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Blues Traveler have announced the impending spring 2023 release of Live and Acoustic: Fall of 1997, a selection of highlights from the ensemble’s legendary tour 25-years-ago, which resulted in the only acoustic sets performed on the road by John Popper, Chan Kinchla, Brendan Hill and Bobby Sheehan. 

The 25th-anniversary limited edition double LP includes unheard and uncirculated material remastered from the initial two-track soundboard recordings. Amongst the tracks on the upcoming drop are fan favorites and some of the band’s best-known material like “Run-Around,” “But Anyway” and “The Mountains Win Again,” coupled with several deep cuts. 

The album comes after the success of Blues Traveler’s October 1997 performance at Neil Young’s Bridge School benefit, where the band delivered two entirely acoustic shows. Inspired by the magic they created, the group integrated mini acoustic sets between their first and second electric frames during their fall 1997 tour.

Live and Acoustic: Fall of 1997 captures moments from the band’s historic acoustic performances, with the release doubling as a 25th-anniversary celebration of the ensemble’s late-’90s live delivery. The forthcoming LP is available on limited edition colored vinyl via Experience Vinyl. 

To pre-order the live acoustic collection, visit experiencevinyl.com. Live and Acoustic: Fall of 1997 will be released in spring 2023. See the complete track list below.

Before the impending release, Popper will join the Spin Doctors at Brooklyn Bowl in New York on Nov. 4. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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Live and Acoustic: Fall of 1997 Track List: 

Side A)  

1. But Anyway 
2. Price to Pay
3. Love of My Life

Side B)  

1. 100 Years
2. Sweet Pain
3. Runaround

Side C)  

1. Alone
2. Low Branch
3. Alone Pt II

Side D)  

1. Hook
2. Mountains Win Again
3. Featherhead
4. Optimistic Thought