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.
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Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
Genre | Rock, jam band | |||
Label | Dig | |||
Producer | James Brooks Donna Jean and the Tricksters | |||
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The Best Of Website | (not rated) [2] |
Donna Jean and the Tricksters was released by Dig Records in 2008.
Track listing
edit- "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
editDonna Jean and the Tricksters
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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, management[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Review Donna Jean & the Tricksters – Donna Jean & The Tricksters". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Donna Jean and the Tricksters, The Best Of Website, January 29, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ Donna Jean and the Tricksters CD liner notes
- ^ Donna Jean and the Tricksters Overview, allmusic.com, Retrieved May 20, 2008.