Donna Jean and the Tricksters (album) explained

Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Cover:	DonnaJeanAndTheTrickstersAlbum.jpg
Released:	January 29, 2008
Genre:	Rock, jam band
Label:	Dig
Producer:	James Brooks Donna Jean and the Tricksters

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

Credits

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^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Donna Jean and the Tricksters CD liner notes
2. Donna Jean and the Tricksters Overview