Son Volt - Trace (30th Anniversary) [2xLP]

Release Date: November 28, 2025
Label: Rhino

Trace, originally released in 1995, is Son Volt's debut album, following Jay Farrar's departure from alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. Critically acclaimed and commercially successful, it featured the hit single “Drown.” This 30th anniversary 2LP edition marks the album’s first U.S. pressing since 2015 and includes a second disc of bonus tracks making their vinyl debut. Ranked fourth on Paste’s list of the “50 Best Alt-Country Albums of All Time,” Trace remains a landmark release in the genre. Track List: A1. WINDFALL A2. LIVE FREE A3. TEARSTAINED EYE A4. ROUTE A5. TEN SECOND NEWS A6. DROWN B1. LOOSE STRING B2. OUT OF THE PICTURE B3. CATCHING ON B4. TOO EARLY B5. MYSTIFIES ME C1. TULSA COUNTY (SINGLE VERSION) C2. LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH A WINDSHIELD C3. REX’S BLUES C4. AIN’T NO MORE CANE C5. TEARSTAINED EYE (4-TRACK DEMO) D1. DROWN (ALT.UNRELEASED DEMO) D2. GOING GOING GONE D3. ROUTE (ALT.UNRELEASED DEMO) D4. HOLOCAUST D5. I’VE GOT TO KNOW