Third Eye Blind (album)

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Third Eye Blind

This is Third Eye Blind's debut album, one that gave them their biggest break since the band started. It has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

1 About
2 Trivia
3 Shop
4 Reviews
5 External Links

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About

Third Eye Blind was released on April 8, 1997, containing a total of 14 tracks. Their first and perhaps biggest hit, "Semi-Charmed Life" is included in this album. This song actually has 2 versions - a short version and a longer full version. Most radio stations play the shorter version but the full version is of course featured on the album.

The album also contains "Losing A Whole Year," "Graduate," "Jumper," and "How's It Going To Be," which are also favorites. Songs like "Burning Man," "Motorcycle Drive By" and "Thanks A Lot" may seldom get airplay over the radio, but are definely good, if not better than the mentioned chart-toppers.

Every song is well-written. This really consistent debut album is a proof of Third Eye Blind's incredible talent as a band.

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Tracks

Track	Title	Duration
1	Losing A Whole Year	3:20
2	Narcolepsy	3:48
3	Semi-Charmed Life	4:28
4	Jumper	4:32
5	Graduate	3:09
6	How's It Going To Be	4:13
7	Thanks A Lot	4:57
8	Burning Man	2:59
9	Good For You	3:52
10	London	3:07
11	I Want You	4:29
12	The Background	4:56
13	Motorcycle Drive By	4:22
14	God of Wine	5:17

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Awards & Certifications

Year	Album	Certification
1997	Third Eye Blind	4x Platinum

Year	Award	Category
1997	Billboard Music Award	Modern Rock Track of the Year for "Semi-Charmed Life"

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Chart Toppers

Year	Title	Modern Rock Tracks	The Billboard Hot 100	Mainstream Rock Tracks	Album
1999	Jumper	-	5	-	Third Eye Blind
1998	How's It Going to Be	5	9	-	Third Eye Blind
1998	Jumper	9	-	-	Third Eye Blind
1998	Losing A Whole Year	13	-	36	Third Eye Blind
1997	Graduate	14	-	26	Third Eye Blind
1997	Semi-Charmed Life	1	4	26	Third Eye Blind

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Credits

Performance Credits

Third Eye Blind Primary Artist

Staphan Jenkins Guitar, Vocals

Kevin Cadogan Guitar

Arion Salazar Bass

Brad Hargreaves Drums

Technical Credits

Ren Klyce Producer

Eric Valentine Producer

Stephan Jenkins Producer

Kevin Cadogan Producer

Jacquire King Recording Assistant

Arion Salazar Producer

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Trivia

In interviews Stephan Jenkins has said that the song "Semi-Charmed Life" is actually about the culture in San Francisco and the use of crystal meth. Interestingly, Jenkins changed the lyrics from originally being "I want nothing else" to "I want something else," as can be heard in the demo of the song versus the final LP.

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