But as the band entered the studio in early 1994 to record their follow-up, they had a secret weapon: they didn't care what the critics thought. They weren't trying to make a grunge record. They were trying to make a classic rock record.
: STP’s acclaimed cover of the classic Led Zeppelin track. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple -Super Deluxe- Rem...
For the discerning audiophile, the Purple story includes a high-end reissue through Analogue Productions' esteemed Atlantic 75 Series. While not part of the Super Deluxe box, this essential 2024 release stands as the definitive way to hear the original album. Mastered directly from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, this 180-gram 45 RPM double LP set is pressed at Quality Record Pressings and housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket. But as the band entered the studio in
When Stone Temple Pilots—vocalist Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz—returned to the studio in 1994, the weight of Core 's eight million copies sold and a Grammy Award was heavy on their shoulders. On June 7, 1994, they answered the call with Purple (stylized on the cover with the Chinese character 紫). The album was an immediate and resounding success, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, selling 252,000 copies in its first week, and holding the number one spot for three consecutive weeks. : STP’s acclaimed cover of the classic Led Zeppelin track
The core tracks that cemented STP as rock giants, now with enhanced clarity.