Disciplined Breakdown
album by Collective Soul
Disciplined Breakdown is the third studio album by American post-grunge band Collective Soul. It was first released on March 11, 1997. The album was recorded during a difficult time in the band's career, when they were going through a long lawsuit with their former management, and they also recorded the album in a cabin-like studio due to lack of money.
Although not as successful as their first two albums, Disciplined Breakdown did earn Collective Soul a million-selling album (platinum status) in the US, and charted at No. 16 on the top 200 Album Chart. Two songs also charted on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Precious Declaration" (US No. 65), also No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for four weeks; and "Listen" (US No. 72), also No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for five weeks.
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