Travelers and Thieves

Travelers and Thieves
Travelers and Thieves
Studio album by Blues Traveler
Released	September 3, 1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	Master Sound (Astoria, Queens); RPM Studios (Manhattan)
Genre	Rock, blues-rock, folk rock
Length	61:25
Label	A&M
Producer	Jim Gaines; Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler chronology
Singles from Travelers and Thieves
	"All in the Groove"; Released: 1991; "Sweet Pain"; Released: 1991; "Mountain Cry"; Released: 1992;

Travelers and Thieves is Blues Traveler's second album, released on A&M Records in 1991. The album was released in two different versions: an album-only version, and an extremely limited two-CD pressing. The bonus disc was called On Tour Forever. On iTunes the album is listed only as Travelers due to the full name being split across two drawings, one on the cover and one inside the CD liner notes.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Chicago Tribune	link
Robert Christgau	C−^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

The liner notes include a poem titled "Of Travelers & Thieves," written by Jonathan Sheehan, brother of bassist Bobby Sheehan.

Track listing

"The Tiding" (Brendan Hill, Chan Kinchla, John Popper, Bobby Sheehan) – 1:30
"Onslaught" (Popper, Sheehan) – 6:08
"Ivory Tusk" (Kinchla, Popper) – 5:15
"What's for Breakfast" (Popper, Sheehan) – 3:45
"I Have My Moments" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:12
"Optimistic Thought" (Popper) – 3:28
"The Best Part" (Popper) – 4:49
"Sweet Pain" (Popper) – 7:41
"All in the Groove" (Popper) – 4:15
"Support Your Local Emperor" (Kinchla, Popper, Sheehan) – 6:54
"Bagheera" (Hill, Kinchla, Popper) – 4:21
"Mountain Cry" (Hill) – 9:07

Personnel

Blues Traveler

John Popper – vocals, harmonica, 12-string acoustic guitar, calymba, various barks, squeaks, growls and whistles
Chan Kinchla – electric guitar, 6-string acoustic guitar
Bobby Sheehan – bass
Brendan Hill – drums, percussion

Guest performers

Gregg Allman – Hammond B3 and vocals on "Mountain Cry"
Chris Barron – backing vocals on "All in the Groove"

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Blues Traveler". Robert Christgau.
^ 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.
^ "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Travelers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

[Christgau-1] Christgau, Robert. "CG: Blues Traveler". Robert Christgau.

[2] 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.

[United_StatesBlues_TravelerTravelersalbumCertRef-3] "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Travelers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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