Monday, June 27, 2016

"Compliment" by Collective Soul

Collective Soul struck gold in 1994 with their breakthrough hit, "Shine", which reached #11. As one of the first post-grunge bands out of the gate, the band made melody and harmony cool again. They avoided the sophomore jinx by scoring more hits with "Gel" (#49), "December" (#20), and "The World I Know" (#19).

For reasons I'm not sure I'll ever understand, the band has continued to make great albums, yet hasn't seen the top 40 singles chart since 1996. I'm not sure why Collective Soul doesn't get the same kind of attention that similar rock bands from the 90s get, like Foo Fighters. Collective Soul is still going strong though - this year they released their ninth studio album, "See What You Started By Continuing", which made it to #25 on the Billboard Top 200.

"Compliment" is one of my favorites from their 1999 effort, "Dosage". Enjoy this live version of the song, which features a full orchestra. You can find this version on the band's live CD, "Home".

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