer, Engineer, Mastering
Chris Bilheimer - Art Direction & Design

Equipment

Widespread Panic uses:
- Sabian cymbals
- Vic Firth sticks and mallets
- Goff Professional Hammond organ
- Evans & Remo drumheads
- D'Addario strings
- Jimmy plays PRS guitars
- Dave plays Modulus Graphite basses equipped GHS strings through Ampeg cabinets and amplifiers
- Domingo uses Latin Percussion instruments
- Todd uses DW drums, pedals & hardware
- John bends Washburn guitars

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