CD review

7EVEN YEAR ITCH: GREATEST HITS, 1994-2001
COLLECTIVE SOUL
WARNER MUSIC

7even Year Inch: Greatest Hits, 1994-2001 is evidence convicting Collective Soul as being one of the hottest rock acts of the last decade. This long-anticipated compilation is a must-have for anyone who claims to be a true-blue Collective Soul fan.

The band is proof positive that you don’t have to play loud and vulgar and generate all sorts of hype to be a successful rock act these days. The Atlanta-based quintet maintains that distinct, organic, no-nonsense flavor of the South that has produced one hit after another. Their songs range from distorted, in-your-face electric guitar rock, to mellower and melodic acoustic tunes—songs you can listen to again and again.

7even Year Itch is a great buy because you get the best of Collective Soul’s five albums in one compact disc. It includes hits like "Heavy," "Shine," "Run," "The World I Know," "December," and many other favorites.