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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Apple
| Name = Apple
| Type = Studio album
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Mother Love Bone]]
| Artist = [[Mother Love Bone]]
| Cover = Mother Love Bone Apple.jpg
| Cover = Mother Love Bone Apple.jpg
| Released = [[1990]] (reissued [[2003]])
| Released = July 19, 1990
| Recorded = September–November 1989 at [[Record Plant Studios|The Plant]], [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]], [[California]] and [[London Bridge Studio]]s, [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]
| Recorded = 1988-1989
| Genre = [[Hard rock]] <br /> [[Grunge music|Grunge]]
| Genre = [[Grunge music|Grunge]]
| Length = 61:48
| Length = 57:59
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Label = Stardog/[[Mercury Records]]/Lemon Recordings |
| Label = Stardog/[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]<br />Lemon Recordings <small>(reissue)</small> |
| Producer = [[Terry Date]], [[Mother Love Bone]], Bruce Calder, [http://www.dearnley.com/ Mark Dearnley]
| Producer = Bruce Calder, [[Terry Date]], Mark Dearnley, Mother Love Bone
| Reviews =
*[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:beom96oo3epf~T1 link]
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( ''Apple'' > Review )))|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fpxqw5ldae|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|author=Henderson, Alex|accessdate=May 20, 2009}}</ref>
*''[[The New York Times]]'' (favorable)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/18/arts/recordings-view-seattle-rock-out-of-the-woods-and-into-the-wild.html?sec=&spon=&&scp=4&sq=%22mother%20love%20bone%22&st=cse | title=RECORDINGS VIEW; Seattle Rock: Out of the Woods and Into the Wild | accessdate=2009-05-20 | author=Browne, David | publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' | date=1990-11-18}}</ref>
| Last album = '''''[[Shine (Mother Love Bone album)|Shine]]'''''<br />(1989)
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (favorable)<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/motherlovebone/albums/album/205968/review/5943703/apple | title=Mother Love Bone: ''Apple'' | accessdate=2009-05-20 | author=Neely, Kim | publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | date=1990-10-04}}</ref>
| This album = '''''Apple'''''<br />(1990)
*''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/mother_love_bone/reviews/6821 "Mother Love Bone: ''Apple''"]. ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.</ref>
| Next album = '''''[[Stardog Champion]]'''''<br />(1992)
}}
}}
'''''Apple''''' is the only full-length [[studio album]] by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Mother Love Bone]]. It was released on July 19, 1990 through Stardog/[[Mercury Records]].


==Overview==
'''''Apple''''' is the one and only full-length [[album]] by [[Mother Love Bone]]. It was originally released posthumously in [[1990]] following the death of frontman [[Andrew Wood]]. The entire album later appeared on the 1992 compilation ''[[Mother Love Bone]] (also known as Stardog Champion)''. It was also remastered and reissued in 2003 by the UK-based Lemon Recordings.
In September 1989, the group returned to the studio to record its debut album ''Apple'' with producer [[Terry Date]] at [[Record Plant Studios|The Plant]] recording studio in [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]], [[California]]. The band finished the album in November 1989 at [[London Bridge Studio]]s in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]. Compared with the band's debut EP, ''[[Shine (Mother Love Bone album)|Shine]]'', vocalist [[Andrew Wood]]'s vocal stylings are more mature, drawing heavily upon similar techniques of guitarist and singer [[Marc Bolan]]. "[[Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns|Crown of Thorns]]" originally appeared on ''Shine'', however on ''Apple'' the song is missing the opening "Chloe Dancer". The album was mixed by [[Tim Palmer]]. The album's cover art was photographed by Lance Mercer. Despite some initial difficulties, the record was on-time for its projected March 1990 release.

By early 1990 interest in the band had hit a fever pitch and it seemed destined that the band was going to make it big. Only days before ''Apple'' was slated to be released, however, Wood, who had a long history with drug problems, overdosed on [[heroin]]. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, Wood died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. The album would see release later that year in July. The album eventually charted at number 34 on ''Billboard'''s [[Top Heatseekers]] chart in 1992. Kim Neely of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said that the album "succeeds where countless other [[Hard rock|hard-rock]] albums have failed, capturing the essence of what made [[Led Zeppelin|Zep]] immortal&nbsp;– dynamics, kids!&nbsp;– and giving it a unique Nineties spin."<ref name="rollingstone"/> A [[music video]] was made for the song "Stardog Champion". The entire album later appeared on the 1992 compilation album, ''[[Mother Love Bone (album)|Mother Love Bone]]'' (also known as ''Stardog Champion''). It was also remastered and reissued on September 8, 2003 by the UK-based Lemon Recordings.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
# "This Is Shangrila" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 3:42
| collapsed =
# "Stardog Champion" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 4:58
| headline =
# "Holy Roller" (Wood/Ament/Mother Love Bone) – 4:27
| all_lyrics = [[Andrew Wood]]
# "Bone China" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 3:44
| all_music = [[Jeff Ament]], [[Bruce Fairweather]], [[Greg Gilmore]], [[Stone Gossard]], and Wood
# "Come Bite the Apple" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 5:26
| title1 = This Is Shangrila
# "Stargazer" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 4:49
| length1 = 3:42
# "Heartshine" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 4:36
| title2 = Stardog Champion
# "Captain Hi-Top" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 3:07
| length2 = 4:58
# "Man of Golden Words" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 3:41
| title3 = Holy Roller
# "Capricorn Sister" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 4:19
| length3 = 4:27
# "Gentle Groove" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 4:02
| title4 = Bone China
# "Mr. Danny Boy" (Wood/Gossard/Mother Love Bone) – 4:50
| length4 = 3:44
# "[[Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns|Crown of Thorns]]" (Wood/Mother Love Bone) – 6:18
| title5 = Come Bite the Apple
# "Lady Godiva Blues" (Wood/Ament/Gilmore/Fairweather/Gossard) - 3:23¹
| length5 = 5:26
¹only included on the 2003 reissue
| title6 = Stargazer
| length6 = 4:49
| title7 = Heartshine
| length7 = 4:36
| title8 = Captain Hi-Top
| length8 = 3:07
| title9 = Man of Golden Words
| length9 = 3:41
| title10 = Capricorn Sister
| length10 = 4:19
| title11 = Gentle Groove{{ref label|Gentle Groove|I|}}
| length11 = 4:02
| title12 = Mr. Danny Boy
| length12 = 4:50
| title13 = [[Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns|Crown of Thorns]]
| length13 = 6:18
}}
{{note|Gentle Groove}}'''I''' Only available on the CD edition.

