Trace (album)

Trace is the first album by Son Volt, released in 1995. The band was formed the previous year by Jay Farrar after the breakup of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo. The album reached #166 on the Billboard 200 album chart and received extremely favorable reviews. According to Allmusic, "Throughout Son Volt's debut, Trace, the group reworks classic honky tonk and rock & roll, adding a desperate, determined edge to their performances. Even when they rock out, there is a palpable sense of melancholy to Farrar's voice, which lends a poignancy to the music." The album was in the top 10 of Rolling Stone 's 1995 critics' list.

"Drown" was a minor college and rock radio hit. It charted at #10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #25 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It remains their only single to land on either of the charts.

Track listing
All of the songs were written by Farrar except "Mystifies Me", written by Ronnie Wood.
 * 1) "Windfall" – 2:58
 * 2) "Live Free" – 3:13
 * 3) "Tear Stained Eye" – 4:21
 * 4) "Route" – 3:57
 * 5) "Ten Second News" – 3:57
 * 6) "Drown" – 3:20
 * 7) "Loose String" – 3:48
 * 8) "Out of the Picture" – 3:50
 * 9) "Catching On" – 4:02
 * 10) "Too Early" – 4:29
 * 11) "Mystifies Me" – 4:12

Personnel

 * Dave Boquist: Guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap steel guitar, Dobro
 * Jim Boquist: Bass, backing vocals
 * Jay Farrar: Vocals, guitar
 * Mike Heidorn: Drums
 * Eric Heywood: Pedal steel guitar
 * Craig Krampf: Drums on "Live Free"
 * Dan Newton: Accordion on "Too Early"
 * Marc Perlman: Bass on "Mystifies Me"