Travelers and Thieves explained

Travelers and Thieves
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blues Traveler
Cover:	Blues Traveler - Travelers and Thieves album cover.jpg
Released:	September 3, 1991
Recorded:	1991
Studio:	Master Sound (Astoria, Queens) RPM Studios (Manhattan)
Genre:	Rock, blues-rock, folk rock
Length:	61:25
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Jim Gaines Blues Traveler
Prev Title:	Blues Traveler
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Save His Soul
Next Year:	1993

Travelers and Thieves is Blues Traveler's second album, released on A&M Records in 1991. The album was released in two different versions: an album-only version, and an extremely limited two-CD pressing. The bonus disc was called On Tour Forever. On iTunes the album is listed only as Travelers due to the full name being split across two drawings, one on the cover and one inside the CD liner notes.

The liner notes include a poem titled "Of Travelers & Thieves," written by Jonathan Sheehan, brother of bassist Bobby Sheehan.

Track listing

1. "The Tiding" (Brendan Hill, Chan Kinchla, John Popper, Bobby Sheehan) – 1:30
2. "Onslaught" (Popper, Sheehan) – 6:08
3. "Ivory Tusk" (Kinchla, Popper) – 5:15
4. "What's for Breakfast" (Popper, Sheehan) – 3:45
5. "I Have My Moments" (Kinchla, Popper) – 4:12
6. "Optimistic Thought" (Popper) – 3:28
7. "The Best Part" (Popper) – 4:49
8. "Sweet Pain" (Popper) – 7:41
9. "All in the Groove" (Popper) – 4:15
10. "Support Your Local Emperor" (Kinchla, Popper, Sheehan) – 6:54
11. "Bagheera" (Hill, Kinchla, Popper) – 4:21
12. "Mountain Cry" (Hill) – 9:07

Personnel

Blues Traveler

• John Popper – vocals, harmonica, 12-string acoustic guitar, calymba, various barks, squeaks, growls and whistles
• Chan Kinchla – electric guitar, 6-string acoustic guitar
• Bobby Sheehan – bass
• Brendan Hill – drums, percussion

Guest performers

• Gregg Allman – Hammond B3 and vocals on "Mountain Cry"
• Chris Barron – backing vocals on "All in the Groove"