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Performer: Third Eye Blind
Engineer: Eric Valentine; David Gleeson; Jason Carmer; Mike Cresswell
Producer: Eric Valentine; Stephan Jenkins; Ren Klyce; David Gleeson; Jason Carmer; Eric Valentine
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Third Eye Blind: Brad Hargreaves, Arion Salazar, Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli. Audio Mixers: Eric Valentine ; Jason Carmer; Tom Lord-Alge. Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. Liner Note Author: James Hunter . Author: Stephan Jenkins. Photographer: Stephen Albanese. Arranger: Ren Klyce. Certainly one of the most chart-savvy of all the bands to emerge from the mid-1990s alt-rock feeding frenzy, Third Eye Blind distinguished itself with the inescapably catchy single "Semi-Charmed Life" from its '97 self-titled album. Led by singer-songwriter Stephen Jenkins, the San Francisco-based group also had minor hits with the angst-ridden "Jumper" and the rowdy "Graduate." All of these tracks appear on this well-selected best-of compilation, which also includes material from the band's underrated later outings, BLUE and OUT OF THE VEIN (see the wistful "Deep Inside of You" and the upbeat "Blinded," respectively). Although Third Eye Blind's straightforward, guitar-pop approach was derided by some modern-rock fans, this set makes a solid case for the group's post-grunge relevance.

Along with such peers as Tonic and Matchbox Twenty, San Francisco's Third Eye Blind broke through at a crucial juncture in the '90s music scene. In between the twilight of grunge (from which they took some influence) and the ascendancy of nu-metal, Third Eye Blind championed the values of straight-ahead pop-rock with sparkling hooks and vocal harmonies featured alongside hard-hitting guitars and drums in equal measure. They hit it big straight out of the gate, with the infectious single "Semi-Charmed Life" from their self-titled 1997 debut album, and kept going strong past the turn of the century.

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