Night of Joy explained

Night of Joy
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Widespread Panic
Cover:	WSP-NoJ.jpg
Released:	March 23, 2004
Recorded:	2003
Genre:	Rock, southern rock, jam, neo-psychedelia
Length:	1:18:27
Label:	Widespread Sanctuary
Producer:	Widespread Panic John Keane
Prev Title:	Ball
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Über Cobra
Next Year:	2004

Night of Joy is the fourth live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded during a show in 2003 at the House of Blues in South Carolina. It was released on March 23, 2004 and features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

The album reached a peak position of #157 on both the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Internet Albums chart.

Track listing

1. "Thought Sausage" (Widespread Panic) – 5:31
2. "Thin Air" (Widespread Panic) – 7:50
3. "Use Me" (Withers) – 8:27
4. "Bayou Lena" (Widespread Panic) – 6:41
5. "Old Neighborhood" (Widespread Panic) – 6:20
6. "Bust It Big" (Widespread Panic) – 9:05
7. "Arleen" (Riley) – 10:22
8. "I Wish" (Wonder) – 6:56
9. "Rebirtha" (Widespread Panic) – 17:15

Personnel

Widespread Panic

• John Bell – guitar, vocals
• John Hermann – keyboards, vocals
• George McConnell – guitar, vocals
• Todd Nance – drums, vocals
• Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion
• Dave Schools – bass

Guest Performers

• Revert Andrews – trombone
• Kevin Bruce Harris – sax (tenor)
• Terence Higgins – percussion, drums
• Roger Lewis – sax (baritone, soprano)
• Julius McKee – sousaphone
• Efrem Towns – trumpet, flugelhorn

Production

• John Keane – producer, mixing
• Billy Field – engineer
• Ken Love – mastering
• Brad Blettenberg – assistant
• Flournoy Holmes – artwork, design, photography
• Ellie MacKnight – package coordinator
• Oade Brothers – assistant
• Chris Rabold – assistant
• Tom L. Smith – photography

External links

• Widespread Panic website
• Everyday Companion
• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r682872|pure_url=yes}} All Music entry]