Stardog Champion by Mother Love Bone (CD, Sep-1992, 2 Discs, Mercury)

This is one of grunges foundation albums not to be compared to later artists and their contributions to the genre. Mother Love Bone have provided the listener with a wide range of hooks and tempos to get lost in. Whilst the production can be considered to be raw at times, this is the essence of what the genre is about, a turning away from over produced albums that can never be replicated in concert.
Stand out tracks on the album include : the original grunge anthem and album tittle track Stardog Champion, The hard rocking Holy Roller and the highly emotive Crown of Thorns. Whilst these are the stand out tracks they are still only elements of a greater whole.Unlike many albums this is a complete album with no fill in tracks to make up the numbers.
Many believe the death of Andy Wood provides this album with its status. The reality is a great sadness with Andy leaving the world only just starting his music journey. What he provides in this album is a window to a story that will forever will remain untold.
This is a fantastic album leaving you wanting more. The tragedy is that there will never be more.

Awesome Album, Lost it, Had to Buy it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are a fan of West Coast Grunge... then you will love Mother Love Bone. This is the band that ultimately developed into what we know as Pearl Jam. The music was great... powerful... inspiring. This is the band that set the standard for all others to come out of Seattle. You might check out music by Temple Of The Dog, Sound Garden, and Pearl Jam to get a feel for what this band was about.

A great CD. If you love T-Rex, but with a harder edge, you'll like it - it's an odd mix, but it works.

i dont ate...i either love or hate.
this is a good album if you are a mother love bone fan.
seattles answer to led zepplin,who later became pearl jam...
if you wanna buy a groovy cd....this is a good choice,or you could always be a sheep,and buy the new fall out boy?????
g~

it is in perfect condition and arrived promptly thank you. I could not find this CD anywhere and when I found it here I was ecstatic. PERFECT thank you so much!

Andrew Wood we miss and love you. This album is great. Production value is superb and there music is unlike any other band. Rockin hard and yet there is a sweetness to the music that shines through.

I've been listening to most of these songs for many years on my favorite radio stations and I'm glad to finally add it to my collection.

If you love early 90's rock. This is great cd. This cd has music in the raw from Seattle without the over production that is happening now. This album is essential for anyone's rock collection.

Andy Wood didn't last very long and fell just like Cobain and Staley. He had his own style. Even though he had the obvious influence of mainstream 80's rock, the music and his style blend well. Staley and Cobain definately are more
creative and unique with their vocals; I couldn't say Wood had the splintering
influence they had. But with future Pearl Jam members backing it up, it has to
be good.

This cd has some excellent songs very very well written lyrics.
If you like good lyrics and heart means something to you check this out!