For My Friends

For My Friends
Studio album by Blind Melon
Released	April 22, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Studio	Studio Wishbone, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	50:23
Label	Adrenaline Music Group
Producer	Blind Melon
Blind Melon chronology
Live at the Palace (2006) For My Friends (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Consequence of Sound	A− [1]
Inside Pulse	[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Punk Rock Theory	7/10 [4]
Ultimate Guitar	8/10 [5]

For My Friends is the third studio album by American rock band Blind Melon, released April 22, 2008. It is their first album in twelve years, and the first to feature lead singer Travis Warren who was recruited after the death of previous lead singer Shannon Hoon.

Track listing

All songs written by Blind Melon as One (Glen Graham, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens, Christopher Thorn and Travis Warren)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"For My Friends"	2:46
2.	"With the Right Set of Eyes"	3:45
3.	"Wishing Well"	4:15
4.	"Sometimes"	4:10
5.	"Tumblin' Down"	3:16
6.	"Down on the Pharmacy"	4:18
7.	"Make a Difference"	3:55
8.	"Harmful Belly"	3:56
9.	"Last Laugh"	4:07
10.	"Hypnotized"	4:10
11.	"Father Time"	3:51
12.	"So High"	3:38
13.	"Cheetum Street"	4:14

Personnel

Blind Melon

• Travis Warren – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, lap steel, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Rogers Stevens – lead guitar, piano
• Brad Smith – bass, percussion, backing vocals
• Glen Graham – drums, percussion

Technical

• Brooks Byrd Graham, Danny Clinch, Heather Thorn – photography

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [6]	133

References

1. Young, Alex (July 2, 2008). "Album Review: Blind Melon – For My Friends". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
2. "MGF Reviews Blind Melon – For My Friends". Inside Pulse. May 8, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
3. Newton, Elizabeth (June 10, 2008). "Blind Melon: For My Friends". PopMatters . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
4. "Album Reviews – Blind Melon – For My Friends". Punk Rock Theory. February 1, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
5. "For My Friends Review: His vocal style comes very close to Hoon's, although it's obvious..." Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
6. "Blind Melon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.