Donna Jean and the Tricksters (album)

Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Studio album by Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Released	January 29, 2008
Genre	Rock Jam
Label	Dig
Producer	James Brooks Donna Jean and the Tricksters
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Donna Jean and the Tricksters is the debut album by an American rock music group that has been known by three different names. Originally, their name was Donna Jean and the Tricksters, but was changed and has been billed as the Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson', and Donna Jean Godchaux Band. Donna Jean and the Tricksters was released on Dig Records, in 2008.

Within the dynamics of this band, Jeff Mattson, who has been included in one incarnation of the band's name, has been an integral member both as lead guitarist, and as co-songwriter on three of the album's songs, and sole credit for the song, "A Prisoner Says His Piece", the same number of songs that Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay herself has written.

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
• Tom 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]

References

1. ^ Donna Jean and the Tricksters CD liner notes
2. ^ Donna Jean and the Tricksters Overview, allmusic.com, Retrieved May 20, 2008.