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
Studio album by Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Released	January 29, 2008
Genre	Rock, jam band
Label	Dig
Producer	James Brooks Donna Jean and the Tricksters
Donna Jean Godchaux chronology
At the Table (2004) Donna Jean and the Tricksters (2008) Back Around (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Best Of Website	(not rated) [2]

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[3][4]

References