Donna Jean and the Tricksters (album)

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

 * 1) "All I Gotta Say" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay) – 4:59
 * 2) "So Hard" (Dave Diamond) – 5:49
 * 3) "No Better Way" (Will McFarlane) – 4:34
 * 4) "Weight of the World" (Dave Diamond) – 5:26
 * 5) "Shelter" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Jeff Mattson) – 5:38
 * 6) "Travelin' Light" (Jeff Mattson, M. Marston) – 7:07
 * 7) "He Said/She Said" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Jeff Mattson) – 5:14
 * 8) "Moments Away" (Tom Circosta) – 4:27
 * 9) "Farewell Jack" (Keith Godchaux, Brian Godchaux) – 4:22
 * 10) "A Prisoner Says His Piece" (Jeff Mattson) – 6:57
 * 11) "Me and Kettle Joe" (Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay) – 13:24
 * 12) "Reno" (Klyph Black, John Edward McNeill) – 4:00

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, management