Why do some copies of Third Eye Blind have a tan cover, while others are red?
Initial copies of Third Eye Blind (as well as all UK/European issues) have a sepia cover photo with a dark red symbol and lettering. After about half a million copies of the album were printed (probably in summer 1997), the image was changed on North American releases to a red-tinted photo with a yellow symbol and lettering. Supposedly, the color change was made at the band’s aesthetic request. Although not rare by any means, the tan-cover version of the album is a popular “blue chip” collectible with fans; namely for presenting the illusion of being a fan of the band longer than one really is.
