Save His Soul

Save His Soul
Studio album by Blues Traveler
Released	April 6, 1993
Genre	Rock
Length	67:13
Label	A&M
Producer	Dave Swanson Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler chronology
Travelers & Thieves (1991) Save His Soul (1993) Four (1994)
Singles from Save His Soul
"Conquer Me" Released: June 29, 1993 "Defense & Desire" Released: 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B [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

• John Popper – vocals, harmonica, electric and 12-string acoustic guitars, Irish whistle, string arrangements
• Bobby Sheehan – bass guitar
• Brendan Hill – percussion, drums
• Chan Kinchla – electric and 12-string acoustic guitars
• Paul Shaffer – Hammond organ
• Avram Lavinsky – string arrangements

Background vocals:

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

Strings:

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

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	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. "Blues Traveler Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
6. "American album certifications – Blues Traveler – Saves His Soul". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 12, 2022.