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Blind Melon is the debut rock and roll album by Blind Melon, released September 22, 1992 (see 1992 in music). Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by Southern rock and psychedelic music. The aggressive leads and shouted vocals of "Soak The Sin" and "Tones of Home" evoked heavy metal; "Time's" spacious bridge and ambient, winding outro shared commonalities with Grateful Dead-style improvisational music; while heavily acoustic songs "Change" and "No Rain" hinted at pop and folk influences. "No Rain" became Blind Melon's breakthrough single.
[edit] Track listing
- "Soak the Sin" - 4:01
- "Tones of Home" - 4:26
- "I Wonder" - 5:31
- "Paper Scratcher" - 3:14
- "Dear Ol' Dad" - 3:02
- "Change" - 3:41
- "No Rain" - 3:37
- "Deserted" - 4:20
- "Sleepyhouse" - 4:29
- "Holyman" - 4:47
- "Seed to a Tree" - 3:29
- "Drive" - 4:39
- "Time" - 6:02
- Roger Stevens' guitar playing is predominantly heard in the right channel, while Chris Thorn's is in the left.
- The lyrics to "Tones of Home" are collaborative.
[edit] Personnel
- Blind Melon - Producer, Art Direction, Mixing
- Shannon Hoon - Vocals
- George Marino - Mastering
- Rick Parashar - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Brad Smith - Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
- Rogers Stevens - Guitar
- Glenn Graham - Percussion, Drums
- Jon Plum - Assistant Engineer
- Tommy Steele - Art Direction
- Christopher Thorn - Guitar
- Heather Devlin - Photography
[edit] Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1992 |
Heatseekers |
8 |
| 1993 |
The Billboard 200 |
3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 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 |
[edit] See also
