Save His Soul

Save His Soul
Studio album by
Blues Traveler
ReleasedApril 6, 1993
GenreRock
Length67:13
LabelA&M
ProducerDave Swanson
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler chronology
Travelers & Thieves
(1991) 		Save His Soul
(1993) 		Four
(1994)
Singles from Save His Soul
  1. "Conquer Me"
    Released: June 29, 1993
  2. "Defense & Desire"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[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, by A&M Records.

Track listing

">" indicates a segue directly into the next track.

  1. "Trina Magna" (John Popper) – 5:49
  2. "Love and Greed" (Chan Kinchla, Popper) – 4:14
  3. "Letter from a Friend" (Popper, Bobby 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) – 5:39
  10. "NY Prophesie" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:35
  11. "Save His Soul" (Brendan Hill) – 3:12
  12. "Bullshitter's Lament" > (Popper) – 3:28
  13. "Conquer Me" > (Popper, Sheehan) – 5:09
  14. "Fledgling" (Popper) – 7:25

Personnel

Background vocals:

  • Pamela Landrum
  • Pat Bickham
  • Cher Levis
  • Mari Serpas[4]

Strings:

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Miscellaneous

  • "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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. 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. rolling stone blues traveler album guide.
  4. ^ Spera, Keith (June 1, 1993). "Blues Traveler: Just Passing Through". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Saves His Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.