Mother Love Bone (album)

Mother Love Bone
Compilation album by Mother Love Bone
Released	September 22, 1992
Recorded	January–November 1989 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington and The Plant, Sausalito, California
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge, heavy metal, hard rock[1]
Length	84:35
Language	English
Label	Stardog/Mercury
Producer	Bruce Calder, Terry Date, Mark Dearnley, Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone chronology
Apple (1990) Mother Love Bone (1992) The Love Bone Earth Affair (1993)
Singles from Mother Love Bone
"Stardog Champion" Released: 1992 "Capricorn Sister" Released: 1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
Q	[4]
Kerrang!	[5]

Mother Love Bone (also known as Stardog Champion) is a compilation album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on September 22, 1992, through Stardog/Mercury Records.

Overview

The album contains material from the EP Shine (1989) and the album Apple (1990). It was released by Polygram subsidiary Stardog/Mercury Records after the band dissolved due to the death of vocalist Andrew Wood. The album charted at number 77 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1992. Ira Robbins of Entertainment Weekly said, "Mother Love Bone—the band's total output—suggests a young, hungry Aerosmith hooked on Led Zeppelin."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Andrew Wood.

Recorded for Apple:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Shangrila"	3:41
2.	"Stardog Champion"	4:58
3.	"Holy Roller"	4:26
4.	"Bone China"	3:45
5.	"Come Bite the Apple"	5:25
6.	"Stargazer"	4:49
7.	"Heartshine"	4:35
8.	"Captain Hi-Top"	3:05
9.	"Man of Golden Words"	3:40
10.	"Capricorn Sister" (Apple version)	4:17
11.	"Gentle Groove"	4:02
12.	"Mr. Danny Boy"	4:49
13.	"Crown of Thorns"	6:21

Recorded for Shine:

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Thru Fade Away"	3:40
15.	"Mindshaker Meltdown"	3:47
16.	"Half Ass Monkey Boy"	3:18
17.	"Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns"	8:40

Bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Capricorn Sister" (Shine version)	3:54
2.	"Lady Godiva Blues"	3:23

Personnel

Mother Love Bone Jeff Ament – bass guitar, art direction Bruce Fairweather – lead guitar Greg Gilmore – drums Stone Gossard – lead guitar Andrew Wood – vocals, piano

Production Michael Bays – art direction James Bland – inside photos Greg Calbi, Bob Ludwig – mastering Bruce Calder – production on "Stargazer" Terry Date, Mother Love Bone – production Mark Dearnley – production, mixing Tim Palmer – mixing

Chart positions

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard 200[6]	77

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/mother-love-bone-r205175
2. Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( Mother Love Bone > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
3. Robbins, Ira (1992-10-09). "Mother Love Bone". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
4. (January 1993). "Review: Mother Love Bone". Q (p. 99).
5. Watts, Chriss (7 November 1992). "Mother Love Bone 'Mother Love Bone'". Kerrang! 417. London, UK: EMAP.
6. "Mother Love Bone – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-13.