Save His Soul

Save His Soul
Studio album by Blues Traveler
Released	April 6, 1993
Genre	Rock
Length	67:13
Label	A&M
Producer	Dave Swanson Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler chronology
Travelers & Thieves (1991) Save His Soul (1993) Four (1994)
Singles from Save His Soul
"Conquer Me" Released: June 29, 1993 "Defense & Desire" Released: 1993

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Save His Soul is the third studio album by American jam band Blues Traveler, released on April 6, 1993 (see 1993 in music).

Track listing

1. "Trina Magna" (Popper) – 5:49
2. "Love and Greed" (Kinchla/Popper) – 4:14
3. "Letter From a Friend" (Popper/Sheehan) – 4:39
4. "Believe Me" (Kinchla/Popper) – 3:33
5. "Go Outside and Drive" (Popper) – 4:50
6. "Defense & Desire" (Popper/Sheehan) – 3:58
7. "Whoops" (Popper) – 8:17
8. "Manhattan Bridge" (Kinchla) – 2:47
9. "Love of My Life" (Popper/Samaroo) – 5:39
10. "NY Prophesie" (Kinchla/Popper) – 4:35
11. "Save His Soul" (Hill) – 3:12
12. "Bullshitter's Lament" (Popper) – 3:28 >
13. "Conquer Me" (Popper/Sheehan) – 5:09 >
14. "Fledgling" (Popper) – 7:25

> Indicates a segue directly into next song

Personnel

• John Popper - Vocals, harmonica, guitar (electric and 12-string acoustic), Irish whistle, string arrangements
• Bobby Sheehan - Bass guitar
• Brendan Hill - Percussion, drums
• Chan Kinchla - Guitar (electric, acoustic, 12 string)

• Paul Shaffer - Hammond Organ
• Avram Lavinsky - String arrangements

Background vocals:

• Pamela Landrum
• Pat Bickham
• Cher Levis

Strings:

• Clay Ruede
• Mitchell Stern
• Roberta Cooper
• Ronald Carbone
• Jeff Carney

Miscellanea

• "Trina Magna" is John's attempt at reconciling his view of religion.
• "Letter From a Friend" was written for Dave Graham, the son of famed music promoter Bill Graham following his death in 1991.
• "Defense and Desire" is about the Nightingale Bar in Manhattan.
• Kyle Duke is the child featured on the album cover.
• In the liner notes, Popper is also listed as "playing" a 12-gauge shotgun and a 9 mm pistol; a gunshot is heard at the end of "Save His Soul."

References

1. ↑ Parisien, Roch. "Save His Soul - Blues Traveler". Allmusic. Retrieved January 3, 2010. 
2. ↑ Frost, Deborah (April 16, 1993). "Save His Soul Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2012. 
3. ↑ 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.