Transcendental Blues
2000 studio album by Steve Earle
Transcendental Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Steve Earle | ||||
Released | June 6, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
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Length | 49:48 | |||
Label | E-Squared | |||
Producer | Steve Earle, Ray Kennedy | |||
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Metacritic | 86/100[4] |
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Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
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Pitchfork | 8.1/10[3] |
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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
- "Transcendental Blues" – 4:13
- Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, mini-Moog, vocals
- Dan Metz – bass
- Ron Vance – drums
- "Everyone's in Love with You" – 3:30
- Steve Earle – electric guitar, vocals
- David Steele – electric guitar
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Tom Littlefield – vocals
- "Another Town" – 2:22
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Steele – electric guitars
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- "I Can Wait" – 3:16
- Steve Earle – 12-string acoustic, vocals
- David Steele – electric guitar
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Tom Littlefield – vocals
- "The Boy Who Never Cried" – 3:46
- Steve Earle – 12-string Guitar, harmonium, vocals
- David Steele – bouzouki
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Strings arranged and conducted by Kristin Wilkinson and performed by The Love Sponge:
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- John Catchings – cello
- David Angell – violin
- David Davidson – violin
- "Steve's Last Ramble" – 3:38
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Sharon Shannon – accordion
- Mary Shannon – banjo
- Liz Kane – fiddle
- Yvonne Kane – fiddle
- Jim Murray – gut string guitar
- Bill Wright – bouzouki
- David Steele – electric guitar
- James Blennerhassett – upright bass
- Noel Bridgeman – drums
- "The Galway Girl" – 3:05
- Steve Earle – mandolin, vocals
- Sharon Shannon – accordion
- Mary Shannon – banjo
- Liz Kane – fiddle
- Yvonne Kane – fiddle
- Jim Murray – guitar
- Bill Wright – bouzouki
- Dan Gillis – tin whistle
- James Blennerhassett – upright bass
- Joyce Redmond – bodhran
- Noel Bridgeman – drums
- "Lonelier Than This" – 3:11
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Steele – resonator guitar
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Ray Kennedy – electric guitar
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- "Wherever I Go" – 1:57
- Steve Earle – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Steele – electric 12-string guitar
- Benmont Tench – organ, piano
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums
- "When I Fall" – 4:34
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Stacey Earle – vocals
- Doug Lancio – electric guitars
- Ray Kennedy – bass
- Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
- "I Don't Want to Lose You Yet" – 3:22
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Steele – electric guitars
- Benmont Tench – organ
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Tom Littlefield – vocals
- "Halo 'Round the Moon" – 2:13
- Steve Earle – resonator guitar, harmonium, vocals
- David Steele – resonator guitar
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- "Until the Day I Die" – 3:22
- Steve Earle – guitar, vocals
- Tim O'Brien – mandolin, vocals
- Darrell Scott – banjo, vocals
- Casey Driessen – fiddle
- Dennis Crouch – upright bass
- "All My Life" – 3:27
- Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, vocals
- Ray Kennedy – bass
- Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
- "Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)" – 3:51
- Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
- David Steele – mandola
- Kelley Looney – bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
Personnel
- David Angell - violin
- James Blennerhassett - double bass
- Noel Bridgeman - drums
- David Davidson - violin
- John Catchings - cello
- Dennis Crouch - double bass
- Casey Driessen - fiddle
- Patrick Earle - drums, percussion
- Dan Gillis - tin whistle
- Liz Kane - fiddle
- Yvonne Kane - fiddle
- Ray Kennedy - electric guitar, bass
- Doug Lancio - electric guitar
- Kelley Looney - bass
- Dan Metz - bass
- Jim Murray - gut string guitar
- Will Rigby - drums, percussion
- Tim O'Brien - vocals, mandolin
- Joyce Redmond - bodhrán
- Darrell Scott - vocals, banjo
- Mary Shannon - banjo
- Sharon Shannon - accordion
- David Steele - electric guitar, bouzouki
- Benmont Tench - piano, organ
- Ron Vance - drums
- Kristin Wilkinson - viola
- Bill Wright - bouzouki
- Steve Earle - vocals, guitar, harmonium, harmonica, synthesizer, mandolin
- Tony Fitzpatrick - Album Artwork
Chart performance
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 66 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 8 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 28 |
References
- ^ a b c Cusanelli, Michael. "Transcendental Review". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Beth (2000-06-05). "Transcendental Blues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b Kearney, Ryan (2000-07-31). "Steve Earle: Transcendental Blues Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Transcendental Blues". Metacritic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Metzger, John (August 2000). "Transcendental Blues (Album Review)". The Music Box. Vol. 7, no. 8.
- ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Steve Earle". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 268. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (2000-06-22). "Transcendental Blues". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-09-26). "Afropop Worldwide". The Village Voice.
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