| Blender | ||||
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| Studio album by Collective Soul | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, power pop | |||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| E! Online | B− |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Wall of Sound | 48/100 |
Blender is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Collective Soul released in 2000. This was their final album for Atlantic Records and also their least successful with the label.
Track listing
All songs written by Ed Roland, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skin" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Vent" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Why, Pt. 2" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "10 Years Later" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Boast" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Turn Around" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "You Speak My Language" (Mark Sandman; Morphine cover) | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Perfect Day" (featuring Elton John) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "After All" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Over Tokyo" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Happiness" | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Ross Childress – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Shane Evans – drums, percussion
- Ed Roland – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Dean Roland – rhythm guitar
- Will Turpin – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Jack Joseph-Puig – mix engineer
- Richard Ash – second mix engineer
- Anthony J. Resta;- synthesizers, programming, mellotron, drums on "Ten Years Later"
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | 162 |
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r501716/review
- Anon. "Music - Collective Soul "Blender"". E! Online. Archived from the original on June 24, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- Diehl, Matt (October 13, 2000). "Music Review: 'Blender'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- Puterbaugh, Parke (October 3, 2000). "Collective Soul: Blender : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- 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.
- Strickman, Andrew. "Wall of Sound Review: Blender". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- "Collective Soul Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- "Collective Soul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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