Shine | ||||
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Released | March 20, 1989 | |||
Recorded | November 1988 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock | |||
Length | 19:05 | |||
Label | Stardog/Mercury | |||
Producer | Mark Dearnley | |||
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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. This was the only compilation of recordings to be released during singer, Andrew Wood's lifetime.
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.
All lyrics are written by Andrew Wood; all music is composed by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Wood.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
All lyrics are written by Wood; all music is composed by Ament, Fairweather, Gilmore, Gossard, and Wood.
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Capricorn Sister [I] " | 5:59 |
^ I "Capricorn Sister" contains the hidden track "Zanzibar" at 4:07.
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