History Lesson New Years 1997

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History Lesson New Years 1997
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Live album by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2011
RecordedDecember 31, 1997
Genre Rock, southern rock, jam
Label Widespread Records
Widespread Panic chronology
Colorado Springs 1998
(2011)
History Lesson New Years 1997
(2011)
' Oak Mountain 2001 Night 1 '
(2014)

History Lesson New Years 1997 is the seventh Archive release by Athens, Georgia's Widespread Panic. The performance was recorded live at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia on December 31, 1997. The multi-track recordings featured all original band members including late guitarist Michael Houser. [1]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Coconut" (Widespread Panic) - 7:16
  2. "Let's Get This Show On The Road" (Michael Stanley) - 6:01
  3. "Wish You Were Here (David Gilmour, Roger Waters)" - 4:45
  4. "Stop-Go" (Widespread Panic) - 6:39
  5. "Travelin' Light" (J.J. Cale) - 7:17
  6. "Ophelia" (Robbie Robertson) - 4:34
  7. "Junior" (Kimbrough, Spring) - 5:14

[2]

Personnel

Widespread Panic

Staff

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References

  1. "Widespread Panic Archive". Widespreadpanic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. "History Lesson New Years 1997 - Widespread Panic Archives". Widespreadpanic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.