Space Wrangler

1. Chilly Water

2. Travelin' Light

3. Space Wrangler

4. Coconut

5. Take Out

6. Porch Song

7. Stop-Go

8. Driving Song

9. Holden Oversoul

10. Contentment Blues

11. Gomero Blanco

12. Me and the Devil Blues/Heaven

Editorial Reviews

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Built on a solid foundation of Southern rock but given a contemporary spin that places them in the vanguard of current jam bands, Widespread Panic take an obvious respect for the past and turn it to their advantage as they plot the sound of the future. Space Wrangler is the album that started it all for Panic, introducing loose-limbed rhythmic excursions such as "Coconut" and trance-inducing jams like "Travelin' Light" and "Chilly Water" on an album initially released in the Atlanta area on the Landslide label. The 1992 reissue, courtesy of Capricorn, comes complete with three bonus tracks--"Holden Oversoul," "Contentment Blues," and a likely unprecedented combination of Robert Johnson and Talking Heads tunes on "Me and the Devil Blues" and "Heaven." --Daniel Durchholz

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Space Wrangler

Average customer rating:

#1 Widespread CD
Fantastic first album
great album
check this out too
delightful, bueno studio album

Space Wrangler
Widespread Panic
Manufacturer: Volcano
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005ABKS
Release Date: 1994-05-26

Tracks:

Chilly Water
Travelin' Light
Space Wrangler
Coconut
Take Out
Porch Song
Stop-Go
Driving Song
Holden Oversoul
Contentment Blues
Gomero Blanco
Me and the Devil Blues/Heaven

Amazon.com essential recording

Built on a solid foundation of Southern rock but given a contemporary spin that places them in the vanguard of current jam bands, Widespread Panic take an obvious respect for the past and turn it to their advantage as they plot the sound of the future. Space Wrangler is the album that started it all for Panic, introducing loose-limbed rhythmic excursions such as "Coconut" and trance-inducing jams like "Travelin' Light" and "Chilly Water" on an album initially released in the Atlanta area on the Landslide label. The 1992 reissue, courtesy of Capricorn, comes complete with three bonus tracks--"Holden Oversoul," "Contentment Blues," and a likely unprecedented combination of Robert Johnson and Talking Heads tunes on "Me and the Devil Blues" and "Heaven." --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

#1 Widespread CD.......2007-06-27

I recently crushed my foot(broken in several places) and have been recooperating with the help of W.P. Although I have been heavily medicated most of the time this is still some of the greatest music I have ever heard. I've been a Widespread fan for a while, but until recently I have only owned 3 of their CD's. In the last month I've purchased every CD they have. They just get better and better. I can't wait til I break something else!

Fantastic first album.......2006-11-04

This album was originally sold as cassette tapes at concerts. It finally came out as a CD around the same time as the second CD in 1991. Two bonus tracks were added to the CD. It is now 64 minutes long.

The sound quality on this CD is very good. It is hard to believe that this was originally a low budget, independent recording.

This is just a fantastic collection of hard driving, Southern rock songs. It is hard to describe and is not like other southern rock music.

The band plays with remarkable maturity and confidence. They establish a new sound and proudly play it.

This CD, and their second CD (simply called Widespread Panic) are both jaw-dropping, fantastic albums. On both CD's the band is a quartet that has a complex, but stripped down sound. It is the perfect sound for their hard driving style and songwriting.

After this album, the band would add a permanent percussionist and keyboardist. While they may be necessary for a live show, these additions really hurt the band on their studio albums. None of the following studio albums would even come close to the greatest of the first two albums.

great album.......2006-07-31

This is by far my favorite WSP album. The only song I don't really care for is "Contentment Blues".

The additions to the album "Me And The Devil Blues/ Heaven" is a great addition. They're one of the best tracks on the album.

If you've heard Widespread Panic and like what you've heard so far you need to get this album.

check this out too.......2006-07-08

I am a big fan of rootsy, acoustic rock with some jam band style, but not too much jam band style. This album is a fantastic treat that consistently delivers great music, song after song. If you enjoy this album and are looking for some similar albums then I recommend the following:
1) Beneath These Fireworks by Matt Nathanson
2) Good To Be Here by Ernest Goodlife Band
3) 1972 by Josh Rouse

delightful, bueno studio album.......2006-05-28

Space Wrangler is easily one of the best studio album from a jam band, ever. How this has gone under the radar for so long is beyond me. I borrowed this sucker and went out and bought a copy immediately. Space Wrangler is an album you'll want for summer nights. It has splashes of blues, jam, rock, and these really cool guitar and bass parts that are a trademark of Widespread Panic. There is a ton of variety in the songs too. Songs like Coconut remind me of Jack Johnson, although a bit jammier, and Porch Song remains one of my favorite songs ever. The song lengths are nice and average, which makes sense as this is a studio album.

The live renditions of these songs are good too, so check out some of the band's earlier live albums