![]() It would eventually be certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.Ĭollective Soul also yielded five singles, including “December,” “The World I Know,” and “Where The River Flows”-all three of which went to No.1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album peaked at No.23 on the Billboard 200 and spent a whopping 76 weeks on the chart. Released in March 1995, Collective Soul proved the band’s creative prowess. Roland produced the album along with old friend and collaborator Matt Serletic, who would go on to helm best-selling titles by Matchbox Twenty, Joe Cocker and Taylor Hicks, and later serve as chairman of Virgin Records. So when I got back, I used that concept, and threw in some spirituality, too.” You’d walk by homeless people, and you’d see stretch limos, with people getting out with furs on. I’ve got this chord progression and this melody in my head.’ Back then, Times Square was still kind of hard. “I told her, ‘I’m going to walk around for an hour. “I had met this girl-the first girl I’d met on the road-and I was trying to impress her,” recalls Roland. Another fan-favorite off the record, “The World I Know,” was penned during a stop in New York City. ![]() These new songs included the single “Smashing Young Man,” inspired during the band’s time in England, and the chart-topping hit “Where the River Flows,” written about Roland’s mid-tour breakup with a girlfriend. And every day we had off, we were in the studio going for it, because I needed to get the band sounding the way I thought the band should sound, and get it out ASAP.” “I would show the band new songs at soundcheck in the afternoon and we’d play them that night. “I was writing like a fiend,” Roland recalls in the liner notes. The album was written during downtime amid the band’s ascension-on the tour bus, between rehearsals, and in hotel rooms across the country. Seemingly overnight, Roland, Ross Childress (lead guitarist, backing vocals), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Will Turpin (bass, backing vocals), and Shane Evans (drums) were skyrocketed into international stardom.Ĭollective Soul, meanwhile, is regarded by Roland to be the band’s true debut. The five-piece signed their first major record deal just one year later, following the massive success of their single “Shine.” Though their debut, Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, was culled primarily from demo recordings, the album went double-platinum. Limited to 1,000 copies, this version will be available exclusively through Bull Moose Records and Zia Records.įormed in Stockbridge, GA in 1992 amid the rise of the grunge music scene, Collective Soul put their own spin on the genre, injecting influences of Southern hard rock and soul. ![]() In addition to the wide vinyl reissue Collective Soul, fans can also look out for a special pressing on turquoise marble vinyl (matching the cover art). These include live recordings of “December,” “Where the River Flows,” “When the Water Falls,” and “Bleed.” Also added is a studio recording of the song “That’s All Right,” which was previously only available on the Japanese edition of the album. The anniversary edition of Collective Soul features all 12 original tracks plus six bonus tracks. Both LPs are set for an August 7 th release date and, along with all formats of Collective Soul, are available for pre-order today. The latter pressing, which will be sold across all major music retailers, follows a limited-edition 2018 Record Store Day exclusive. ![]() This special anniversary reissue-available on CD and across digital and streaming platforms on August 7 th-will include six bonus tracks, plus liner notes from music journalist Jeff Slate, with new insights from the band’s frontman and guiding creative force, Ed Roland.Ĭollective Soul will also be reissued in its original form on vinyl for the very first time, along with Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid. Affectionately referred to as “The Blue Album”, Collective Soul followed the band’s hit 1993 debut, Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, and would go on to become the highest-selling title of their career. The legendary alt-rock band’s 1993 debut, Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, will also get its first wide-release on vinylĬraft Recordings announces a 25 th anniversary reissue of Collective Soul’s acclaimed self-titled sophomore album. Collective Soul’s triple-platinum sophomore album will be commemorated with its first-ever vinyl pressing, while the CD and digital versions will include six bonus tracks
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