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.
It sold 20,000 copies during its first week of release.
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 Stacey Earle - vocals 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 Tim O'Brien - vocals, mandolin Joyce Redmond - bodhrán Will Rigby - drums, percussion 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) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 5 U.S. Billboard 200 66 Canadian RPM Country Albums 8 Canadian RPM Top Albums 28
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