''Über Cobra'' is the fifth

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released by the

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based band

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. The album was recorded during a show in November 2003 in

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. It was released on July 12, 2004 and was the second of three live releases in 2004 by the band. The album is almost exclusively acoustic, with four guest tracks by John Keane on

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. The album presents the entire first set performed at the

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on November 8, 2003 in sequence This album can be paired with the second set that would subsequently be released as their album Live at Myrtle Beach to complete the full concert. The album reached a peak position of No. 158 on both the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and the Top Internet Albums chart.

Track listing

#"Walk On" (

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) – 5:59 #"Wonderin'" (Widespread Panic) – 4:34 #"Can't Get High" (Hutchens, Carter) – 3:58 #"Party at Your Mama's House" (Widespread Panic) – 6:01 #"Nobody's Loss" (Widespread Panic) – 5:44 #"City of Dreams" (

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) – 6:23 #"Geraldine & the Honey Bee" ( Ramsey) – 3:43 #"Expiration Day" ( Chesnutt) – 5:25 #"Mercy" (Widespread Panic) – 5:42 #"Imitation Leather Shoes" (Widespread Panic) – 4:36 #" Can't Find My Way Home" ( Winwood) – 5:18 #"Papa Johnny Road" (Widespread Panic) – 5:36

Personnel

Widespread Panic * John Bell –

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– keyboards, vocals * George McConnell – guitar, vocals *

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, vocals * Domingo S. Ortiz –

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Dave Schools David Allen Schools (born December 11, 1964) is a bass player and founding member of American rock band Widespread Panic. He is also a record producer, songwriter and journalist with articles published in a wide variety of music magazines. Schoo ...

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Guest Performers * John Keane – pedal steel 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

Charts

References

External links

Widespread Panic websiteEveryday Companion
* All Music entry {{DEFAULTSORT:Ueber Cobra 2004 live albums Widespread Panic live albums Albums produced by John Keane (record producer)