'Til the Medicine Takes
album by Widespread Panic
'Til the Medicine Takes is the sixth studio album by the Athens, GA-based band Widespread Panic. The album's name refers to a line in the chorus of the fourth track, "Blue Indian". It was released by Capricorn Records on July 27, 1999. It was re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group.
The band once again recorded at John Keane's studio in Athens. The guests included the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the gospel singer Dottie Peoples, and the vocalist Anne Richmond Boston. It was the band's last record as part of the six-album deal with Capricorn.
The album reached a peak position of No. 68 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
All songs by Widespread Panic unless otherwise noted.
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