COLLECTIVE SOUL - 7even Year Itch - HITS - CD - **NEW SEALED** 2001. 2001 release from the alt-rock/post-grunge outfit. Formed in Georgia in the early '90s with principal songwriter/lead vocalist Ed Roland at the helm, Collective Soul delivered some of the best melodic modern rock hits of the '90s. Their '94 platinum debut album Hints, Allegations And Things Left Unsaid, generated the breakthrough #11 Billboard hit "Shine" featured here. Spanning 1(contact info removed), this essential, thirteen-track, single disc collection spotlights the still-thriving band's first run of classic songs, including "Heavy," "December," "Precious Declaration," "The World I Know," "Run" and "Listen," as well as two new songs recorded for this album. Collective Soul scored with some of the most melodic rock hits of the '90s, and most are included on this album, which, it seems, came out perhaps a little too early in the band's career. 7even Year Itch brings together all their charted American hot 100 singles and chart-topping rock tracks, including the grunge-heavy rockers "Shine" and "Heavy," the hook-laden "December" and "Precious Declaration," the soaring "The World I Know," and the gorgeous "Run" and "Listen." Beyond their major chart hits, however, the band scored an impressive number of rock radio hits, and some of those are accounted for, including the electric dance rocker "Gel" and "Why Pt. 2," the only real hit from the album Blender. Finally, the album's two new tracks, "Energy" and "Next Homecoming," easily rank as some of the most uninspired music Collective Soul has ever recorded. So, even though the hits are great, this collection proves more frustrating than anything else, and leaves one hoping that next time they'll get it right. As a final note, the hard to find soundtrack single "She Said" is also (thankfully) included. Track Listing: 1 Heavy 2 She Said 3 Shine 4 Energy 5 Run 6 Gel 7 Precious Declaration 8 Why, Pt. 2 9 The World I Know 10 Next Homecoming 11 Listen 12 December 13 Forgiveness