Blind Melon (album)
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| Blind Melon | ||
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| Studio album by Blind Melon | ||
| Released | September 14 1992 | |
| Recorded | Feb - Jun 1992 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 55:22 | |
| Label | Capitol | |
| Producer(s) | Rick Parashar and Blind Melon | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Blind Melon chronology | ||
| Blind Melon (1992) |
Soup (1995) |
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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."
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Glenn Graham / Shannon Hoon / Brad Smith / Rogers Stevens / Christopher Thorn
- "Soak the Sin"
- "Tones of Home"
- "I Wonder"
- "Paper Scratcher"
- "Dear Ol' Dad"
- "Change"
- "No Rain"
- "Deserted"
- "Sleepyhouse"
- "Holyman"
- "Seed to a Tree"
- "Drive"
- "Time"
[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 |
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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 |
