Transcendental Blues

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.

Track listing
All tracks written by Steve Earle


 * 1) "Transcendental Blues" – 4:13
 * 2) * Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, mini-Moog, vocals
 * 3) * Dan Metz – bass
 * 4) * Ron Vance – drums
 * 5) "Everyone's in Love with You" – 3:30
 * 6) * Steve Earle – electric guitar, vocals
 * 7) * David Steele – electric guitar
 * 8) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 9) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 10) * Tom Littlefield – vocals
 * 11) "Another Town" – 2:22
 * 12) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
 * 13) * David Steele – electric guitars
 * 14) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 15) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 16) "I Can Wait" – 3:16
 * 17) * Steve Earle – 12-string acoustic, vocals
 * 18) * David Steele – electric guitar
 * 19) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 20) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 21) * Tom Littlefield – vocals
 * 22) "The Boy Who Never Cried" – 3:46
 * 23) * Steve Earle – 12-string Guitar, harmonium, vocals
 * 24) * David Steele – bouzouki
 * 25) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 26) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 27) * Strings arranged and conducted by Kristin Wilkinson and performed by The Love Sponge:
 * 28) ** Kristin Wilkinson – viola
 * 29) ** John Catchings – cello
 * 30) ** David Angell – violin
 * 31) ** David Davidson – violin
 * 32) "Steve's Last Ramble" – 3:38
 * 33) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
 * 34) * Sharon Shannon – accordion
 * 35) * Mary Shannon – banjo
 * 36) * Liz Kane – fiddle
 * 37) * Yvonne Kane – fiddle
 * 38) * Jim Murray – gut string guitar
 * 39) * Bill Wright – bouzouki
 * 40) * David Steele – electric guitar
 * 41) * James Blennerhassett – upright bass
 * 42) * Noel Bridgeman – drums
 * 43) "The Galway Girl" – 3:05
 * 44) * Steve Earle – mandolin, vocals
 * 45) * Sharon Shannon – accordion
 * 46) * Mary Shannon – banjo
 * 47) * Liz Kane – fiddle
 * 48) * Yvonne Kane – fiddle
 * 49) * Jim Murray – guitar
 * 50) * Bill Wright – bouzouki
 * 51) * Dan Gillis – tin whistle
 * 52) * James Blennerhassett – upright bass
 * 53) * Joyce Redmond – bodhran
 * 54) * Noel Bridgeman – drums
 * 55) "Lonelier Than This" – 3:11
 * 56) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
 * 57) * David Steele – resonator guitar
 * 58) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 59) * Ray Kennedy – electric guitar
 * 60) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 61) "Wherever I Go" – 1:57
 * 62) * Steve Earle – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
 * 63) * David Steele – electric 12-string guitar
 * 64) * Benmont Tench – organ, piano
 * 65) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 66) * Will Rigby – drums
 * 67) "When I Fall" – 4:34
 * 68) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
 * 69) * Stacey Earle – vocals
 * 70) * Doug Lancio – electric guitars
 * 71) * Ray Kennedy – bass
 * 72) * Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
 * 73) "I Don't Want to Lose You Yet" – 3:22
 * 74) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
 * 75) * David Steele – electric guitars
 * 76) * Benmont Tench – organ
 * 77) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 78) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 79) * Tom Littlefield – vocals
 * 80) "Halo 'Round the Moon" – 2:13
 * 81) * Steve Earle – resonator guitar, harmonium, vocals
 * 82) * David Steele – resonator guitar
 * 83) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 84) * Will Rigby – drums, percussion
 * 85) "Until the Day I Die" – 3:22
 * 86) * Steve Earle – guitar, vocals
 * 87) * Tim O'Brien – mandolin, vocals
 * 88) * Darrell Scott – banjo, vocals
 * 89) * Casey Driessen – fiddle
 * 90) * Dennis Crouch – upright bass
 * 91) "All My Life" – 3:27
 * 92) * Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, vocals
 * 93) * Ray Kennedy – bass
 * 94) * Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
 * 95) "Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)" – 3:51
 * 96) * Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
 * 97) * David Steele – mandola
 * 98) * Kelley Looney – bass
 * 99) * 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
 * 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
 * Will Rigby - drums, percussion
 * Tim O'Brien - vocals, mandolin
 * Joyce Redmond - bodhrán
 * 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