Traveler's Blues
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| Released | October 22, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Label | Round Hill | |||
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Traveler's Blues is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on October 22, 2021, after originally being scheduled for release on July 30, via Round Hill Records.[1] This album consists of covers of classic blues songs, and features contributions from Crystal Bowersox, Wendy Moten, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Rita Wilson, John Scofield, Warren Haynes, The War and Treaty, Mickey Raphael, Keb' Mo', and Jared James Nichols.[1]
Traveler's Blues was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022,[2] but lost to Cedric Burnside's I Be Trying.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Funky Bitch" | Frank Seals | Son Seals | 4:32 |
| 2. | "You Got Me Runnin'" (featuring Crystal Bowersox) | Jimmy Reed | Jimmy Reed | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Tore Down" (featuring Wendy Moten) | Sonny Thompson | Freddie King | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Ball and Chain" (featuring Christone "Kingfish" Ingram) | Big Mama Thornton | Big Mama Thornton | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Crazy" (featuring Rita Wilson and John Scofield) | Gnarls Barkley | 4:29 | |
| 6. | "Sittin' on the Top of the World" (featuring Warren Haynes) | Chester Burnett | Howlin' Wolf | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Need Your Love So Bad" (featuring The War and Treaty) |
| Little Willie John | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Roadhouse Blues" (featuring Mickey Raphael) | The Doors | 4:25 | |
| 9. | "Call Me the Breeze" | John W. Cale | JJ Cale | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Trouble in Mind" (featuring Keb' Mo') | Richard M. Jones | Thelma La Vizzo | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Keep Your Light on Mama" (featuring Jared James Nichols) |
| Jared James Nichols | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 47:25 | |||
Personnel
Blues Traveler
- John Popper – lead vocals, harmonica
- Brendan Hill – drums, percussion
- Chan Kinchla – guitar
- Ben Wilson – piano, Hammond B3, clavinet, wurlitzer
- Tad Kinchla – bass guitar
Additional performers
- Wendy Moten – vocals (1, 3)
- Crystal Bowersox – vocals (2)
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram – vocals and guitar (4)
- Rita Wilson – vocals (5)
- John Scofield – guitar (5)
- Eric Darken – percussion (5, 8, 9, 10)
- Matt Rollings – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Warren Haynes – vocals and slide guitar (6)
- The War and Treaty – vocals (7)
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica (8)
- Keb' Mo' – vocals and slide guitar (10)
- Jared James Nichols – vocals and guitar (11)
Technical personnel
- Matt Rollings – producer, engineering
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing, engineering
- Buckley Miller – recording
- Zaq Reynolds – assisting
- Sean Williamson – assisting
- Josh Gruss – executive producer
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Tony Castle – engineering
- Boo Mitchell – engineering
- Ian Callahan – engineering
- Peter Young – engineering
- Eric Darken – engineering
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[4] | 63 |
References
- 1 2 Bernstein, Scott (June 7, 2021). "Blues Traveler Announces Guest-Filled Covers Album 'Traveler's Blues' & Shares Singles". JamBase. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Blues Traveler". Grammys.
- ↑ "Blues Traveler Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Blues Traveler Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2026.