Blind Melon [LP]

by Blind Melon

Overview

Managing to be equally mellow and introspective as well as rough and rocking, Blind Melon's 1992 self-titled debut remains one of the purest sounding rock albums of its era, completely devoid of '90s production tricks. While Blind Melon were never the toast of the critics, their self-titled 1992 debut has held up incredibly well over time, resembling a true rock classic. For reasons unknown, the late Shannon Hoon was, unfairly, usually the brunt of reviewers' criticisms, yet his angelic voice and talent for penning lyrics that examined the ups and downs of everyday life were an integral part of Blind Melon's sound, as well as the band's supreme jamming interplay. The most renowned song remains the uplifting hit "No Rain," but the whole album is superb -- the homesick rocker "Tones of Home," the desperate "I Wonder," the epic album closer "Time," and the gentle acoustic strum of "Change," which included lyrics that turned out to be sadly prophetic for Hoon. Other highlights are a song inspired by the homeless ("Paper Scratcher"), "Sleepyhouse," which describes the feeling of isolation the band felt recording the debut in a secluded residence, and the retro (yet refreshing) sounds of "Soak the Sin" and "Dear Ol' Dad." Although the album started out slow sales-wise, constant touring and the success of "No Rain" one year after the debut's initial release proved to be Blind Melon's breakthrough success, eventually almost topping the charts and going multi-platinum. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/2014
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	0600753440377
Rank:	588

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blind Melon   Primary Artist
Christopher Thorn   Guitar
Shannon Hoon   Vocals
Rogers Stevens   Guitar
Brad Smith   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Glenn Graham   Drums,Percussion
Sabri Khan   Sarangi

Technical Credits

Blind Melon   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Art Direction
Christopher Thorn   Mixing,Composer
Chuck Johnson   Engineer
Shannon Hoon   Composer
Rogers Stevens   Composer
Rick Parashar   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Thomas Stevens   Composer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
George Marino   Mastering
Brad Smith   Mixing,Composer
David Briggs   Producer
John Hanlon   Engineer
Glenn Graham   Composer
Heather Devlin   Photography
Bret Newman   Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Plum   Assistant Engineer
Glen Graham   Composer
Howard Beschan   Composer