Blues Traveler (album)

Blues Traveler, the eponymous debut album from Blues Traveler, was released on A&M Records in 1990. It establishes the band's trademark jam band sound featuring John Popper's harmonica.

Blues Traveler
Studio album by Blues Traveler
Released	May 1990
Recorded	February 19 – March 3, 1990
Genre	Alternative rock Jam
Length	56:10
Label	A&M
Producer	Justin Niebank
Blues Traveler chronology
Blues Traveler (1990) Travelers and Thieves (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

Track listing

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

Band personnel

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

Additional personnel

• Chris Barron, Justin Niebank, Kevin Traynor – backing vocals, "Dropping Some NYC"
• Joan Osborne – backing vocals, "100 Years" and "Warmer Days"
• Howie Wyeth – piano, "Warmer Days"
• Arnie Lawrence – soprano saxophone, "100 Years"

References

1. 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.