BLIND MELON / LP / SOUP /

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ARTIST:BLIND MELON

TITLE: SOUP

LABEL: CAPITOL. NUMBERS ON ALBUM COVER AND ACTUAL RECORD ARE: C1 7423 8 28732 1 1

RELEASED:AUGUST 15TH, 1995

THIS ALBUM IS THE CROWNING JEWEL OF MY COLLECTION. HATE TO SELL, BUT DUE TO FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, I MUST.

THIS LP WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF, AND IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.

VINYL, COVER, AND INSERTS ARE ALL IN MINT CONDITION!

ONLY PLAYED FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

THIS LP JACKET HAS A DINER THEME.
ANY MARKINGS IN PICTURES, APPARENT COFFEE CUP RING STAINS, ETC., WERE PUT THERE BY CAPITOL TO FIT THE THEME. MOST INTERESTING JACKET I HAVE EVER SEEN.

IF YOU LOVE BLIND MELON AS MUCH AS I DO, THIS IS A MUST HAVE! TRY TO FIND THIS LP FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE! I COULDN'T!

THE FOLLOWING REVIEW IS INCLUDED, AS I FIND IT TO BE QUITE ACCURATE.

Most '90s rock bands who enjoyed massive breakthrough success with their debut album seemed to follow it up with an effort similarly styled to its predecessor, hence guaranteeing repeat success.
This proved not to be the case with Blind Melon. It appeared as though the band rejected the jovial spirit of No Rain and focused on much darker material for their follow-up, Soup.
While it did not match the commercial success of the debut, Soup proved to be a challenging, gripping record that is just as strong and perhaps even more rewarding.
Shannon Hoon was in the throes of drug addiction (which would prove fatal only two months after the album's release), and his experience at a drug detox is clearly detailed in the Zep-groover, "2x4."
Hoon's lyrics often examine his growing sense of mortality, as evidenced in "The Duke," "St. Andrew's Fall," and "Car Seat," while "New Life" shows Hoon hoping that the birth of his baby daughter will put his life back on track.
The country-tinged "Skinned" is written from the standpoint of notorious killer, Ed Gein
The anthemic rocker, "Galaxie," appears to deal with a troubled relationship, and "Vernie" is a tribute to his grandmother.
Some of the tracks prove hopeful ("Walk"), while others are steeped in despair ("Toes Across the Floor," "Wilt").
Soup deserved to be another big hit, but due to MTV and radio's abrupt abandonment of the band, harsh reviews from close-minded critics, and worst of all, Hoon's untimely death mid-tour, all hopes of the album receiving the attention it deserved were extinguished.
Soup is one of the most underrated and overlooked great rock albums of the '90s. ( Review by Greg Prato, All Music Guide )

TRACKS ARE:

SIDE ONE:

1.GALAXIE
2.2 X 4
3.VERNIE
4.SKINNED
5.TOES ACROSS THE FLOOR
6.WALK
7.DUMP TRUCK
8.CAR SEAT (God's Presents)

SIDE TWO:

1.WILT
2.THE DUKE
3.St. ANDREW'S FALL
4.NEW LIFE
5.MOUTHFUL OF CAVITIES
6.LEMONADE

OKAY, I'VE THOUGHT IT OVER AND DECIDED TO SWEETEN THE OFFER A BIT! WINNING BIDDER WILL ALSO GET THE HAL LEONARD COMPANION SONG BOOK.
THESE ARE AUTHENTIC TRANSCRIPTIONS WITH NOTES AND TABLATURE. THIS BOOK IS FOR GUITAR, AND IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT HAS A CREASE ON COVER PAGE, BOTTOM RIGHT. OTHER THAN THAT CONDITION IS GREAT.
I PURCHASED THIS NEW FOR $20.00.

ENJOY!