Stardog Champion

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Stardog Champion
Compilation album by Mother Love Bone
Released	September 22, 1992
Recorded	1988–1989
Genre	Grunge, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	84:35
Label	Stardog/Mercury Records
Producer	Terry Date, Mother Love Bone, Bruce Calder, Mark Dearnley
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (B) 10/9/92, p.60 Q 1/93, p.99
Mother Love Bone chronology
Apple (1990) Stardog Champion (1992)

Stardog Champion (also known as Mother Love Bone) is a compilation of songs from the band Mother Love Bone. It was released on September 22, 1992 through Stardog/Mercury Records.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Track listing 2.1 Bonus disc 3 Personnel 4 Chart positions 5 References

[edit] Overview

It contains material from the EP Shine and from 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.

[edit] Track listing

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

Recorded for Apple:

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

Recorded for Shine:

14. "Thru Fade Away" - 3:40
15. "Mindshaker Meltdown" - 3:47
16. "Half Ass Monkey Boy" - 3:18
17. "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" - 8:40

[edit] Bonus disc

1. "Capricorn Sister" (Shine version) - 3:54
2. "Lady Godiva Blues" - 3:23

[edit] Personnel

• Jeff Ament - bass, art direction
• Bruce Fairweather - guitar
• Greg Gilmore - drums
• Stone Gossard - guitar
• Andrew Wood - piano, vocals
• 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

[edit] Chart positions

Information taken from All Music Guide.^[1]

Year	Chart	Position
1993	US Billboard 200	77

[edit] References

v • d • e Mother Love Bone Jeff Ament · Bruce Fairweather · Greg Gilmore · Stone Gossard · Andrew Wood Studio albums Apple EPs Shine Compilations Stardog Champion Videos The Love Bone Earth Affair Related articles Malfunkshun · Grunge music · Green River · Soundgarden · Love Battery · Temple of the Dog · Pearl Jam