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  • Artist: Collective Soul
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: March 11, 1997
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Disciplined Breakdown has to be one of only a handful of records inspired by a songwriter's breakup with his manager, but despite its origins, the album is another smartly assembled arena rock collection from Collective Soul. Ed Roland knows how to co-opt contemporary alternative rock trends and refashion them into hard-rocking anthems, as evidenced by the first single, "Precious Declaration." He still has a problem coming up with a consistent set of songs, but Disciplined Breakdown is nearly as slickly entertaining as Collective Soul's eponymous second album, and its best moments indicate that Roland is beginning to develop a distinctive hard rock style of his own. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Precious Declaration (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (3:41)
Listen (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (4:14)
Maybe (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (4:09)
Full Circle (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (4:09)
Blame (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (4:42)
Disciplined Breakdown (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (2:55)
Forgiveness (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (5:02)
Link (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (3:04)
Giving (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (3:06)
In Between (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (4:03)
Crowded Head (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (3:40)
Everything (Lyrics) Ed Roland Collective Soul (3:46)

Credits

The Memphis Horns (Horn Arrangements), Luis Enrique (Percussion), Collective Soul (Main Performer), Greg Archilla (Engineer), Greg Archilla (Mixing), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Ed Roland (Guitar), Ed Roland (Vocals), Ed Roland (Producer), Ed Roland (Engineer), David Butler (Production Coordination), Malcolm Springer (Assistant Engineer), Malcolm Springer (Second Engineer), Larry Freemantle (Art Direction), Carlton Lynn (Mixing Assistant), Mike Childers (Organ), Mike Childers (Vocals (Background)), Mike Childers (Clavinet), Mike Childers (Engineer), Mike Childers (Assistant Producer), Will Turpin (Bass), Dave Wagg (Mixing Assistant), Dean Roland (Guitar (Rhythm)), Clay McBride (Photography), Ross Childress (Guitar), Shane Evans (Drums)
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Disciplined Breakdown
Studio album by Collective Soul
Released March 11, 1997
Recorded 1996
Genre Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Length 46:31
Label Atlantic 82984
Producer Ed Roland
Professional reviews
Collective Soul chronology
Collective Soul
(1995)		 Disciplined Breakdown
(1997)		 Dosage
(1999)

Disciplined Breakdown is the third studio album by Collective Soul, first released on March 11, 1997. The album was recorded during a difficult time in the band's career, when they were going through a long lawsuit with their former management, and they also recorded the album in Cabin-like studio due to lack of money. Despite not being as successful as their past albums, Disciplined Breakdown earned Collective Soul a million-selling album (charting at #16), and produced a couple of hits, in the form of "Precious Declaration" (#1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for four weeks) and "Listen" (#1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for five weeks), which also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, at #65 and #72, respectively.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Ed Roland.

  1. "Precious Declaration" – 3:41
  2. "Listen" – 4:14
  3. "Maybe" – 4:09
  4. "Full Circle" – 4:09
  5. "Blame" – 4:42
  6. "Disciplined Breakdown" – 2:55
  7. "Forgiveness" – 5:02
  8. "Link" – 3:04
  9. "Giving" – 3:06
  10. "In Between" – 4:03
  11. "Crowded Head" – 3:40
  12. "Everything" – 3:46

Personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1997 The Billboard 200 16

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1997 "Precious Declaration" Billboard Hot 100 65
1997 "Precious Declaration" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1997 "Precious Declaration" Modern Rock Tracks 6
1997 "Listen" Billboard Hot 100 72
1997 "Listen" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1997 "Listen" Modern Rock Tracks 17
1997 "Blame" Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
v • d • e
Collective Soul
Ed Roland • Dean Roland • Joel Kosche • Will Turpin • Cheney Brannon
Ross Childress • Shane Evans • Ryan Hoyle
Studio albums
Live albums and EPs
Compilations
DVDs
Music in High Places: Live from Morocco • Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra
Songs
"Shine" • "Breathe" • "Wasting Time" • "Gel" • "December" • "The World I Know" • "Why, Pt. 2" • "Better Now" • "Hollywood"
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