''Disciplined Breakdown'' is the third studio album by American
post-grunge
Post-grunge is an offshoot of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s alternative rock bands such as Bush (British band), Bush, Candlebox, Colle ...
band
Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of the brothers Ed (lead vocalist) and Dean Roland (rhythm guitarist), Will Turpin (bassist), Johnny Rabb (drummer), a ...
. It was 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 a cabin-like studio due to lack of money.
Although not as successful as their first two albums, ''Disciplined Breakdown'' did earn Collective Soul a million-selling album (platinum status) in the US, and charted at #16 on the top 200 Album Chart. Two songs also charted on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100: "
Precious Declaration" (US #65), also #1 on the
Mainstream Rock Tracks
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for four weeks; and "
Listen" (US #72), also #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for five weeks.
In 1996,
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recor ...
manufactured and released a limited quantity of vinyl versions of the album before the album's full release several months later in 1997. This was done to promote the album's release. It was the first Collective Soul album to have a vinyl release.
To coincide the 25th anniversary, a two disc expanded edition from
Craft Recordings was released in 2022 which featured bonus tracks plus all the songs from the band's live performance at
Park West in Chicago.
Track listing
All songs by
Ed Roland except where noted.
Personnel
Collective Soul
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Ed Roland – lead vocals, guitar
*
Ross Childress – lead guitar
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Will Turpin – bass
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Dean Roland – rhythm guitar
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Shane Evans – drums
Additional musicians
*
Luis Enrique – percussion
* Mike Childers – additional background vocals, organ, clavinet
*
The Memphis Horns – horn and horn arrangements
Technical personnel
*
Ed Roland – producer, additional engineering
* Greg Archilla – engineer, mixing
* Mike Childers – production assistance, additional engineering
* Malcom Springer – recording assistant
* Dave Wagg – mixing assistant
* Carlton Lynn – mixing assistant
* David Butler – production coordinator
*
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1997 albums
Albums produced by Ed Roland
Atlantic Records albums
Collective Soul albums