Apple (Mother Love Bone album)

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.

Days before Apple was slated to be released, lead singer Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, he died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. The album would see release later that year in July, and it eventually peaked 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 – dynamics, kids! – and giving it a unique Nineties spin."

Reception
In 2005, Apple was ranked No. 462 in Rock Hard magazine's book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". In 2016, Apple was ranked No. 18 in Rolling Stone magazine's "40 Greatest One-Album Wonders".

Track listing
All lyrics written by Andrew Wood. All music written by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Andrew Wood. Primary composers listed below.


 * 1) "This Is Shangrila" (Gossard) – 3:42
 * 2) "Stardog Champion" (Gossard) – 4:58
 * 3) "Holy Roller" (Ament) – 4:27
 * 4) "Bone China" (Gossard) – 3:44
 * 5) "Come Bite the Apple" (Gossard) – 5:26
 * 6) "Stargazer" (Wood) – 4:49
 * 7) "Heartshine" – 4:36
 * 8) "Captain Hi-Top" – 3:07
 * 9) "Man of Golden Words" (Wood) – 3:41
 * 10) "Capricorn Sister" (Gossard) – 4:19
 * 11) "Gentle Groove" (Wood) – 4:02
 * 12) "Mr. Danny Boy" (Gossard) – 4:50
 * 13) "Crown of Thorns" (Wood) – 6:18

Reissue bonus track
 * 1) "Lady Godiva Blues" – 3:40

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

Production
 * Scott Blockland – assistant engineering
 * Bruce Calder – production on "Stargazer"
 * Terry Date, Mother Love Bone – production
 * Mark Dearnley – production on "Crown of Thorns"
 * Kaylin Frank – production coordination
 * Dennis Herring, Davitt Sigerson – pre-production
 * Klotz – design
 * Bob Ludwig – mastering
 * Lance Mercer – photo
 * Tim Palmer – mixing
 * Denny Swofford – assistance