![]() He noted " Roland's flair for McCartneyesque melodic detail" and summed up with "the band proves it has the goods to continue to shine on brightly."ĪllMusic's Tom Demalon chose " The World I Know" and "Gel" as AMG Track Picks. Paul Evans of Rolling Stone gave the album 3 out of 5 stars. In a feat similar to its predecessor, Collective Soul received positive reviews with praise handed to its strong melodies but also indifference for an alleged lack of musical innovation. Music videos were also filmed for some singles and aired significantly on MTV.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scores 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts and the first two became major pop hits. The band's self-titled release included five singles: " December," " The World I Know," "Where the River Flows," " Gel" and " Smashing Young Man." The three former tracks reached No. A new unnamed song was also performed in concert. ![]() ![]() Seven songs from the new album were performed on tour with " Shine" being the only played track from their previous release. The band then performed at festivals in the United States before taking a break and then continuing with their own solo tour including club shows. Promotion and touring Ĭollective Soul opened for Van Halen during their Balance Tour which began on March 11, 1995, in Pensacola, Florida, and ended in May 1995. The band then went to New York City for a week of publicity and photo sessions. Mixing was completed in the first week of February 1995 mastering was finished on a Friday with the plants opened and the album delivered the next day. After many takes, Roland was also disappointed with the final version of "Bleed" but liked the song too much to remove it from the record. This forced the band to loop a drum sample of his from a DAT before hiring a second drummer to improve it. Lead guitarist Ross Childress helped write "Simple" and "The World I Know" which was greatly encouraged by Roland who wanted a band effort in the studio.īy the time "Smashing Young Man" was being recorded, drummer Shane Evans was on vacation and unreachable. Four more were written in the studio which allowed the band to disregard eight of the previous tracks. Ed Roland wrote thirty-five songs in 1994 and recorded fifteen of them in the studio. The recording and mixing of Collective Soul took five weeks, a strained scheduled due to added concerts in late December 1994 which finished on New Year's Eve. ![]() The band were instead convinced they could begin recording a new, sophomore effort immediately after finishing their tour schedule. However, they were told the time required for this would drain their momentum. This record is our first record, flat out." Production Īmidst the surprise success of " Shine," taken from the Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid demo recordings, Collective Soul insisted on remixing the songs for a higher quality re-release. It's like comparing one band to another band. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, while the first two singles also became major pop hits.įrontman Ed Roland has considered Collective Soul the band's true debut album Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid was intended more as a promotional demo and a means of acquiring a publishing contract for Roland who in 1995 noted, "It's so funny for people to compare the two. The singles " December," " The World I Know" and " Where the River Flows" all reached No. It became the band's highest selling album to date, going Triple-Platinum, and spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts. Collective Soul (sometimes referred to as the Blue Album to differentiate it from the second self-titled album) is the second studio album by Collective Soul. ![]()
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