Mother Love Bone

Mother Love Bone

by Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone

Mother Love Bone

by Mother Love Bone

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Overview

It wasn't death but life that brought Mother Love Bone to the attention of the world in the end. Andrew Wood's premature passing was a personal tragedy to all who knew him and to the band's hometown fanbase, but the group had barely made a mark beyond the Shine EP, and Apple was less a debut album than a memorial. But when Seattle's music took over the commercial stratosphere, with Gossard and Ament steering Pearl Jam to undreamed-of heights, it was inevitable that a re-release would occur -- something further confirmed when "Crown of Thorns" became one of the many radio hits from the soundtrack to Singles. For all the after-the-fact money-making thanks to Polygram, about the only thing that makes it a rip-off to the earlier fans is the inclusion of one unreleased track -- "Lady Godiva Blues," which sounds more than a little like one of the Cult's neo-boogie efforts circa Electric. Wood certainly has Ian Astbury's gift of gab and vocal projection, though it's likely Rick Rubin would have recorded the guitars a lot more forcefully; either way, it's not essential for those who have everything else already. For newcomers, though, this collection is all that is needed, compiling as it does the full contents of both Shine and Apple into one package. The second disc only contains the Shine take of "Capricorn Sister" and "Lady Godiva Blues" itself; given the presence of numerous demos on bootlegs, including a version of Argent's "Hold Your Head Up," it seems a lot more could have been added. It's a fairly minor quibble, though, given all the fine music, whether it's the stomp of "Holy Roller" and "Half Ass Monkey Boy" or the fragile beauty of "Stargazer" and "Crown of Thorns." Ament's amusing but heartfelt liner notes, complete lyrics, and a slew of pictures of Mother Love Bone memorabilia help round out the release. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date: 09/22/1992
Label: Mercury / Stardog/Mercury
UPC: 0731451288425
Rank: 40790

Tracks

  1. This Is Shangrila
  2. Stardog Champion
  3. Holy Roller
  4. Bone China
  5. Come Bite the Apple
  6. Stargazer
  7. Heartshine
  8. Captain Hi-Top
  9. Man of Golden Words
  10. Capricorn Sister
  11. Gentle Groove
  12. Mr. Danny Boy
  13. Crown of Thorns
  14. Thru Fadeaway
  15. Mindshaker Meltdown
  16. Half Ass Monkeyboy
  17. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mother Love Bone   Primary Artist
Jeff Ament   Bass
Stone Gossard   Guitar
Bruce Fairweather   Guitar
Greg Gilmore   Drums
Andrew Wood   Piano,Vocals

Technical Credits

James Bland   Photography
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Jeff Ament   Composer,Art Direction
Mother Love Bone   Composer,Producer
Stone Gossard   Composer
Bruce Calder   Producer
Mark Dearnley   Mixing,Producer
Tim Palmer   Mixing
Michael Bays   Art Direction
Lance Mercer   Photography
Andrew Wood   Composer
Terry Date   Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
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