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Collective Soul: Ed Roland (vocals, guitar); Ross Childress, Dean Roland (guitar); Will Turpin (bass, background vocals); Shane Evans (drums).
Additional personnel: Jerry Miller, John DiPuccio (violin); David Chappel (viola); Steve Sidgursen (cello); Janet Clippard (acoustic bass); Luis Enrique (percussion); Becky Russell, William Brown, Bertrum Brown, Jackie Johnson (background vocals).
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida; Kiva Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois; Granny's Studio, Reno, Nevada.
This self-titled album from the group that surprised even itself with the success of its premiere release, HINTS, ALLEGATIONS & THINGS LEFT UNSAID, represents Collective Soul's first complete manifestation as a cohesive band. COLLECTIVE SOUL is a true rock and roll effort, full of hard-edged, rhythmic guitar work, tempered by dips into the musicians' reserve of metal, blues and radio-friendly pop.
Ed Roland's songs are simple and strightforward, yet searching--as in "The World I Know," an unpretentious observation of good and evil, laden with questions like "Has the sweet breeze blown?/Has all the kindness gone?" Vigorous riffs, a full-bodied '70s radio-rock sound, and an essentially optimistic outlook on life characterize this record, though there is the occasional surprise like the final track, "Reunion," a contemplative, gospel choir-backed blues tune.
Reviews
Rolling Stone (6/15/95, p.83) - 3 Stars - Good - "...With COLLECTIVE SOUL, the band proves it has the goods to continue to shine on brightly..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/17/95, p.88) - "...Soul's second album focuses the group's modest mission on breezy pop songs buffed with uniquely resonant guitars....the combination of ringing pop and lowbrow riffs could well turn them into the Bachman-Turner Overdrive of their generation..." - Rating: B
Q (6/95, p.132) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...most of these 12 tracks....are topped with phased, harmonised vocals and choruses which ring with something approaching pop genius."
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Collective Soul rocks my world
by heyylove , 2/5/2008
Pros: great music, great songs
Cons: none!
The Bottom Line: Buy it - one of the best of the 90's
Review: I adore Collective Soul! They are definitely an absolutely AMAZING band! If you havent heard this n
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Hop on the Collective Soul Train
by PacManY2J , 2/10/2005
Pros: Excellent collection of solid rock music
Cons: Collective Soul is still an underrated band
The Bottom Line: Awesome
Review: After the huge success of hard rocker Shine, still high on my all-time favorites list, Collective So
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Collective Soul: Pop Rock with panache or generic riffraff?
by jeff_wilder78 , 4/24/2003
Pros: Some great pop-rock songs.
Cons: Some weak ones too.
The Bottom Line: Collective Soul is an album of pop rock that is about as good as pop rock gets.
Review: Collective Soul is one band that it took me a while to really get into. I liked hearing their songs
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