A greatest-hits salute to Collective Soul, with Gin Blossoms and Candlebox along for the ride. Big riffs and warm 90s melodies.
Collective Soul Famous is a 38-song salute to one of the most underrated rock bands of the 90s. Collective Soul makes up more than half of it, with “Shine,” “Where The River Flows,” “Forgiveness,” “She Said,” “You,” “After All” and “Run” all in the mix, plus a collaboration with Elton John.
The rest comes from bands that shared their era and sound: Gin Blossoms with eight songs, including “As Long As It Matters,” and Candlebox with four. There are a few modern touches too, like The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz, Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, and the band Sandbox, a great nod to 90s Canadian rock. It all adds up to big riffs, warm melodies and the kind of earnest, radio-friendly rock that filled college stations and summer road trips. Put it on when you want something familiar and full of hooks but not too heavy. It’s basically a greatest-hits package for a certain corner of the 90s, and it holds up remarkably well.
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