On March 14, 1995, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, second Collective Soul studio album. It was recorded October – December 1994, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Ed Roland and Matt Serletic.

Personnel:

• Ed Roland – lead vocals, guitars
• Ross Childress – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Dean Roland – rhythm guitar
• Will Turpin – bass, backing vocals
• Shane Evans – drums
• Janet Clippard – contrabass
• Luis Enrique – percussion
• Steven Sigurdson – cello
• David Chappell – viola
• Geremy Miller – violin
• John DiPuccio – violin
• Jackie Johnson – backing vocals
• Bertram Brown – backing vocals
• Becky Russell – backing vocals
• Greg Archilla – engineer
• Malcolm Springer – second engineer
• Bjorn Thorsrud – second engineer
• Tom Gordon – assistant engineer
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing

 Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Roland, except where noted.

1. Simple – Ed Roland, Ross Childress
2. Untitled
3. The World I Know – Ed Roland, Ross Childress
4. Smashing Young Man
5. December
6. Where the Rivers Flows
7. Gel
8. She Gathers Rain
9. When the Water Falls
10. Collection of Goods
11. Bleed
12. Reunion