Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album) explained

Ain't Life Grand
Type:	studio
Artist:	Slash's Snakepit
Cover:	Slash'sSnakepitAin'tLifeGrand.jpg
Released:	October 10, 2000
Recorded:	1999
Studio:	Ocean Way, Hollywood Snakepit Studios, Los Angeles
Genre:	Hard rock, blues rock
Length:	58:38
Label:	Koch International
Producer:	Jack Douglas
Prev Title:	It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
Prev Year:	1995

Ain't Life Grand is the second and final studio album by American hard rock band Slash's Snakepit, released on October 10, 2000. The songs "Been There Lately" and "Mean Bone" were released as singles, and along with "Shine", had promo videos created for them.

Track listing

All songs written by Slash's Snakepit; additional writers noted.

Notes

• Tracks 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, and 14 written by Slash, Johnny Griparic, Rod Jackson, Matt Laug, and Ryan Roxie.
• Tracks 2, 4, 7–9, and 12 written by Slash, Griparic, Jackson, Laug, Roxie, and Jack Douglas.
• Track 5 written by Slash, Griparic, Jackson, Laug, Roxie, and Jeff Paris.

Personnel

Slash's Snakepit

• Slash – lead and rhythm guitars, six-string bass, slide guitar
• Rod Jackson – lead vocals
• Ryan Roxie – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar on "Rusted Heroes"^[1]
• 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

• 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

Miscellaneous

• The album cover artwork has been released by ConArt, a graphic company owned by Slash's brother.
• The cassette promo version KOC-PRO-1062 entitled Snippet's From: Slash's Snakepit Ain't Life Grand contains 3 unreleased tracks that contain a "personal message from Slash".
• There is an early version of Ain't Life Grand released in very limited quantity by Interscope before Slash left the company in 2000 that was meant for the company's staff only. Two unreleased songs are on it: "Bleed" and "What Kind Of Life". Also included is the rare song "Something About Your Love". This versions tracklist is as follows: 1. Been There Lately 2. Anything (Just Like Anything) 3. Shine 4. One Mean Bone (Mean Bone) 5. Break You (Back to the Moment) 6. The Truth 7. Landslide 8. Ain't Life Grand 9. Speed Parade 10. Serial Killer 11. Something About Your Love 12. The Alien 13. Breed 14. What Kind of Life? ^{[2] [3]}

Charts

Chart (2000)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	56

External links

• Web site: Slash's Snakepit – Ain't Life Grand (CD, Album) . . August 9, 2009 .
• Web site: Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand (2000) . Here Today... Gone To Hell! . August 9, 2009 .
• Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r500623|pure_url=yes}} Ain't Life Grand - Overview ]. allmusic . August 9, 2009 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ain't Life Grand | Slash's Snakepit album.
2. Web site: Ain't Life Grand on SlashParadise . www.slashparadise.com . November 10, 2012.
3. Web site: Ain't Life Grand on RattusTheRat.
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