''Light Fuse, Get Away'' is the first live album released by the Georgia-based band

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. It was first released by

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on April 21, 1998. It would later be re-released in 2001 by

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. The album was recorded over various concerts by the band in 1997. "Pickin' Up the Pieces" featured

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on saxophone and was recorded on September 7, 1997, in Boston. On April 18, 1998, the band played a free live show in downtown Athens as part of their CD release party. The concert was filmed and released on DVD and CD as '' Panic in the Streets'' According to the band, attendance was estimated at around 100,000 people. This in turn broke a previous record by

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for "largest record release party". The album reached a peak position of No. 67 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia'' was released in April 2018 by

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. Marking the 20th anniversary of the concert, the book explores the history and legacy of the gig.

Track listing

Disc one

#"Porch Song" – 7:42 #"Disco" – 4:23 #"Diner" – 14:04 #"Wondering" – 4:24 #"Love Tractor" – 5:52 #"Pilgrims" – 8:35 #"Space Wrangler" – 9:00 #" Travelin' Light" ( Cale) – 5:51 #"Pickin' Up the Pieces" – 5:30 #"Conrad" – 9:01

Disc two

Papa Legba Papa Legba is a lwa, or loa, in West African Vodun and its diasporic derivatives ( Dominican Republic Vudú, Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, and Winti), who serves as the intermediary between God and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroa ...

" (

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) – 7:10 #"Rebirtha" – 7:51 #"Rock" – 6:33 #"Greta" – 10:44 #"Barstools & Dreamers" – 10:53 #"Impossible/Jam" – 10:51 #"Drums" – 6:25 #"Gimme" – 6:01 #"Pigeons" – 8:56

Personnel

* John Bell – guitar, vocals *

Michael Houser Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002) was a founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. He appeared on seven studio albums during his 16-year tenure with the band from 1986 till 2002. He is also feature ...

– guitar, vocals *

Todd Nance Todd Nance (November 20, 1962August 19, 2020) was an American musician. He was best known as the original drummer of Widespread Panic, a band he was a member of until his departure in 2016. He struggled with chronic illness for the remainder of ...

– percussion, drums, vocals * Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion *

Dave Schools David Allen Schools (born December 11, 1964) is a bass player and founding member of American rock band Widespread Panic. He is also a record producer, songwriter and journalist with articles published in a wide variety of music magazines. Schoo ...

– bass, percussion, vocals *

John Hermann John "JoJo" Hermann (born July 18, 1962) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his involvement in the band Widespread Panic. Early life He was born in New York City and attended Collegiate School, where he was a class ...

– keyboards Technical * John Keane – producer, mixing * Brad Blettenburg – assistant engineer * Billy Fields – assistant * Frank Gargiulo – art direction * Eve Kakassy – photography * Ken Love – mastering *

– horn * Thomas G. Smith – photography * Jeremy Stein – photography * Oade Brothers Audio – live audience tracks

References

External links

Widespread Panic websiteEveryday Companion
{{Authority control 1998 live albums Widespread Panic live albums Capricorn Records live albums Zomba Group of Companies albums Albums produced by John Keane (record producer)