7even Year Itch-Greatest Hits 1994-2001 CD

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Heavy ~ Collective Soul

2. She Said ~ Collective Soul

3. Shine ~ Collective Soul

4. Energy ~ Collective Soul

5. Run ~ Collective Soul

6. Gel ~ Collective Soul

7. Precious Declaration ~ Collective Soul

8. Why Pt. 2 ~ Collective Soul

9. World I Know, The ~ Collective Soul

10. Next Homecoming ~ Collective Soul

11. Listen ~ Collective Soul

12. December ~ Collective Soul

13. Forgiveness ~ Collective Soul

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Collective Soul: Ed Roland (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dean Roland, Ross Childress (guitar); Will Turpin (bass, percussion); Shane Evans (drums, percussion).
	Producers include: Ed Roland, Ross Childress.
	Engineers include: Greg Archilla.
	Personnel: Ed Roland (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dean Roland, Ross Childress (guitar); Shane Evans (drums, percussion); Will Turpin (percussion).
	Audio Mixer: Tom Lord-Alge.
	Recording information: Tree Studios, Atlanta, GA.
	Photographers: Mil Cannon; David LaChapelle.
	Led by the raspy-voiced Ed Roland, Collective Soul avoided falling into the morass of sameness plaguing many of their faceless post-grunge brethren and instead quietly established themselves as one of the more intellectually stimulating bands of the '90s. For its 7EVEN YEAR ITCH compilation, this Georgia quartet consistently displays a deceptively simple approach that avoids bandwagon-jumping and instead focuses on hook-laden, guitar-driven manna with the occasional philosophical observation (not surprising as the band's name is an Ayn Rand reference).
	Avoiding any hint of didactic pretensions, Roland's songwriting often touches on simple truths, be it the quest for guidance by a higher being in "Shine" (which was later given a gorgeous bluegrass reading by Dolly Parton), the pain of solitude on the moving "The World I Know," or the glory of absolution addressed in "Forgiveness." Even the new songs included on this collection continue down this path of introspection. With a more rhythmically hard-hitting approach than normal, "Next Homecoming" seeks out a sense of security in an unsure future while "Energy" churns out an insistent groove over a declaration of suspected betrayal. 7EVEN YEAR ITCH prove hooks and brainy concepts needn't be mutually exclusive of each other.

Artist Overview

Riding the crest of the grunge movement as it crashed on the shores of mainstream rock, Georgia's Collective Soul showed up in the mid 1990s with everything rock fans wanted, and now expect, from their radio stars: big, compressed, gut-wrenching guitars, sensitive lyrics and emotive wailing that presaged emo vocals, and hooks galore. Their debut album went double-platinum, largely due to the lovely power ballad "Shine." They continued to release solid, hit-spawning albums for Atlantic Records, but left after a greatest-hits package in 2001, and began self-releasing their recordings to a still-enthusiastic base of loyal fans.

Compilation Appearances

	Home
	Twilight Soundtrack
	Atlantic Records: Time Capsule (Limited Edition)

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/18/2001
	Original Release Date : 2001
	Catalog ID : 83510
	Label : Atlantic (Label)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00075678351020