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Wood

Widespread Panic · 2012

110 min · 20 tracks · Southern rock

A vibrant blend of Southern rock and jam band improvisation, infused with heartfelt storytelling and soulful instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • soulful instrumentation for reflective moments
  • for long road trips
  • engaging storytelling throughout the album
  • wave-like pacing for relaxed listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification from music

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Wood' was released in 2012, Widespread Panic was well established as a leading act in the jam band scene, having formed in 1986. This album followed their successful live album 'Dirty Side Down' (2010) and marked a continuation of their exploration into more complex arrangements and lyrical depth, demonstrating their evolution over nearly three decades.
Stylistic neighbors
Gov't Mule· The Black Crowes· Phish

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Ballad of John and Yoko 4:12
  • 2 Mercy 7:31
  • 3 Imitation Leather Shoes 5:43
  • 4 Clinic Cynic 4:46
  • 5 Tall Boy 7:04
  • 6 Many Rivers to Cross 4:53
  • 7 Good Morning Little School Girl 8:42
  • 8 Pickin' Up the Pieces 6:19
  • 9 Ain't Life Grand 4:41

Disc 2

  • 1 St. Louis 4:24
  • 2 Time Waits 3:44
  • 3 Sell Sell 5:23
  • 4 Tail Dragger 5:19
  • 5 Tickle the Truth 5:32
  • 6 Fixin' to Die 6:44
  • 7 Climb to Safety 6:11
  • 8 Counting Train Cars 3:32
  • 9 C. Brown 5:57
  • 10 Blight 4:59
  • 11 End of the Show 4:58

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