Home: A Live Concert Recording with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra
Collective Soul |
 Released February 07, 2006
With just about every hard rock band issuing collaborations with symphonies (Metallica, Kiss, Scorpions, etc.), it was Collective Soul's turn to do the deed in 2006, with the release of the CD/DVD Home: A Live Concert Recording with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. But unlike some of the other bands that have taken the "symphonic plunge," Collective Soul's sound was always heavily orchestrated -- most noticeably on their 1995 hit "The World I Know," so it's not that big of a stretch for the band as you might assume. And as a result, it all comes off sounding more natural than usual -- unlike some of the other symphonic rock experiments that sound extremely forced musically. Recorded in their hometown during April of 2005, many of the songs are actually improved in these orchestrated versions, also something that can't be said about your usual rock/symphony hybrid. Name a Collective Soul favorite and it's here -- "Listen," "December," the aforementioned "The World I Know," "Gel," and of course, their breakthrough hit "Shine," which serves as a set closer. Regardless of whether you like Collective Soul or not, after hearing and viewing Home, it should be widely agreed that they're one of the few rock acts that successfully pulled off the symphonic rock experiment. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
TRACKS 1. Orchestral Intro
2. Counting the Days
3. Listen
4. December
5. Compliment
6. Precious Declaration
7. Needs
8. Heavy
9. Run
10. The World I Know
11. Pretty Donna
12. Youth
DISC 2 13. Crown
14. Under Heavens Skies
15. She Said
16. Home
17. Gel
18. How Do You Love
19. Better Now
20. Satellite
21. Shine
22. Burn [*]
23. How Do You Love [Multimedia Track]
24. Home [DVD]
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 |  | Afterwords (2007) | Home: A Live Concert Recording with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (live) (enhanced CD-ROM) (2006) | Youth (enhanced CD-ROM) (2004) | Blender (2000) | Dosage (enhanced CD-ROM) (1999) | Disciplined Breakdown (1997) | Collective Soul (1995) | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid [Rising Storm] (1993) |  | From the Ground Up (2005) | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid [Atlantic] (1994) |  | Counting the Days (2004) | Perfect Day (2001) | Why, Pt. 2 (2000) | No More No Less (1999) | Run [Australian Single] (1999) | Listen (1997) | Precious Declaration (1997) | World I Know (1995) | Smashing Young Man (1995) | December (1995) | Breathe (1994) | Shine (1994) |  | Instant Live: The Rave/Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI, 11/10/05 (live) (2006) | Instant Live: Emerald Theater - Mt. Clemens, MI, 11/12/05 (live) (2006) | Instant Live: Promowest/LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH, 11/15/05 (live) (2006) | Instant Live: Dome Theatre - Niagara Falls, NY, 11/16/05 (live) (2006) | Instant Live: Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ, 11/18/05 (live) (2006) | Rhino Hi-Five: Collective Soul (2005) | 7even Year Itch: Collective Soul's Greatest Hits 1994-2001 (2001) |
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