;Reissue bonus track
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =
| all_lyrics = Wood
| all_music = Ament, Fairweather, Gilmore, Gossard, and Wood
| title14 = Lady Godiva Blues
| length14 = 3:40
}}

==Personnel==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Mother Love Bone
*[[Jeff Ament]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]], [[Art director|art direction]] and concept
*[[Bruce Fairweather]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]]
*[[Greg Gilmore]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Stone Gossard]]&nbsp;– guitar
*[[Andrew Wood]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[piano]]
{{col-2}}
;Production
*Scott Blockland&nbsp;– [[Audio engineering|assistant engineering]]
*Bruce Calder&nbsp;– [[record producer|production]] on "Stargazer"
*[[Terry Date]], Mother Love Bone&nbsp;– production
*Mark Dearnley&nbsp;– production on "[[Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns|Crown of Thorns]]"
*Kaylin Frank&nbsp;– production coordination
*[[Dennis Herring]], [[Davitt Sigerson]]&nbsp;– pre-production
*Klotz&nbsp;– design
*[[Bob Ludwig]]&nbsp;– [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Lance Mercer&nbsp;– [[Photography|photo]]
*[[Tim Palmer]]&nbsp;– [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*Denny Swofford&nbsp;– assistance
{{end}}

==Chart positions==
{|class="wikitable" border="1"
! Chart (1992)
! Position
|-
| [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difyxqe5ldte~T5
| title=Mother Love Bone&nbsp;– Billboard Albums
| publisher=[[Allmusic]]
| accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref>
|align="center"| 34
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:1990 albums]]
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[[Category:Albums produced by Terry Date]]
[[Category:Debut albums]]
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[[Category:English-language albums]]
[[Category:Mercury Records albums]]
[[Category:Mercury Records albums]]
[[Category:Mother Love Bone albums]]
[[Category:Posthumous albums]]
[[Category:Singular albums]]


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Apple is the only full-length studio album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on July 19, 1990 through Stardog/Mercury Records.

Overview

In September 1989, the group returned to the studio to record its debut album Apple with producer Terry Date at The Plant recording studio in Sausalito, California. The band finished the album in November 1989 at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington. Compared with the band's debut EP, Shine, vocalist Andrew Wood's vocal stylings are more mature, drawing heavily upon similar techniques of guitarist and singer Marc Bolan. "Crown of Thorns" originally appeared on Shine, however on Apple the song is missing the opening "Chloe Dancer". The album was mixed by Tim Palmer. The album's cover art was photographed by Lance Mercer. Despite some initial difficulties, the record was on-time for its projected March 1990 release.

By early 1990 interest in the band had hit a fever pitch and it seemed destined that the band was going to make it big. Only days before Apple was slated to be released, however, Wood, who had a long history with drug problems, overdosed on heroin. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, Wood died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. The album would see release later that year in July. The album eventually charted at number 34 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart in 1992. Kim Neely of Rolling Stone said that the album "succeeds where countless other hard-rock albums have failed, capturing the essence of what made Zep immortal – dynamics, kids! – and giving it a unique Nineties spin."[3] A music video was made for the song "Stardog Champion". The entire album later appeared on the 1992 compilation album, Mother Love Bone (also known as Stardog Champion). It was also remastered and reissued on September 8, 2003 by the UK-based Lemon Recordings.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Andrew Wood; all music is composed by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Wood

No.TitleLength
1."This Is Shangrila"3:42
2."Stardog Champion"4:58
3."Holy Roller"4:27
4."Bone China"3:44
5."Come Bite the Apple"5:26
6."Stargazer"4:49
7."Heartshine"4:36
8."Captain Hi-Top"3:07
9."Man of Golden Words"3:41
10."Capricorn Sister"4:19
11."Gentle Groove[I]"4:02
12."Mr. Danny Boy"4:50
13."Crown of Thorns"6:18

^ I Only available on the CD edition.

Reissue bonus track

All lyrics are written by Wood; all music is composed by Ament, Fairweather, Gilmore, Gossard, and Wood

No.TitleLength
14."Lady Godiva Blues"3:40

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1992) Position
Top Heatseekers[5] 34

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Apple > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Browne, David (1990-11-18). "RECORDINGS VIEW; Seattle Rock: Out of the Woods and Into the Wild". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Neely, Kim (1990-10-04). "Mother Love Bone: Apple". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-05-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Mother Love Bone: Apple". Uncut. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "Mother Love Bone – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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