Free Somehow
{{Infobox album
| name = Free Somehow
| type = Studio album
| artist = Widespread Panic
| cover = WSP-FreeSomehow.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 12, 2008
| recorded = May 2007
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| studio =
| genre = Rock, southern rock, jam
| length =
| label = Widespread Records
| producer = Terry Manning
Widespread Panic
| prev_title = Earth to America
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Dirty Side Down
| next_year = 2010
}}
Free Somehow is the tenth studio album by the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic. It was recorded in May 2007 with Terry Manning producing in Nassau, Bahamas at the Compass Point Studios. The album is being offered in three variations; a regular CD release, a digital release, and a vinyl record release (April 14, 2008). It was the band's first studio album featuring guitarist Jimmy Herring who joined in 2006.
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1271490|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev2 = PopMatters.com
| rev2Score = {{Rating|6|10}} [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56366/widespread-panic-free-somehow.html link]
| noprose = yes
}}
Track listing
- "Boom Boom Boom" (Jerry Joseph / Widespread Panic) 4:25
- "Walk On The Flood" (Widespread Panic) 6:53
- "Angels On High" (Terry Manning / Widespread Panic) 7:13
- "Three Candles" (Widespread Panic) 5:00
- "Tickle the Truth" (Widespread Panic) 5:15
- "Free Somehow" (Widespread Panic) 4:43
- "Flicker" (Jerry Joseph / Widespread Panic) 4:57
- "Dark Day Program" (Jerry Joseph / Widespread Panic) 5:57
- "Her Dance Needs No Body" (Terry Manning / Widespread Panic) 8:19
- "Already Fried" (Widespread Panic) 3:36
- "Up All Night" (Widespread Panic) 3:46
Personnel
- 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
- Horns on "Up All Night":
- Trumpet – Rookie Fisher
- Baritone Sax – Joel Johanson
- Tenor Sax – Charlie Chalmers
- Valve Trombone – Terry Manning
- Orchestral strings and woodwinds – The Compass Point Orchestra
- Horn and string arrangements, additional harmony vocals, cello and harmonica – Terry Manning
- 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 – 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
Charts
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| Chart (2008)
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| {{Album chart|Billboard200|78|artist= Widespread Panic }} |
| {{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|8|artist= Widespread Panic }} |
| {{Album chart|BillboardRock|21|artist= Widespread Panic }} |
| {{Album chart|BillboardTastemaker|11|artist= Widespread Panic }} |
External links
- [http://widespreadpanic.com/ Widespread Panic website]
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