''Disciplined Breakdown'' is the third studio album by American

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band

Collective Soul Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb, and lead guitarist Jes ...

. 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

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for four weeks; and "

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" (US #72), also #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for five weeks. In 1996,

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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.

Track listing

All songs by

Ed Roland Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Collective Soul. He is also active with his side project ...

Personnel

– guitar, vocals, producer * Shane Evans – drums *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals *

Dean Roland Michael Dean Roland (born October 10, 1972) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist of the band Collective Soul, an alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock mu ...

– guitar *

Will Turpin William Ross Turpin (born February 8, 1971) is an American musician. He is best known for being the bassist of the rock band Collective Soul. He is also a solo artist, and tours with his backing band, the Way. His debut EP, ''The Lighthouse'', w ...

– bass, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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