Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album)

Ain't Life Grand
Studio album by Slash's Snakepit
Released	October 10, 2000
Recorded	1999 at Ocean Way Studios and Snakepit Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	58:37
Label	Koch International
Producer	Jack Douglas
Slash's Snakepit chronology
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (1995) Ain't Life Grand (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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 2000. "Mean Bone" was released as a single.

Track listing

All songs written by Slash's Snakepit; additional writers noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Been There Lately"		4:28
2.	"Just Like Anything"	Jack Douglas	4:23
3.	"Shine"		5:21
4.	"Mean Bone"	Douglas	4:40
5.	"Back to the Moment"	Jeff Paris	5:33
6.	"Life's Sweet Drug"		3:53
7.	"Serial Killer"	Douglas	6:19
8.	"The Truth"	Douglas	5:17
9.	"Landslide"	Douglas	5:30
10.	"Ain't Life Grand"		4:54
11.	"Speed Parade"		3:52
12.	"The Alien"	Douglas	4:27

Japanese edition
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Rusted Heroes"	4:51
14.	"Something About Your Love"	2:53

Personnel

Slash's Snakepit

• Slash – lead guitar
• Rod Jackson – lead vocals
• Ryan Roxie – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• 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 personnel

• 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

References

1. ^ Huey, S. (2011 [last update]). "Ain't Life Grand - Slash's Snakepit | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r500623. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
2. ^ Sheffield, R. (2011 [last update]). "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. http://web.archive.org/web/20090330143230/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slashssnakepit/albums/album/233718/review/5942248/aint_life_grand. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 

External links

• "Slash's Snakepit – Ain't Life Grand (CD, Album)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Slashs-Snakepit-Aint-Life-Grand/release/1032256. Retrieved August 9, 2009. 
• "Slash's Snakepit: Ain't Life Grand (2000)". Here Today... Gone To Hell!. http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/releases/snakepit/aint-life-grand/index.html. Retrieved August 9, 2009. 
• "Ain't Life Grand > Overview". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r500623. Retrieved August 9, 2009.