This compilation includes (to the best of my knowledge) every track performed
by Steve and the Dukes during the Transcendental Blues tour, with four
exceptions - Everyone's Trying To Be My Baby from the unannounced Lakeside
Lounge show appears not to circulate, whilst a solo acoustic version of
Valentine's Day from
Nonantola,
Italy and rare (unique?) outings for Open Your Window and My Uncle Used To Love
Me But She Died in
Atlanta
have only just come into my possession.
Thanks to everybody who helped me out with this in one way or another,
including (but not limited to):
Seth Avant, Paul Beneker, Frits Bos, Paul Docker, Jörn Gattermann,
Bill Hagenmaier, Clint Harris, Paul Higham, Dave Hill, Bill Hodgson, John Jones,
Stephen Little, Ken Lotterman, Dave Moore, "Quos", Joyce Richards, Mike Roberts,
Thom Rosenblum, Rodney Rowland, Godfrey Smart, Geoff Spence, Craig Statham,
Paolo Troiani, Bill Vader, Steve Wills
... and all the denizens of the SteveEarleTradeList, Exit0_2 and SteveEarleChat
yahoogroups. I'd also like to extend my gratitude to the anonymous tapers without
whom none of this great material would be available. Finally, the main note of
appreciation should rest with the perpetrators:
Steve Earle, Kelly Looney, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, Will Rigby
... and the formidable supporting cast:
Sheryl Crow, Patrick Earle, Stacey Earle, Dan Gillis,
Emmylou Harris, Jack Ingram,
Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane, Robert Earl Keen, Mary Shannon, Sharon Shannon and The Mondriaan
Quartet (Annette Bergman, Edwin Blankenstijn, Eduard van Regteren Altena, Jan Erik van
Regteren Altena).
Note: Burning this compilation will require 80min
CDRs, at least for discs 1 and 3.
