Thug N U Thug N Me
A5 Heaven On Earth
Changeups like the bubblegummy near-ballad "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" and the uncharacteristically harsh "53rd and 3rd" (an unsentimental song about Dee Dee Ramone's days as a teenage hustler) vary the album's sound and mood more than its detractors (and even some of its fans) maintain
Jonathan Cain (keyboards)
but he and Burton steer clear of the bright pop that countered that band's gloomier moments in favor of winding melodies and mellow atmosphere with lush production and arrangements
SAVE HIS SOUL 07/03/2020 Thug N U Thug NBlues Traveler: John Popper (vocals, harmonica, Irish whistle, guitar); Chan Kinchla (guitars); Bobby Sheehan (bass); Brendan Hill (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Ronald Carbone, Jeff Carney, Roberta Cooper, Suzanne Ornstein, Clay Ruede, Mitchell Stern (strings); David Swanson (harp); Paul Shaffer (organ); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); The City Singers, Pat Bickham, Pam Landrum, Mari Serpas, Cher Levis (background vocals). Recorded at