Blender (Collective Soul album)

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Blender
Collectivesoulblender.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded2000
Studio
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, power pop
Length38:53
Label Atlantic
Producer Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta
Collective Soul chronology
Dosage
(1999)
Blender
(2000)
Seven Year Itch
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
E! Online B− [2]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Wall of Sound 48/100 [6]

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.

Contents

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

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