Purple
by Stone Temple Pilots
- Type: Album
- Released: 31 May 1994
- Label: Atlantic
- Country: United States
- Length: 47:03
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 17 ratings
Artists on this release: Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Scott Weiland
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On their sophomore album 'Purple', Stone Temple Pilots significantly expanded their sound beyond basic grunge with melodic hard rock and neo-psychedelic textures. Scott Weiland delivers passionate and anxious vocals over incredibly rhythmic guitar work, capturing a bittersweet and energetic alternative rock spirit.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, distorted, bleak, loud
Tracklist
- Meatplow (3:37)
- Vasoline (2:56)
- Lounge Fly (5:19)
- Interstate Love Song (3:14)
- Still Remains (3:33)
- Pretty Penny (3:43)
- Silvergun Superman (5:16)
- Big Empty (4:54)
- Unglued (2:34)
- Army Ants (3:46)
- Kitchenware & Candybars / My Second Album (Hidden Track) (8:05)
Credits
- Stone Temple Pilots - primary artist, design, music by
- Robert DeLeo - bass, music by, guitar, percussion, guitar
- John Heiden - design
- Eric Kretz - drums, percussion
- Dean DeLeo - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, music by, percussion, drums [drum ending]
- Nick Didia - engineer
- Clay Harper - engineer [assistant to mr. didia]
- Caram Costanzo - engineer [assistant]
- Dale Sizer - illustration [cloud illus.]
- Metafor - illustration [cloud illus.]
- Scott Weiland - lyrics by, music by, vocals, percussion, guitar
- Steve Stewart - management
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by
- Brendan O'Brien - producer, recorded by, mixed by, percussion, percussion, mellotron, guitar, percussion
- Paul Leary - guitar [end guitar solo], soloist