Save His Soul is the third studio album by American jam band Blues Traveler, released on April 6, 1993, by A&M Records.
| Save His Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 67:13 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dave Swanson Blues Traveler | |||
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| Singles from Save His Soul | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit">" indicates a segue directly into the next track.
- "Trina Magna" (John Popper) – 5:49
- "Love and Greed" (Chan Kinchla, Popper) – 4:14
- "Letter from a Friend" (Popper, Bobby Sheehan) – 4:39
- "Believe Me" (Kinchla, Popper) – 3:33
- "Go Outside and Drive" > (Popper) – 4:50
- "Defense & Desire" (Popper, Sheehan) – 3:58
- "Whoops" (Popper) – 8:17
- "Manhattan Bridge" (Kinchla) – 2:47
- "Love of My Life" (Popper) – 5:39
- "NY Prophesie" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:35
- "Save His Soul" (Brendan Hill) – 3:12
- "Bullshitter's Lament" > (Popper) – 3:28
- "Conquer Me" > (Popper, Sheehan) – 5:09
- "Fledgling" (Popper) – 7:25
Personnel
edit- John Popper – vocals, harmonica, electric and 12-string acoustic guitars, Irish whistle, string arrangements
- Bobby Sheehan – bass guitar
- Brendan Hill – percussion, drums
- Chan Kinchla – electric and 12-string acoustic guitars
- Paul Shaffer – Hammond organ
- Avram Lavinsky – string arrangements
Background vocals:
- Pamela Landrum
- Pat Bickham
- Cher Levis
- Mari Serpas[4]
Strings:
- Clay Ruede
- Mitchell Stern
- Roberta Cooper
- Ronald Carbone
- Jeff Carney
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Miscellaneous
edit- "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
edit- ^ Parisien, Roch. "Save His Soul – Blues Traveler". Allmusic. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ Frost, Deborah (April 16, 1993). "Save His Soul Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ 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.
rolling stone blues traveler album guide.
- ^ Spera, Keith (June 1, 1993). "Blues Traveler: Just Passing Through". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Saves His Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.