''Co-Balt'' is the second and final

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by the

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-based band

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, a collaboration between guitarist

Vic Chesnutt James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little (album), ''Little'', was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the rele ...

and the members of

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. It was released seven years after the band's debut release, ''

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'', on April 9, 2002. The night of the release, the band played their final live concert (though they would play a radio show a few weeks later) at the

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Track listing

#"You Got It All Wrong" – 2:51 #"Expiration Day" – 4:32 #"Adirondacks" – 4:10 #"You're With Me Now" – 3:35 #"Scholarship" – 4:28 #"Cutty Sark" – 3:36 #"Morally Challenged" – 4:36 #"No Thanks" – 4:24 #"Puppy Sleeps" (Chesnutt,

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) – 3:44 #"All Kinds" – 5:31 #"Cobalt Blue" – 8:59 :''All tracks by Vic Chesnutt unless otherwise noted.''

Personnel

;

– guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboards, cover design * John Bell – dobro, vocals *

Michael Houser Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002) was a founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. He appeared on seven studio albums during his 16-year tenure with the band from 1986 till 2002. He is also feature ...

– guitar *

Todd Nance Todd Nance (November 20, 1962August 19, 2020) was an American musician. He was best known as the original drummer of Widespread Panic, a band he was a member of until his departure in 2016. He struggled with chronic illness for the remainder of ...

– drums, vocals *

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 ...

– bass *

John Hermann John "JoJo" Hermann (born July 18, 1962) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his involvement in the band Widespread Panic. Early life He was born in New York City and attended Collegiate School, where he was a class ...

– organ, piano * Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion ;Guest performer * John Keane – pedal steel, guitar (acoustic, electric), vocals ;Production *John Keane – engineer, producer, mixer *Chris Byron – assistant *Billy Field – assistant *Glenn Schick – mastering *Scott Sosebee – layout design

References

External links

Vic Chesnutt.com

Widespread Panic.com

Eveyday Companion
{{Authority control 2002 collaborative albums Co-Balt (brute.) Vic Chesnutt albums Albums produced by John Keane (record producer)