Donna Jean and the Tricksters is an album by Donna Jean and the Tricksters, a rock band led by former Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay. The group, which later changed its name to the Donna Jean Godchaux Band, also features lead guitarist and singer Jeff Mattson, who wrote or co-wrote several songs on the album, along with other members of the Zen Tricksters.
Donna Jean and the Tricksters was released by Dig Records in 2008.
Track listing "All I Gotta Say" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay) – 4:59 "So Hard" (Dave Diamond) – 5:49 "No Better Way" (Will McFarlane) – 4:34 "Weight of the World" (Dave Diamond) – 5:26 "Shelter" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Jeff Mattson) – 5:38 "Travelin' Light" (Jeff Mattson, M. Marston) – 7:07 "He Said/She Said" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Jeff Mattson) – 5:14 "Moments Away" (Tom Circosta) – 4:27 "Farewell Jack" (Keith Godchaux, Brian Godchaux) – 4:22 "A Prisoner Says His Piece" (Jeff Mattson) – 6:57 "Me and Kettle Joe" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay) – 13:24 "Reno" (Klyph Black, John Edward McNeill) – 4:00
Credits Donna Jean and the Tricksters Klyph Black – bass guitar, vocals Tom Circosta – electric guitar, vocals Dave Diamond – drums, percussion, vocals Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay – vocals Wendy Lanter – vocals Jeff Mattson – lead guitar, vocals Mookie Siegel – keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians Jason Crosby – violin on "He Said/She Said" and "A Prisoner Says His Piece" Dave Eggar – cello on "Shelter" and "He Said/She Said" Randi Mattson – handclaps on "Shelter"
Production Donna Jean and the Tricksters – producer James Brooks – executive producer Joe Napoli – recording Tim Stiegler – additional engineering Jason Corsaro – mixing Michael Ferretti and Dante Portella – assistant engineers Chris Gehringer – mastering Gary Houston – cover art and layout Susana Millman – photography Dennis McNally – publicity, managementDonna Jean and the Tricksters CD liner notes[ Donna Jean and the Tricksters Overview], allmusic.com, Retrieved May 20, 2008.
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