Third Eye Blind (album)

Third Eye Blind
Studio album by
Third Eye Blind
ReleasedApril 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)
StudioToast, Skywalker Ranch, H.O.S. (San Francisco)
Genre
Length57:40
LabelElektra
Producer
Third Eye Blind chronology
Third Eye Blind
(1997) 		Blue
(1999)
Singles from Third Eye Blind
  1. "Semi-Charmed Life"
    Released: February 18, 1997[1]
  2. "Graduate"
    Released: July 15, 1997[2]
  3. "How's It Going to Be"
    Released: October 20, 1997[3]
  4. "Losing a Whole Year"
    Released: December 15, 1997[4]
  5. "Jumper"
    Released: August 4, 1998

Third Eye Blind is the debut studio album by American rock band Third Eye Blind, released on April 8, 1997, by Elektra Records. The album was collectively written by Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan, while production was helmed by Jenkins and Eric Valentine. Recorded in and around San Francisco at Toast Studios, Skywalker Ranch, and H.O.S., the album incorporates elements of alternative rock, post-grunge, and power pop. Thematically, the album focuses on topics such as relationships, drug addiction, suicide prevention, and the band's experience of being signed to a major record label. Third Eye Blind was promoted with five singles: "Semi-Charmed Life", "Graduate", "How's It Going to Be", "Losing a Whole Year", and "Jumper".

  1. ^ Reece, Doug (May 31, 1997). "Third Eye Blind Shines". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. p. 17. 'Semi-Charmed Life,' which was serviced Feb. 18...
  2. ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2163. July 11, 1997. p. A6.
  3. ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2177. October 17, 1997. p. 60.
  4. ^ "ルージング・ア・ホール・イヤー | サード・アイ・ブラインド" [Losing a Whole Year | Third Eye Blind] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 31, 2023.