Trancas is a studio album by the folk artist John Stewart, former member of The Kingston Trio. It was released in 1984 on Affordable Dreams. This album is produced by Stewart and he also plays all the instruments except for a set of electronic Oberheim DMX drums.[2] The album was reissued on CD in 1988 with two extra tracks recorded in April 1988.
| Trancas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 33:18 (LP) 41:04 (CD) | |||
| Label | Affordable Dreams | |||
| Producer | John Stewart | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Stewart, except where indicated.[3]
- Side one
- "It Ain't the Gold" – 2:57
- "Reasons to Rise" – 3:29
- "Pilots in Blue" – 3:16
- "Chasing Down the Rain" – 3:12
- "'Til the Lights Come Home" – 2:46
- Side two
- "Bringing Down the Moon" – 3:03
- "All the Lights" – 3:26
- "Rocky Top" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:32
- "The American Way" – 4:08
- "The Chosen" – 3:37
CD Bonus Tracks
edit- "Heart of a Kid" – 3:25
- "Irresistible Targets"– 4:18
Personnel
edit- John Stewart - vocals, all instruments
- Buffy Ford Stewart - background vocals
- Chuck McDermott - background vocals
- Teresa Tate - background vocals
- Nick Reynolds - background vocals
Additional personnel
edit- John Stewart - producer
- Carla Fredricks - engineer
- Fred Koch - second engineer
- Henry Diltz - photography
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Benjamin Blake, Jack Rubeck and Allan Shaw, The Kingston Trio on Record, pp. 240-241, 1986, ISBN 0-9614594-0-9
- ^ Liner notes: Trancas.