Ball (2003 album)

On April 15, 2003 (see 2003 in music), Widespread Panic released Ball, their first studio album with George McConnell on lead guitar. McConnell joined the band in 2002 after the death of founding member Michael Houser.

This album was a departure from the band's usual methodology, featuring 13 new, never-before-heard songs. In the past, Widespread's studio albums had been comprised of road-tested songs, already familiar to the die-hard fans.

Track Listing

1. "Fishing" (Widespread Panic) – 4:58
2. "Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)" (Widespread Panic) – 5:13
3. "Tortured Artist" (Widespread Panic) – 5:16
4. "Papa Johnny Road" (Widespread Panic) – 4:57
5. "Sparks Fly" (Widespread Panic) – 2:26
6. "Counting Train Cars" (Widespread Panic) – 2:53
7. "Don't Wanna Loose You" (Widespread Panic) – 4:56
8. "Longer Look" (Widespread Panic) – 4:02
9. "Meeting of the Waters" (Widespread Panic) – 6:01
10. "Nebulous" (Widespread Panic) – 8:13
11. "Monstrosity" (Widespread Panic) – 4:20
12. "Time Waits" (Widespread Panic) – 3:56
13. "Travelin' Man" (Houser) – 16:10

Personnel

Widespread Panic

• John Bell – Guitar, Vocals
• John Hermann - Keyboards, Vocals
• Todd Nance – Drums, Vocals
• Domingo S. Ortiz – Percussion
• Dave Schools - Bass, Vocals
• George McConnell – Guitar, Vocals

Production

• John Keane – Production, Mixing, Recording
• Billy Field – Assistant
• Danny Michael Hilley – Engineer
• Ted Jansen – Mastering