After the disappointing sales of Disciplined Breakdown, Collective Soul made a move back to the sound that was so successful on their self-titled sophomore effort.
Dosage is a step backward into familiar territory, and it invites mixed results.
While the singles "Run" and "Heavy" are two of the band's biggest hits in years, much of this album seems to sound slightly more tired than Collective Soul's recent efforts.
Collective Soul has always been best when performing a mix of ballads and harder material, and Dosage holds true to that formula, although the ballads (which are not quite as strong as the ballads on previous albums) rule this album.
Kicking off with the upbeat "Tremble for My Beloved" and "Heavy," the album quickly slows down and fails to reignite.
Only a few of the ballads (among them the hit "Run" from the film Varsity Blues and the mid-tempo "No More, No Less") manage to leave any lasting impression, and the majority of the up-tempo rockers seem like filler.
This doesn't mean that Dosage is a weak effort, though, as there is still more than enough here to please fans.
Ed Roland continues to grow as a songwriter, and Dosage is another successful set of radio-friendly pop/rock that, while far from radical, is a worthwhile listen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tremble for My BelovedEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | HeavyEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | No More, No LessEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | NeedsEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | SlowDean Roland, Ed Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Dandy LifeRoss Childress | Collective Soul | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | RunEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | GenerateEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | ComplimentDean Roland, Ed Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Not the OneEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | CrownEd Roland | Collective Soul | Play | 10:16 | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| 50 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 343 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Archilla | Engineer |
| 2 | Stefan Beckman | Prop Design |
| 3 | David Butler | Coordination |
| 4 | Chris Carroll | Engineer |
| 5 | Mike Childers | Digital Editing |
| 6 | Ross Childress | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 7 | Collective Soul | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Steeve Daviault | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 9 | Jason Elgin | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 10 | Shane Evans | Drums, Percussion, Programming |
| 11 | Chris Fleming | Assistant |
| 12 | Femio Hernández | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 13 | Eddie Horst | Arranger, String Arrangements |
| 14 | Mauricio Iragorri | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 15 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 16 | Scott Kieklak | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Joel Kosche | Guitar Technician |
| 18 | Tom Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 19 | Keki Mingus | Stylist |
| 20 | Paul Murphy | Viola |
| 21 | Benjamin Niles | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Christopher Pulgram | Violin |
| 23 | Steve Rawls | Digital Editing |
| 24 | Anthony J. Resta | Programming |
| 25 | Dean Roland | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 26 | Ed Roland | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Songwriter, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 27 | Bob St. John | Engineer, Mixing |
| 28 | Arthur Spivak | Management |
| 29 | Will Turpin | Bass, Percussion |
| 30 | Mickey Wade | Drum Technician |
| 31 | Jimmeah Z. | Assistant |
| 32 | Jim "Z" Zumpano | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |