On September 19, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Trace”, the debut Son Volt studio album. It was recorded November – December 1994, at “Salmagundi” in Northfield, MN, and was produced by Brian Pulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

• Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar
• Dave Boquist – guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap steel guitar, dobro
• Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
• Mike Heidorn – drums
• Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar
• Dan Newton – accordion
• Marc Perlman – bass
• Craig Krampf – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.  

1. Windfall
2. Live Free
3. Tear-Stained Eye
4. Route
5. Ten Second News
6. Drown
7. Loose String
8. Out of the Picture
9. Catching On
10. Too Early
11. Mystifies Me – Ronnie Wood