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Artist: Collective SoulBrand: COLLECTIVE SOUL
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 1995-03-14
Music Label: Atlantic
Soundtracks:
- Simple
- Untitled
- The World I Know
- Smashing Young Man
- December
- Where The River Flows
- Gel
- She Gathers Rain
- When The Water Falls
- Collection Of Goods
- Bleed
- Reunion
Free Music Notes for Collective Soul
Free Music Review: Fabulous Second Album From Collective Soul!
Hit: 5 Stars
This awesome band was formed in 1993 by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ed Roland. In order to complete the line-up, his brother Dean Roland joined on rhythm guitar, along with an underrated lead guitarist called Ross Childress, plus Will Turpin on bass, and Shane Evans on drums.
By 1994, their debut "Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid" was released and generated one major hit, "Shine" but this 1995 self-titled sophomore offering (sometimes called the blue album) was a vast improvement! Every song rules and Ed Roland emerges as a very skilled songwriter as all songs were written by him except for two, where the credit is shared between him and lead guitarist Childress. The album was recorded in many different studios during late 1994 and the production task was done by Ed Roland himself! For me, this album is already up to a good start because blue is my favorite color!
The first song, written by Roland with help from Childress, goes by the name "Simple". It combines elements of hard rock and funk with impressive results while singer Roland sings lyrics with a positive message of love. Next comes "Untitled" where the band goes for a more alternative rock sound and it's one of the best. A catchy chorus is included with nice guitar arpeggios with a tremelo effect and at the same time, there are some cool heavy riffs in the verses. In the middle lead guitarist Childress delivers a fantastic, mean solo most notable for an inventive, descending chromatic phrasing before it concludes with a lick that recalls the guitar soloing technique of Ace Frehley. The ballad "The World I Know" is the second and final Roland/Childress penned composition; it became a radio hit and it's easy to see why! A memorable acoustic guitar sequence introduces it but it's the string arrangement what really enhances the song! Bassist Turpin provides some notable bass lines in the verses. Afterwards comes another hit called "Smashing Young Man" that continues with their winning combination of heavy verse riff and melodic chorus plus some wah wah pedal usage for the solo but the fifth cut "December" is actually the very first tune I heard from them back in 1995. The song became a hit even in my home country of Argentina! During a taxi ride, the radio was on and this cool arpeggio sequence came in. I thought it was fantastic and became instantly hooked, but it wasn't until early 1999 that I finally bought the album! I remember comparing the intro arpeggio on this tune to the one on AC/DC's "Are You Ready?" at that time! The notes are different but it's a similar idea! Check that tune out from the 1990 album "Razors Edge"...because hopefully you'll agree with me that it's a great tune!
Anyway, the sixth cut "Where The River Flows" is another modern hard rock gem! The main riff is catchy as hell and I like the heavy sound it has...maybe the guitars were downtuned a bit. In the middle there's no solo, but there are some riffs that could be considered metal plus you get a notable vocal performance from Roland. "Gel" is yet another hard rock masterpiece (the band again came up with another infectious verse riff) while in "She Gathers Rain" the band takes a more mid-paced tempo. The guitars have a thick distorted tone that I really like but the most interesting thing is the fact that for me, the most memorable part is not the chorus but rather the pre-chorus! Listen to Childress' short melodic solo, pretty simple yet effective! "When The Water Falls" is such an overlooked song that's easily one of the highlights. A bright sounding arpeggio introduces this pop/rock number filled with catchy hooks. The addition of organ in the chorus was a good idea. Singer Roland uses a special effect on his voice in the poppy "Collection Of Goods".
A staccato rhythm guitar part is employed at the start of "Bleed" and what follows is a set of great melodies in both the verses and chorus plus another incredibly melodic solo in the middle! The album's closing "Reunion" is the shortest of all clocking at around 2:34, and the most unusual. There's a gospel influence on display on this acoustic guitar driven composition and even some slide guitar. A suitable exit to say the least!
For fans of alternative with a hard rock twist, this is an excellent choice to get as, like I said, every song rules! You won't be disappointed!
Thanks for taking the time to read!
Later...
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Media Type: CD
Artist: COLLECTIVE SOUL
Title: COLLECTIVE SOUL
Street Release Date: 03/14/1995
Genre: ROCK/POP
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