Showing posts with label ACT:Collective Soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ACT:Collective Soul. Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Collective Soul - Blue Christmas

alrighty, next up on the Xmas featured song is Blue Christmas
possibly the most well known version belongs to Elvis Presley, it has has since been recorded by a host of rock and country artists alike, as well as those of other genres.

Collective Soul's version first appeared (i think) on a 1995 Various Artist release titled "You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits" ... and has since re-appeared on another Xmas compilation CD "Now Christmas 4" (as i've seen somewhere on the web)

audio sampler :
Collective Soul - Blue Christmas [BUY CD HERE]


Sunday, September 13, 2009

The MixTapes 001

Tracks :
01 - The Moody Blues : Talking Out Of Turn (Long Distance Voyager) 1981
02 - The Carpenters : Superstar (Carpenters) 1971
03 - Creeper Lagoon : Under The Tracks (Take Back The Universe And Give Me Back Yesterday) 2001
04 - The Killer : Bones (Sam's Town) 2006
05 - Orbit : Medicine (Libido Speedway) 1997
06 - Crosby, Stills & Nash : Daylight Again (Daylight Again) 1982
07 - Collective Soul : Where The River Bends (Collective Soul) 1994
08 - Shinedown : Burning Bright (Leave A Whisper) 2003
09 - Pearl Jam : The Fixer (Backspacer) 2009
10 - The Fortunes : Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again (-) 1971
11 - Daryl Hall & John Oates : Go Solo (H2O) 1982
12 - Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry : 7 Seconds (The Guide [Wommat]) 1994


Monday, September 7, 2009

Collective Soul - Collective Soul / Rabbit (Album)

Artist : Collective Soul
Album : Collective Soul / Rabbit
Year : 2009





Track listing :
1. "Welcome All Again" - 3:54
2. "Fuzzy" - 3:59
3. "Dig" - 3:18
4. "You" - 3:51
5. "My Days" - 3:42
6. "Understanding" - 4:23
7. "Staring Down" - 3:35
8. "She Does" - 3:26
9. "Lighten Up" - 3:36
10. "Love" - 3:32
11. "Hymn for My Father" - 2:53


about the album :
Collective Soul released their eighth studio album, another self-titled, but designated by the band as Rabbit. It was released on August 25, 2009 by Roadrunner Records.

A rabbit appears on the cover of the album, which was initially to be known as Collective Soul. Frontman Ed Roland told Billboard magazine: "We weren't trying to be confusing. We just thought, 'Oh, we'll come back out and feel really fresh and new. And we'll use a picture of a rabbit,' which to us means fertile. It's rebirth and all kinds of cool spiritual meanings. But somewhere along the line people started calling it 'Rabbit,' even the recording company. That's fine - as long as they call it something."

Collective Soul is Collective Soul's first release with a parent label since the group started its own independent El Music Group label in 2004.

Collective Soul also includes two songs ("You" and "Understanding") that were written by all members in the band, a first for Collective Soul. According to singer/guitarist Ed Roland: "I think it's the confidence that the other guys have gotten in their music skills and the songwriting and also, for lack of a better term, me letting go of my ego a little bit..."


Singles / Charts :
The first confirmed single off of the new album, titled "Staring Down", was sent to radio stations on June 8, 2009, and the second confirmed single is "Welcome All Again", which was sent to stations on July 6, 2009.

"Staring Down" has reached the top 20 on the Mediabase Hot AC chart and has also charted on Billboard's Adult Top-40 chart.

The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard Hot 200.


Audio Clips : Collective Soul / Rabbit



YouTube :
Staring Down, Live In Cleveland 6/22/09


Welcome All Again, Live in Indianapolis



Album Reviews :
Ultimate Guitar

Amazon

Music Review

Sputnik Music

Monday, June 29, 2009

New Single : Collective Soul - Staring Down

Artist : Collective Soul
Single : Staring Down
Album : Collective Soul (Rabbit) due out 25th August 2009

album details :
Multi-platinum rockers Collective Soul have revealed the title and track listing to their upcoming Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records debut album, Collective Soul (Rabbit). The album, which is scheduled for an August 25th release date, was recorded at frontman Ed Roland’s Lake House studio and is self-produced. The first single, “Staring Down,” will ship to Hot A/C and Triple A formats on June 8, followed by the rocker “Welcome All Again,” which will ship on July 6 to Rock formats.

track listing is as follows:
Welcome All Again
Fuzzy
Dig
You
My Days
Understanding
Staring Down
She Does
Lighten Up
Love
Hymn For My Father

check out the first single here :

Staring Down (Album Version) - Collective Soul