Blind Melon (album)
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| Blind Melon | ||
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| Missing image BlindMelonBlindMelon.jpg Album cover | ||
| LP by Blind Melon | ||
| Released | September 14, 1992 | |
| Recorded | Feb-Jun 1992 at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 55 min 22 sec | |
| Record label | Capitol | |
| Producer | Blind Melon, Rick Parashar | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0mb1z8bajyv2) |
| Blind Melon Chronology | ||
| Blind Melon (1992) | Soup (1995) | Nico (1996) |
Blind Melon is the debut rock and roll album by Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 (see 1992 in music). Led by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by Southern rock and psychedelic music. Blind Melon included their breakthrough single, "No Rain". Though the album was critically maligned as unoriginal and highly derivative, it was extremely popular and has remained a well-remembered album with a devoted fanbase.
Track listing
- "Soak the Sin" (Blind Melon)
- "Tones of Home" (Blind Melon)
- "I Wonder" (Blind Melon)
- "Paper Scratcher" (Blind Melon)
- "Dear Ol' Dad" (Blind Melon)
- "Change" (Blind Melon)
- "No Rain" (Graham/Hoon/Smith/Stevens/Thorn)
- "Deserted" (Blind Melon)
- "Sleepyhouse" (Blind Melon)
- "Holyman" (Blind Melon)
- "Seed to a Tree" (Blind Melon)
- "Drive" (Blind Melon)
- "Time" (Blind Melon)
Personnel
- Blind Melon - Producer, Art Direction, Mixing
- Shannon Hoon - Vocals
- George Marino - Mastering
- Rick Parashar - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Brad Smith - Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
- Roger Stevens - Guitar
- Glenn Graham - Percussion, Drums
- Jon Plum - Assistant Engineer
- Tommy Steele - Art Direction
- Christopher Thorn - Guitar
- Heather Devlin - Photography
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | Heatseekers | 8 |
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | "Tones of Home" | Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |
| 1993 | "No Rain" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "No Rain" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "No Rain" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 1993 | "No Rain" | Top 40 Mainstream | 4 |
| 1993 | "Tones of Home" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |