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I am a 90s kid, born in the early 80s. I knew of Mother Love Bone but never listened to them. Fast forward to....2003, I get Pearl Jam's DVD Live At The Garden and they do the song Crown of Thorns. Then, I hear it on a couple of their bootlegs. So, as curiosity goes, I find out who does that song. I look at the back of my Singles Soundtrack and there it is. So, i buy this CD because if a band is good enough for one great song, what stops them from having more. This CD did nothing but amaze me. I'm sooooo upset that Andy Wood couldn't have produced any more CDs other than Apple and Shine, but what he left behind were two of the greatest CDs in Seattle Grunge history. This CD is a mush together of those two CDs and is just captivating.
June 16, 2008| | | BECAUSE SOMEDAY.... M.L.B. SHINES! | |
Mother Love Bone may have only released one album and a four song EP in their time, but they are legendary as far as the Seattle sound goes. In a class of their own, and if you listen to the disc, you will realize, a band that almost all the Seattle hit makers, have spent the past twenty years trying to emulate... however, have never quite made the mark. THis disc showcases all of the bands major label material, consisting of the LP:Apple, and the EP:Shine.
This band came out of the late eighties, and while they were children of the glam rock era, they were the people who basically invented the grunge rock sound. The combination of these two styles, along with some really finely penned lyrics, make these songs all sparkle, and at the same time, make the head get deep, and also make you want to crank some volume, and sing along. This is a free natured sort of rock music. Unique. Loud. Somewhat raw, and just an overall good time record. Mother Love Bone is a band that threatens to be invisible these days, but really, some of these songs should stay bright for years down the road. Theres not a letdown in the bunch, but my key picks would be SHANGRI-LA, CROWN OF THORNS (especially the extended version from Shine)and HOLY ROLLER, I'd name more but they ain't poppin into my head as quickly. This is a record that any fan of the Seattle scene couldn't possibly not enjoy, and thats more than I personally can say for it's spin off younger brother Pearl Jam, who usually bums me out for the most part. But lets not try to get onto any sort of negative spin here people. Thats not what this stuff is all about.
June 4, 2008I wonder how big they could have been... this track is raw, but it shows more than a glimpse of real talent.
January 9, 2008As an owner of both Shine & Apple, this allows me to listen to the music while preserving my originals. Not everything I've heard from them, but that's part of living in the area. If only I had collected some of the taped music I heard in the early 90's.
December 24, 2007| | | Outstanding early 90's rock, as always | |
Just a fantastic album pretty much all around, Andy was destined to be a mega star but fate prevailed in the end, but we still have this brilliant album to fall back on. This is Shangrila, Come Bite The Apple, Bone China, Crown of Thorns are just absolutely fantastic tracks. RIP Andy
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