ain't life grand is the fourth studio album by the athens, ga based band widespread panic. the band held a cd release party at smith's olde bar in atlanta on august 28, 1994. it was first released to the public by capricorn records and warner bros. records on september 6, 1994. it would later be re-released in 2001 by zomba music group. on july 3, 2014, the band announced that ain't life grand would be reissued on vinyl in august, 2014. the reissue will be distributed via thinkindie distribution and sold only at participating independent record stores.