Disciplined Breakdown Explained

Disciplined Breakdown
Type:studio
Artist:Collective Soul
Cover:Disciplined breakdown.jpg
Released:March 11, 1997
Recorded:1996
Genre:Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length:46:31
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Ed Roland
Prev Title:Collective Soul
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Dosage
Next Year:1999

Disciplined Breakdown is the third studio album by American post-grunge band Collective Soul. 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 for four weeks; and "Listen" (US #72), also #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for five weeks.

In 1996, Atlantic Records 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.

Personnel

Collective Soul

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. October 24, 2021.