Classic Masters is a compilation album

Album

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 from blues

Blues-rock

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 and alt rock

Alternative rock

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 group Blind Melon

Blind Melon

Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward.Best remembered for their 1993 single "No Rain", the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock...

. Classic Masters was released on January 29, 2002.

This compilation is notable for inexplicably featuring edited versions of some of Blind Melon's most popular songs. None of Blind Melon's singles or album-only songs were radio edit

Radio edit

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s. At the time of its release, Classic Masters drew some ire from the music press, most of whom quickly picked up on the differences between the Classic Masters versions and their complete album counterparts. For example, "Galaxie" lacks the "Hello Goodbye" intro as featured on the Soup

Soup

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album, while "Mouthful of Cavities" has the spoken "Listen, man. I got the window open [Do] you hear the cats, man? Listen." intro by frontman Shannon Hoon

Shannon Hoon

Richard Shannon Hoon was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon until his death from a cocaine overdose in 1995.-Early life:...

 excised.

Track listing

1. "Tones of Home
   Tones of Home
   For the album of the same title, see Tones of Home: The Best of Blind Melon."Tones of Home" was the first single by alternative rock band Blind Melon. It was released in 1992 and reached #20 on Billboard's modern rock chart...
   
   " (from Blind Melon
   Blind Melon (album)
   Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
   
   ) – 4:27
2. "Galaxie
   Galaxie (song)
   "Galaxie" is a 1995 single by the alternative rock band Blind Melon. It appeared on the album Soup.-Track listing:# "Galaxie" 2:52# "Wilt " 2:30# "Car Seat " 2:43# "Change" 3:41-Song meaning:...
   
   " (from Soup
   Soup (album)
   Soup is the second album by the American alternative rock band Blind Melon, eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Thematically, the album is much darker than the band's multi-platinum debut...
   
   ) – 2:41
3. "Change" (from Blind Melon
   Blind Melon (album)
   Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
   
   ) – 3:42
4. "Paper Scratcher" (from Blind Melon
   Blind Melon (album)
   Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
   
   ) – 3:27
5. "Mouthful Of Cavities" (from Soup
   Soup (album)
   Soup is the second album by the American alternative rock band Blind Melon, eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Thematically, the album is much darker than the band's multi-platinum debut...
   
   ) – 3:22
6. "Walk" (from Soup
   Soup (album)
   Soup is the second album by the American alternative rock band Blind Melon, eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Thematically, the album is much darker than the band's multi-platinum debut...
   
   ) – 2:47
7. "No Rain
   No Rain
   "No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video, which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release."No Rain"...
   
   " (from Blind Melon
   Blind Melon (album)
   Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
   
   ) – 3:38
8. "Toes Across The Floor" (from Soup
   Soup (album)
   Soup is the second album by the American alternative rock band Blind Melon, eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Thematically, the album is much darker than the band's multi-platinum debut...
   
   ) – 3:05
9. "Soup" (from Nico
   Nico (album)
   Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed...
   
   ) – 3:11
10. "2 X 4" (from Soup
    Soup (album)
    Soup is the second album by the American alternative rock band Blind Melon, eight weeks before vocalist Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose, making it his final album with the band. Thematically, the album is much darker than the band's multi-platinum debut...
    
    ) – 4:01
11. "Pull" (from Nico
    Nico (album)
    Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed...
    
    ) – 3:27
12. "Soul One" (from Nico
    Nico (album)
    Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed...
    
    ) – 3:14

Personnel

• Herb Agner – Project Manager
• Michelle Azzopardi – Editorial Supervision
• Danny Clinch – Photography
• Frank Collura – A&R
• Glenn Graham – Drums
• Shannon Hoon – Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
• Bryan Kelley – Producer
• Lee Lodyga – A&R
• Ron McMaster – Remastering
• Cheryl Pawelski – Producer, Compilation
• Brad Smith – Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
• Terry Stevens – Guitar, Liner Notes
• Christopher Thorn – Guitar
• Peleg Top – Art Direction, Design
• Shaun Ward – Producer