Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album)
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| Studio album by Slash's Snakepit | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 at Ocean Way Studios and Snakepit Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 58:37 | |||
| Label | Koch International | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
| Slash's Snakepit chronology | ||||
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| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Ain't Life Grand is the second and final studio album by American hard rock band Slash's Snakepit, released in October 2000. "Mean Bone" was released as a single.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Slash's Snakepit; additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Been There Lately" | 4:28 | |
| 2. | "Just Like Anything" | Jack Douglas | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Shine" | 5:21 | |
| 4. | "Mean Bone" | Douglas | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Back to the Moment" | Jeff Paris | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Life's Sweet Drug" | 3:53 | |
| 7. | "Serial Killer" | Douglas | 6:19 |
| 8. | "The Truth" | Douglas | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Landslide" | Douglas | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Ain't Life Grand" | 4:54 | |
| 11. | "Speed Parade" | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "The Alien" | Douglas | 4:27 |
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| 13. | "Rusted Heroes" | 4:51 | |||||||
| 14. | "Something About Your Love" | 2:53 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Slash's Snakepit
- Slash – lead guitar
- Rod Jackson – lead vocals
- Ryan Roxie – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Griparic – bass
- Matt Laug – drums
- Additional musicians
- Teddy Andreadis – keyboards, backing vocals
- Collin Douglas – percussion
- Jimmy "Z" Zavala – saxophone, harmonica
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet
- Jeff Paris – backing vocals
- Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
- Kelly Hansen – backing vocals
- Kim Nail – backing vocals
- Raya Beam – vocals on "Mean Bone"
- Production personnel
- Jack Douglas – production, sitar, backing vocals
- Jay Messina – mixing
- Jim Mitchell – additional production, engineering
- Ales Olssen – engineering assistance
- John Tyree – engineering assistance
- Maurizio "Maui" Tiella – engineering assistance
- George Marino – mastering
- Greg Calbi – mastering
[edit] References
- ^ Huey, S. (2011 [last update]). "Ain't Life Grand - Slash's Snakepit | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r500623. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Sheffield, R. (2011 [last update]). "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. http://web.archive.org/web/20090330143230/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slashssnakepit/albums/album/233718/review/5942248/aint_life_grand. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- "Slash's Snakepit – Ain't Life Grand (CD, Album)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Slashs-Snakepit-Aint-Life-Grand/release/1032256. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand (2000)". Here Today... Gone To Hell!. http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/releases/snakepit/aint-life-grand/index.html. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- "Ain't Life Grand > Overview". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r500623. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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