Transcendental Blues


Transcendental Blues is the ninth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 2000. It features Sharon Shannon on the track "The Galway Girl". The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Earle
  1. "Transcendental Blues" – 4:13
  2. * Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, mini-Moog, vocals
  3. * Dan Metz – bass
  4. * Ron Vance – drums
  5. "Everyone's in Love with You" – 3:30
  6. * Steve Earle – electric guitar, vocals
  7. * David Steele – electric guitar
  8. * Kelley Looney – bass
  9. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  10. * Tom Littlefield – vocals
  11. "Another Town" – 2:22
  12. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
  13. * David Steele – electric guitars
  14. * Kelley Looney – bass
  15. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  16. "I Can Wait" – 3:16
  17. * Steve Earle – 12-string acoustic, vocals
  18. * David Steele – electric guitar
  19. * Kelley Looney – bass
  20. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  21. * Tom Littlefield – vocals
  22. "The Boy Who Never Cried" – 3:46
  23. * Steve Earle – 12-string Guitar, harmonium, vocals
  24. * David Steele – bouzouki
  25. * Kelley Looney – bass
  26. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  27. * Strings arranged and conducted by Kristin Wilkinson and performed by The Love Sponge:
  28. ** Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  29. ** John Catchings – cello
  30. ** David Angell – violin
  31. ** David Davidson – violin
  32. "Steve's Last Ramble" – 3:38
  33. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
  34. * Sharon Shannon – accordion
  35. * Mary Shannon – banjo
  36. * Liz Kane – fiddle
  37. * Yvonne Kane – fiddle
  38. * Jim Murray – gut string guitar
  39. * Bill Wright – bouzouki
  40. * David Steele – electric guitar
  41. * James Blennerhassett – upright bass
  42. * Noel Bridgeman – drums
  43. "The Galway Girl" – 3:05
  44. * Steve Earle – mandolin, vocals
  45. * Sharon Shannon – accordion
  46. * Mary Shannon – banjo
  47. * Liz Kane – fiddle
  48. * Yvonne Kane – fiddle
  49. * Jim Murray – guitar
  50. * Bill Wright – bouzouki
  51. * Dan Gillis – tin whistle
  52. * James Blennerhassett – upright bass
  53. * Joyce Redmond – bodhran
  54. * Noel Bridgeman – drums
  55. "Lonelier Than This" – 3:11
  56. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
  57. * David Steele – resonator guitar
  58. * Kelley Looney – bass
  59. * Ray Kennedy – electric guitar
  60. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  61. "Wherever I Go" – 1:57
  62. * Steve Earle – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  63. * David Steele – electric 12-string guitar
  64. * Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  65. * Kelley Looney – bass
  66. * Will Rigby – drums
  67. "When I Fall" – 4:34
  68. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
  69. * Stacey Earle – vocals
  70. * Doug Lancio – electric guitars
  71. * Ray Kennedy – bass
  72. * Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
  73. "I Don't Want to Lose You Yet" – 3:22
  74. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
  75. * David Steele – electric guitars
  76. * Benmont Tench – organ
  77. * Kelley Looney – bass
  78. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  79. * Tom Littlefield – vocals
  80. "Halo 'Round the Moon" – 2:13
  81. * Steve Earle – resonator guitar, harmonium, vocals
  82. * David Steele – resonator guitar
  83. * Kelley Looney – bass
  84. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  85. "Until the Day I Die" – 3:22
  86. * Steve Earle – guitar, vocals
  87. * Tim O'Brien – mandolin, vocals
  88. * Darrell Scott – banjo, vocals
  89. * Casey Driessen – fiddle
  90. * Dennis Crouch – upright bass
  91. "All My Life" – 3:27
  92. * Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, vocals
  93. * Ray Kennedy – bass
  94. * Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
  95. "Over Yonder " – 3:51
  96. * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
  97. * David Steele – mandola
  98. * Kelley Looney – bass
  99. * Will Rigby – drums, percussion

    Personnel