Shine (Mother Love Bone EP)

Shine
EP by Mother Love Bone
Released March 20, 1989
Recorded November 1988 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock, grunge
Length 19:05
Language English
Label Stardog/Mercury
Producer Mark Dearnley
Mother Love Bone chronology
Shine
(1989)
Apple
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Shine is the debut EP by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on March 20, 1989 through Stardog/Mercury Records.

Overview

The EP was recorded in November 1988 at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington with producer Mark Dearnley. Dearnley also mixed the album, Charles Peterson photographed the cover art. With the exception of the over eight minute long "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns", a majority of the songs here draw upon the band's rawer side. Vocalist Andrew Wood's dreamy lyrics are sung in a tenor heavily reminiscent of Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant. Mother Love Bone became the first of the new crop of Seattle bands to have a release on a major label. The record sold well and rapidly increased the hype surrounding the band. John Book of Allmusic said the "record contributed to the buzz about the Seattle music scene."[1] This whole release was later reissued on the Mother Love Bone (also known as Stardog Champion) compilation album in 1992, with the exception of the hidden track "Zanzibar" which can only be found on this EP.

Track listing

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

No. Title Length
1. "Thru Fade Away"   3:40
2. "Mindshaker Meltdown"   3:47
3. "Half Ass Monkey Boy"   3:18
4. "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns"   8:32
CD bonus track

All lyrics written by Wood, all music composed by Ament, Fairweather, Gilmore, Gossard, and Wood.

No. Title Length
5. "Capricorn Sister[I]"   5:59

^ I "Capricorn Sister" contains the hidden track "Zanzibar" at 4:07.

Personnel

Mother Love Bone
Production

References

  1. 1 2 Book, John. "allmusic ((( Shine > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
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