Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994–2001 (stylized as 7even Year Itch) is the first greatest hits album by Collective Soul, released on September 18, 2001. The compilation includes songs recorded from 1994 to 2001 and included two new tracks, "Next Homecoming" and "Energy".[2] Seven Year Itch received decent reviews and was relatively successful. It sold 225,000 copies in the first year after its release and reached number 50 on the Billboard 200; in Canada, it reached number nine on its albums chart and went platinum.
| Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994–2001 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ed Roland | |||
| Collective Soul chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The compilation has sold over 500,000 copies. It saw a resurgence in sales after Collective Soul began putting out albums on their own independent label, El Music Group, beginning in 2004.[citation needed]
Seven Year Itch was the last album Collective Soul released through Atlantic Records and their last album to feature guitarist Ross Childress, who had been with the band since its 1993 debut.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ed Roland, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy" | Dosage (1999) | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "She Said" | Dosage | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Shine" | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993) | 5:06 | |
| 4. | "Energy" | Previously unreleased | 3:19 | |
| 5. | "Run" | Dosage | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "Gel" | Collective Soul (1995) | 2:58 | |
| 7. | "Precious Declaration" | Disciplined Breakdown (1997) | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "Why, Pt. 2" | Blender (2000) | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "The World I Know" | Roland, Ross Childress | Collective Soul | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Next Homecoming" | Previously unreleased | 3:11 | |
| 11. | "Listen" | Disciplined Breakdown | 4:12 | |
| 12. | "December" | Collective Soul | 4:43 | |
| 13. | "Forgiveness" | Disciplined Breakdown | 5:00 |
On the CD case, the length of "She Said" is written as 4:51, in reference to the version from the soundtrack to the film Scream 2 (1997).
Track notes
edit- "She Said" was previously released as a hidden track on Dosage, where it was merged on the same track as the album's listed closer "Crown". A different mix of "She Said" was first released on the Scream 2 soundtrack.
- Some releases have "Perfect Day" featuring Elton John, originally from Blender as track 7 following "Gel", moving "Precious Declaration" onwards down one place.
Personnel
edit- Ed Roland – vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Ross Childress – lead and rhythm guitars
- Dean Roland – rhythm guitars
- Will Turpin – bass, percussion
- Shane Evans – drums, percussion
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 98 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 9 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 49 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 50 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] | 140 |
References
edit- ^ Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994–2001 at AllMusic
- ^ "CD REVIEWS: Tori Amos, Live, Macy Gray and many more"[usurped]. Chart Attack!, September 18, 2001 By: Debbie Bento and Darrin Keene
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 63.
- ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Collective Soul – Seven Year Itch - Greatest Hits 1994-2001". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.