Blender
Studio album by
Collective Soul
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded2000
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge, power pop
Length38:53
LabelAtlantic
ProducerEd Roland, Anthony J. Resta
Collective Soul chronology
Dosage
(1999) 		Blender
(2000) 		Seven Year Itch
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
E! OnlineB−[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Wall of Sound48/100[6]

Blender is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Collective Soul released in 2000. The album is considered by many to be the band's most pop-oriented album to date. 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.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 3
US Billboard 200[8] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 162

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r501716/review
  2. ^ Anon. "Music - Collective Soul "Blender"". E! Online. Archived from the original on June 24, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Diehl, Matt (October 13, 2000). "Music Review: 'Blender'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Strickman, Andrew. "Wall of Sound Review: Blender". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.


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