Disciplined Breakdown

Disciplined Breakdown
Studio album by
Collective Soul
ReleasedMarch 11, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge
Length46:31
LabelAtlantic
ProducerEd Roland
Collective Soul chronology
Collective Soul
(1995) 		Disciplined Breakdown
(1997) 		Dosage
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
E! OnlineC[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Wall of Sound74/100[6]

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.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Disciplined Breakdown at AllMusic
  2. ^ Anon. "Music Review - Collective Soul - Disciplined Breakdown". E! Online. Archived from the original on January 28, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Schnider, Scott (March 21, 1997). "The Week: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No. 371. p. 73.
  4. ^ Diehl, Matt (March 14, 1997). "Collective Soul: Disciplined Breakdown : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Collective Soul". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 180−181. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Gulla, Bob. "Wall of Sound Review: Disciplined Breakdown". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on April 15, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.