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
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedShangri-La Studios, Malibu, California
GenreFolk
Length33:18 (LP)
41:04 (CD)
LabelAffordable Dreams
ProducerJohn Stewart
John Stewart chronology
Revenge of the Budgie
(1983)
Trancas
(1984)
Centennial
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

All compositions by John Stewart, except where indicated.[3]

  • Side one
  1. "It Ain't the Gold" – 2:57
  2. "Reasons to Rise" – 3:29
  3. "Pilots in Blue" – 3:16
  4. "Chasing Down the Rain" – 3:12
  5. "'Til the Lights Come Home" – 2:46
  • Side two
  1. "Bringing Down the Moon" – 3:03
  2. "All the Lights" – 3:26
  3. "Rocky Top" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:32
  4. "The American Way" – 4:08
  5. "The Chosen" – 3:37

CD Bonus Tracks edit

  1. "Heart of a Kid" – 3:25
  2. "Irresistible Targets"– 4:18

Personnel edit

Additional personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Benjamin Blake, Jack Rubeck and Allan Shaw, The Kingston Trio on Record, pp. 240-241, 1986, ISBN 0-9614594-0-9
  3. ^ Liner notes: Trancas.