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'Til the Medicine Takes

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'Til the Medicine Takes
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 1999
RecordedJanuary 1999
GenreRock, southern rock, jam
Length54:59
LabelCapricorn (1998)
Zomba (2001)
ProducerJohn Keane
Widespread Panic chronology
Light Fuse, Get Away
(1998)
'Til the Medicine Takes
(1999)
Another Joyous Occasion
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

'Til the Medicine Takes is the sixth studio by the Athens, GA-based band Widespread Panic. The album's name refers to a line in the chorus of the fourth track, "Blue Indian". It was released by Capricorn Records on July 27, 1999. It was re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group.

The band once again recorded at John Keane's studio in Athens. The guests included the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the gospel singer Dottie Peoples, and the vocalist Anne Richmond Boston. It was the band's last record as part of the six-album deal with Capricorn.

The album reached a peak position of #68 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

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All songs by Widespread Panic unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Surprise Valley" 6:15
2."Bear's Gone Fishin'" 4:23
3."Climb to Safety"Jerry Joseph, Glen Esparanza4:41
4."Blue Indian" 4:54
5."The Waker" 3:43
6."Party at Your Mama's House" 5:01
7."Dyin' Man" 4:34
8."You'll Be Fine" 3:17
9."One Arm Steve" 3:26
10."Christmas Katie" 5:29
11."All Time Low" 4:13
12."Nobody's Loss" 4:58
Total length:54:59

Personnel

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Guest Musicians

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Production

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  • John Keane – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Coby – assistant engineer
  • David Farrell – engineer
  • Rob Haddock – assistant engineer
  • Flournoy Holmes – artwork, art direction, design, photography
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bradshaw Leigh – engineer
  • Joel Morris – sheet music
  • Jim Scott – mixing

References

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  1. ^ Morgenstein, Mark. 'Til the Medicine Takes at AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Moon, Tom (September 2, 1999)."'Til the Medicine Takes". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2007-07-25. , Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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