Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album)
| Ain't Life Grand | ||||
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| Studio album by Slash's Snakepit | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 at Ocean Way Studios and Snakepit Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 58:37 | |||
| Label | Koch International | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
| Slash's Snakepit chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| 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 10, 2000. "Mean Bone" was released as a single.
Track listing
All songs written by Slash's Snakepit; additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Been There Lately" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Just Like Anything" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Shine" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Mean Bone" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Back to the Moment" | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Life's Sweet Drug" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Serial Killer" | 6:19 |
| 8. | "The Truth" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Landslide" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Ain't Life Grand" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Speed Parade" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "The Alien" | 4:27 |
| Japanese edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Rusted Heroes" | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Something About Your Love" | 2:53 |
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"[3]
- 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 first promo version of Ain't Life Grand featured two unreleased tracks: "Breed" and "What Kind Of Life".[4]
- 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".
References
- ↑ Huey, S. (2011). "Ain't Life Grand – Slash's Snakepit | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Sheffield, R. (2011). "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.slashparadise.com/discography/albums-slash-snakepit-2000-aint-life-grand.php
- ↑ "Ain't Life Grand on SlashParadise". www.slashparadise.com. November 10, 2012.
External links
- "Slash's Snakepit – Ain't Life Grand (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand (2000)". Here Today... Gone To Hell!. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- "Ain't Life Grand > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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