Transcendental Blues

Transcendental Blues
Studio album by Steve Earle
Released	6 June 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Country rock, Alternative country, Folk rock, Americana
Length	49:48
Label	E-Squared
Producer	Steve Earle, Ray Kennedy
Steve Earle chronology
The Mountain (1999) Transcendental Blues (2000) Jerusalem (2002)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100 link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The Music Box	link
Pitchfork Media	8.1/10 link
Rolling Stone	link

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
   • Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, mini-Moog, vocals
   • Dan Metz – bass
   • Ron Vance – drums
2. "Everyone's in Love with You" – 3:30
   • Steve Earle – electric guitar, vocals
   • David Steele – electric guitar
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
   • Tom Littlefield – vocals
3. "Another Town" – 2:22
   • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
   • David Steele – electric guitars
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
4. "I Can Wait" – 3:16
   • Steve Earle – 12-string acoustic, vocals
   • David Steele – electric guitar
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
   • Tom Littlefield – vocals
5. "The Boy Who Never Cried" – 3:46
   • Steve Earle – 12-string Guitar, harmonium, vocals
   • David Steele – bouzouki
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
   • Strings arranged and conducted by Kristin Wilkinson and performed by The Love Sponge:
     • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
     • John Catchings – cello
     • David Angell – violin
     • David Davidson – violin
6. "Steve's Last Ramble" – 3:38
   • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
   • Sharon Shannon – accordion
   • Mary Shannon – banjo
   • Liz Kane – fiddle
   • Yvonne Kane – fiddle
   • Jim Murray – gut string guitar
   • Bill Wright – bouzouki
   • David Steele – electric guitar
   • James Blennerhassett – upright bass
   • Noel Bridgeman – drums
7. "The Galway Girl" – 3:05
   • Steve Earle – mandolin, vocals
   • Sharon Shannon – accordion
   • Mary Shannon – banjo
   • Liz Kane – fiddle
   • Yvonne Kane – fiddle
   • Jim Murray – guitar
   • Bill Wright – bouzouki
   • Dan Gillis – tin whistle
   • James Blennerhassett – upright bass
   • Joyce Redmond – bodhran
   • Noel Bridgeman – drums
8. "Lonelier Than This" – 3:11
   • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
   • David Steele – resonator guitar
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Ray Kennedy – electric guitar
   • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
9. "Wherever I Go" – 1:57
   • Steve Earle – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
   • David Steele – electric 12-string guitar
   • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
   • Kelley Looney – bass
   • Will Rigby – drums
10. "When I Fall" – 4:34
    • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
    • Stacey Earle – vocals
    • Doug Lancio – electric guitars
    • Ray Kennedy – bass
    • Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
11. "I Don't Want to Lose You Yet" – 3:22
    • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
    • David Steele – electric guitars
    • Benmont Tench – organ
    • Kelley Looney – bass
    • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
    • Tom Littlefield – vocals
12. "Halo 'Round the Moon" – 2:13
    • Steve Earle – resonator guitar, harmonium, vocals
    • David Steele – resonator guitar
    • Kelley Looney – bass
    • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
13. "Until the Day I Die" – 3:22
    • Steve Earle – guitar, vocals
    • Tim O'Brien – mandolin, vocals
    • Darrell Scott – banjo, vocals
    • Casey Driessen – fiddle
    • Dennis Crouch – upright bass
14. "All My Life" – 3:27
    • Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, vocals
    • Ray Kennedy – bass
    • Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
15. "Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)" – 3:51
    • Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
    • David Steele – mandola
    • Kelley Looney – bass
    • Will Rigby – drums, percussion

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	66
Canadian RPM Country Albums	8
Canadian RPM Top Albums	28