Third Eye Blind (album)

Third Eye Blind is the debut studio album by American rock band Third Eye Blind. It was released on March 26, 1997 by Elektra Records. The album spawned five singles, including the top ten chart hits "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", and "How's It Going to Be".

Third Eye Blind
Studio album by
Third Eye Blind
ReleasedMarch 26, 1997 (1997-03-26)
Recorded1995 – 1996
StudioToast Studios, Skywalker Ranch & H.O.S.
Genre
Length57:40
LabelElektra
Producer
Third Eye Blind chronology
Third Eye Blind
(1997)		 Blue
(1999)
Singles from Third Eye Blind
  1. "Semi-Charmed Life"
    Released: May 10, 1997
  2. "Graduate"
    Released: August 1997
  3. "How's It Going to Be"
    Released: November 1997
  4. "Losing a Whole Year"
    Released: March 1998
  5. "Jumper"
    Released: August 1998

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Critical reception to Third Eye Blind was generally positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Third Eye Blind as "easy on the ears," stating that "its straight-ahead professionalism makes it a pleasurable listen for post-grungers".[1] David Grad of Entertainment Weekly described the album as "balancing a cheery ear for harmonies with a finely honed sense of despair".[4]

Artwork

There are variations of the cover art. The first US issue of Third Eye Blind, approximately 500,000 copies, featured a gold-tinted cover photograph by photographer Christine Alicino, with a dark red band logo. The colors were then reverted (as seen above). UK and other Continental European nations continued offering the gold edition, and Japan had a cyan, negative photo cover.[6] The 20th Anniversary Edition of the album features a black version of the cover.[7]

Commercial performance

Third Eye Blind debuted at number 135 on the US Billboard 200 in its first week.[8] The album rose to number 25 on March 28, 1998, spending a total of 106 weeks on the chart.[9] On August 31, 2001, the album was certified 6x Platinum in the United States.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losing a Whole Year"Stephan Jenkins · Kevin Cadogan3:21
2."Narcolepsy"Jenkins · Cadogan3:49
3."Semi-Charmed Life"Jenkins4:29
4."Jumper"Jenkins4:33
5."Graduate"Jenkins · Cadogan3:10
6."How's It Going to Be"Jenkins · Cadogan4:14
7."Thanks a Lot"Jenkins · Cadogan4:58
8."Burning Man"Jenkins · Cadogan3:00
9."Good for You"Jenkins · Cadogan3:52
10."London"Jenkins · Cadogan3:07
11."I Want You"Jenkins4:29
12."The Background"Jenkins · Cadogan4:57
13."Motorcycle Drive By"Jenkins4:23
14."God of Wine"Jenkins · Cadogan5:18
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Tattoo of the Sun"Jenkins · Cadogan · Arion Salazar4:16
20th anniversary edition (disc 2)[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alright Caroline" (2017 version)Jenkins4:50
2."Scattered" (2017 version)Jenkins3:17
3."Slow Motion" (demo)Jenkins4:36
4."Semi-Charmed Life" (demo)Jenkins4:19
5."Kiss Goodnight" (demo)Jenkins · Cadogan3:14
6."Scattered" (demo)Jenkins3:16
7."Heroin" (demo)Lou Reed4:44
8."Tattoo of the Sun" (2017 version)Jenkins4:30

Personnel

Third Eye Blind

  • Kevin Cadogan – lead guitar (tracks 1–14); backing vocals (tracks 1, 3–6, 10); autoharp (track 6)
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums (tracks 3–5, 7–10, 12, 14)
  • Stephan Jenkins – lead vocals (all tracks); percussion (tracks 1, 4–5, 11, 13–14); brushes (track 3); guitar (3–4, 7, 11); programming (tracks 3, 13); keyboard arrangements (tracks 4, 7, 11, 14); drums (tracks 11, 13); acoustic guitar (track 13)
  • Arion Salazar – bass guitar (tracks 1–10, 12–14); backing vocals (tracks 2, 4–6, 9–10, 13); piano (track 4)

Additional musicians

  • Michael Urbano – drums (tracks 1–2, 6, 13)
  • Eric Valentine – programming (tracks 3, 11, 13); piano (tracks 7, 14); guitar (track 11); keyboards (track 11)
  • Ari Gorman – cello (track 6)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 51
Canadian Albums Chart 34
New Zealand Albums Top 40 20
US Billboard 200[9] 25

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[15] 6× Platinum 6,000,000^
Summaries

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Third Eye Blind: Third Eye Blind". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). "Third Eye Blind". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19531-373-9.
  4. Grad, David (April 25, 1997). "Third Eye Blind". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. Moon, Tom (2004). "Third Eye Blind". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 810. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. "Third Eye Blind". Andrew-Turnbull.net. Retrieved on 12-12-08.
  7. "Third Eye Blind - Self-Titled - 20th Anniversary Edition -IN STOCK - Third Eye Blind". 3eb.com. Retrieved on 10-29-17.
  8. "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart". Billboard.
  9. "Third Eye Blind Chart History". Billboard.
  10. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  11. "Third Eye Blind (20th Anniversary Edition) by Third Eye Blind" – via music.apple.com.
  12. "australian-charts.com - Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind". australian-charts.com.
  13. "Canadian album certifications – Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind". Music Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  14. "New Zealand album certifications – Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  15. "American album certifications – Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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