The record capitalizes on the desire of fans to hear old-school, "Plush" grunge. 4 satisfies the STP craving fans were so ruefully denied. Luckily, Talk Show, an STP album without Weiland's lyrical and vocal talent, spurred the other band members to pine for the chemistry that once produced musicianship that helped define grunge. 4.Ī year and a half ago, Stone Temple Pilots verged on the edge of non-existence, for Weiland's continued struggle with his drug problem was putting undue stress on the rest of the band with regard to touring and recording. Weiland and fellow Stone Temple Pilots Eric Kultz, Dean Deleo and Rob Deleo come close to a superlative creation with their new album, mockingly titled No. The song earned additional life when Weiland and Dean DeLeo performed an acoustic version on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball that ended up being used as a B-side for the UK release of “Creep,” but it later found official release on STP’s best-of compilation, THANK YOU."Never trust a junkie" is a tired adage, but for the first time in three years, Stone Temple Pilots have proven that faithful fans can occasionally rely on high profile addict Scott Weiland to come through with his talent. It went on to win a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, and the video earned STP a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. DeLeo was reportedly inspired by his love of ragtime music when he composed the chord structure for the track, while Weiland’s lyrics reportedly came at least partially from an article he’d read about a girl who’d been found dead outside of San Diego.Īlthough it was viewed upon its initial release as alternative rock, “Plush” ended up topping the Album Rock Tracks chart, making it a major crossover hit at a time when mainstream radio was still a little sketchy when it came to accepting the whole “alt-rock” thing.
Recorded in Canoga Park, California at Rumbo Recorders, “Plush” – which ranks among STP’s biggest hits – was a co-write between Robert DeLeo (music) and Scott Weiland and Eric Kretz (lyrics).
25 years ago this month, Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album, CORE, so today we thought we’d take a look back at the second single from that LP.
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