Stone Temple Pilots - Core (CD)

 ORIGINAL 1992
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Though lambasted in some quarters as cynical clones of the then-vaunted "Seattle sound" (in particular, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam) STP's 1993 debut nonetheless found a considerable following for its potent crunch and sly hooks. While some tracks do seem to ape the era's grunge ethos a bit too slavishly, there's also a sense that perhaps Weiland and company were merely sharing some of the same influences as their contemporaries--and on standouts like the riff-savvy "Sex Type Thing" and the moody acoustics of "Creep", accomplishing it with a bit more ambitious range. Indeed, the radio anthem "Crush" belies a devotion to songcraft disdained by many of their peers, one that served as an effective bridge between the stadium rock of the '70s and '80s and the more introspective alt-rock just then coming into vogue--even if the album's triple-platinum sales showed just how ironic and misplaced the "alternative" label could ultimately be.

Stone Temple Pilots - Core Release Date: 1992/09/29 Tracks: 11

Track listing
1. Dead and Bloated
2. Sex Type Thing
3. Wicked Garden
4. No Memory
5. Sin
6. Naked Sunday
7. Creep
8. Piece of Pie
9. Plush
10. Wet My Bed
11. Crackerman
12. Where the River Goes

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1992)
• Original Release Date: September 29, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea

Stone Temple Pilots \  Biography

It all began in 1986 when a young Scott Weiland had met a Robert DeLeo at one of the last Black Flag concerts in California. They became friends and soon began to make music with each other. At first, they made fake commercials in Robert's studio, but then they became serious and made original songs. Soon after, they formed their 2 man group band: Swing.

It all began in 1986 when a young Scott Weiland had met a Robert DeLeo at one of the last Black Flag concerts in California. They became friends and soon began to make music with each other. At first, they made fake commercials in Robert's studio, but then they became serious and made original songs. Soon after, they formed their 2 man group band: Swing.
But having a singer who couldn't play the guitar very well and a bassist wasn't enough.

They decided they needed a drummer and started their hunt for one. One day, they walked in on a band in a bar. The drummer was, to say the least, an enthusiastic drummer. In other words, he drummed so loud, it was hard to hear the lead singer singing. The two band members were esctatic and decided to ask him to be a part of their 2 man band. Eric Kretz decided to give it a try and became the 3rd member or Swing.

They still weren't satisfied. They needed a lead guitarist. Having only a bass wouldn't cut it. Robert knew of a great guitarist and called his brother Dean back in New Jersey. Robert agreed to help and moved out to California.

They soon changed their name from Swing to Mighty Joe Young, and signed on with Atlantic Records on April Fool's day, 1992.

But there was a problem with their name. Mighty Joe Young was already taken, so they had to change their name yet again. Neither band member could think of a name.

Then one day, the group was sitting around talking about stickers. The STP logo on Scott's bike was mentioned and they decided to make a name from that. The Stone Temple Pilots were born and their first record Core was released on September 29, 1992.

Stone Temple Pilots were one of the key bands of the grunge era of alternative rock that emerged in the early 90s.

They were formed in the late 1980s and by 1990 they had fixed their line-up (Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz and Scott Weiland) and adopted the name Stone Temple Pilots. By 1992 they had signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut album Core which has subsequently achieved 8x platinum sales. Singles from the album, including "Sex Type Thing", "Plush" and "Creep" went on to become hits, though perhaps not in the eyes of the critics who gave them something of a mauling.

Purple, their second album, was released in 1994 and it debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, partly as a result of the success of the hit single "Interstate Love Song". Unfortunately in 1995 Weiland was arrested for drug possession and the band split soon after. Disruptions as a result of Weiland's ongoing substance abuse were to become an ongoing issue for the band.

The break didn't last long and later that year they started to record their third album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop. It was released in 1996; following the trend for STP releases, the fans loved it, the critics didn't. The promotion of the album was not helped by Weiland's continuing and worsening drug addiction - they weren't able to tour at all and tolerated Weiland's involuntary stay in rehab with reluctance.

No.4 was released in 1999 spawning the hit singles "Sour Girl", "Down" and "No Way Out". Soon after the album, Weiland went to jail for violating probation and the next album was not released until 2001. Shangri-La Dee Da completed the five album obligation to the record label and the band split in 2002 after the tour for the album.

Members of the band went on to achieve success with other bands including Army of Anyone and Velvet Revolver but in 2008, much to the delight of dedicated fans, the band announced a reformation, with a tour and a new album expected later the same year.

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