Apple
by Mother Love Bone
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Mother Love Bone bestography
Apple is ranked as the best album by Mother Love Bone.
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Apple track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Apple rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1401-1500 | 83/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 72 Music Albums of 1990 | 66/72 | 0 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 60 Music Albums of 1990 | 47/60 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Pearl Jam (& related members) albums - Ranked | 15/37 | - |
| 2026 | Romanelli | Top 90 Music Albums of 1990 | 46/90 | 3 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 32 Music Albums of 1990 | 28/32 | 1 |
| 2026 | PapaShiz86 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1990 | 7/50 | 4 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 30/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 77/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | top albums, #2501-2600* | 79/81 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 91 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 267 | |||
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Apple ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/18/2026 17:26 | iann97 | 2,206 | 74/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2026 19:45 | CJMishellsan | 560 | 87/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 16:26 | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.7/100, a mean average of 73.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.
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Apple forum mentions
pedro1976 08/14/2026 08:24 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) Romanelli 07/09/2023 13:24 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sinners & SaintsApple comments
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~SMiLE~ 03/01/2013 14:13 | #66544 | TOP COMMENT
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Before Pearl Jam, there was Mother Love Bone.
Fronted by flamboyant singer Andrew Wood who died shortly before the scheduled release of "Apple", Mother Love Bone was a part of the local Seattle scene. They had that something extra that led them to be the first local band to sign with a major label.
"Apple" has an amazing aura and a timeless quality to it. The influence of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith can be felt throughout this album. Songs here range from hard hitting to gentle melodies. Not only are the vocals amazing, but the lyrics too.
mayonaise93 05/17/2012 14:04 | #42553 | TOP COMMENT
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Rock doesn't get much better than this. The solo on "Stardog Champion" will blow your F***ing mind. "Capricorn Sister" is an all time classic. "Man of Golden Words" and "Stargazer" show a deep emotional and spiritual side through mellon collie. Mother Love Bone would've been the next Led Zeppelin but were never given the chance. R.I.P Andy Wood.
pearljammer13 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/08/2011 01:51 | #32247 | TOP COMMENT
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Andy Wood was great, but at the same time his death gave rise to my favorite band of all time so feelings are mixed. Either way this was a pretty good album.
This album's got very top moments. Unfortunately, sometimes it loses the spark and becomes a bit repetitive. Still a very good one, though.
Great album, you can hear what was to follow. Favs; Stardog champion, Capricorn sister, Crown of thorns.
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