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

"Transcendental Blues" – 4:13
Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, mini-Moog, vocals
Dan Metz – bass
Ron Vance – drums
"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
"Another Town" – 2:22
Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, vocals
David Steele – electric guitars
Kelley Looney – bass
Will Rigby – drums, percussion
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"Halo 'Round the Moon" – 2:13
Steve Earle – resonator guitar, harmonium, vocals
David Steele – resonator guitar
Kelley Looney – bass
Will Rigby – drums, percussion
"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
"All My Life" – 3:27
Steve Earle – guitars, harmonium, vocals
Ray Kennedy – bass
Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
"Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)" – 3:51
Steve Earle – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
David Steele – mandola
Kelley Looney – bass
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

Chart performance


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