Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid
was one of the first major albums
Matt Serletic
(
Matchbox20
) produced. Before it was an
MTV
and chart success, the album was released on a small indie label in Atlanta, GA, called
Rising Storm Records
. Their initial version includes one song not on the
Atlantic Records
version, the
orchestral
ballad
"Beautiful World."
This is a reverse of the typical process -- usually, major labels insist on an extra track for their releases. In this case, early fans were rewarded for obtaining the original version. Other than that, the album is very similar, with minor track listing differences. The
Atlantic
version was undoubtedly remastered, giving this CD a bit of a quieter sound. This is a good pickup for completist
Collective Soul
fans. ~ JT Griffith