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Blues Traveler (album)

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Blues Traveler
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1990
RecordedFebruary 19 – March 3, 1990
Length56:10
LabelA&M
ProducerJustin Niebank
Blues Traveler chronology
Blues Traveler
(1990)
Travelers and Thieves
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Blues Traveler, the debut album by Blues Traveler, was released on A&M Records in 1990. The album features "jam structures on basic blues riffs" focused around the harmonica playing of band leader John Popper, which writer William Ruhlmann said gave the band a more focused sound than that of the Grateful Dead.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "But Anyway" (Chan Kinchla, John Popper) – 4:10
  2. "Gina" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:03
  3. "Mulling It Over" (Kinchla, Popper) – 3:43
  4. "100 Years" (Popper) – 3:43
  5. "Dropping Some NYC" (Kinchla, Popper, Bobby Sheehan) – 3:19
  6. "Crystal Flame" (Kinchla, Popper) – 9:39
  7. "Slow Change" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:54
  8. "Warmer Days" (Popper) – 4:55
  9. "Gotta Get Mean" (Brendan Hill, Kinchla, Popper) – 3:49
  10. "Alone" (Popper) – 7:33
  11. "Sweet Talking Hippie" (Hill, Kinchla, Popper, Sheehan) – 6:22

Personnel

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Blues Traveler
  • John Popper – lead vocals, harmonica, 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Chan Kinchla – guitar
  • Bobby Sheehan – bass
  • Brendan Hill – drums, percussion
Additional personnel

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Blues Traveler". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 88. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Blues Traveler". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.