Stardog Champion

Infobox Album |
Name = Stardog Champion
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Mother Love Bone


Released = September 22, 1992
Recorded = January 1989 – November 1989 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington and The Plant, Sausalito, California
Length = 84:35
Label = Stardog/Mercury
Producer = Terry Date, Mother Love Bone, Bruce Calder, Mark Dearnley
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:97evad7ky8w5 link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B) 10/9/92, p.60
*"Q" rating|3|5 1/93, p.99
Last album = "Apple" (1990)
This album = "Stardog Champion" (1992)
Next album =

"Stardog Champion" (also known as "Mother Love Bone") is a compilation album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on September 22, 1992 through Stardog/Mercury Records.

Overview

The album contains material from the EP "Shine" and the album "Apple". It was released by Polygram subsidiary Stardog/Mercury Records after the band dissolved due to the death of singer Andrew Wood. The album charted at number 77 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart in 1992.

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Andrew Wood.

"Recorded for Apple:"
# "This Is Shangrila" - 3:41
# "Stardog Champion" - 4:58
# "Holy Roller" - 4:26
# "Bone China" - 3:45
# "Come Bite the Apple" - 5:25
# "Stargazer" - 4:49
# "Heartshine" - 4:35
# "Captain Hi-Top" - 3:05
# "Man of Golden Words" - 3:40
# "Capricorn Sister" ("Apple" version) - 4:17
# "Gentle Groove" - 4:02
# "Mr. Danny Boy" - 4:49
# "Crown of Thorns" - 6:21"Recorded for Shine:"
#

"Thru Fade Away" - 3:40
# "Mindshaker Meltdown" - 3:47
# "Half Ass Monkey Boy" - 3:18
# "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" - 8:40

Bonus disc

# "Capricorn Sister" ("Shine" version) - 3:54
# "Lady Godiva Blues" - 3:23

Personnel

*Andrew Wood – vocals, piano
*Greg Gilmore – drums
*Bruce Fairweather – guitar
*Stone Gossard – guitar
*Jeff Ament – bass, art direction
*Bruce Calder, Terry Date, Mother Love Bone – production
*Mark Dearnley – production, mixing
*Greg Calbi, Bob Ludwig – mastering
*Tim Palmer – mixing
*Michael Bays – art direction
*James Bland, Lance Mercer – photography

Chart positions

References