Purple
by Stone Temple Pilots
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Purple is ranked as the best album by Stone Temple Pilots.
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Purple track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Purple rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 46 Music Albums of 1994 | 14/46 | 4 |
| 2026 | AbsurdCheesecake | Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s | 24/50 | 11 |
| 2026 | pinkfreud1981 | Best 100 albums ever. ( 1 per artist) | 77/100 | - |
| 2026 | Brando1788 | Top 33 Music Albums of the 1990s | 31/33 | 2 |
| 2026 |  pedro1976 | Top 30 Music Albums of 1994 | 17/30 | 2 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 91/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 28 Music Albums of 1994 | 13/28 | 3 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 100 Music Albums of 1994 | 46/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Superunknown | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 56/100 | 43 |
| 2026 | Jaymantheman | Top 40 Music Albums of 1994 | 20/40 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 387 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,729 | |||
Purple collection
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Purple ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/04/2026 18:19 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 18:33 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2026 13:04 | ornot27 | 322 | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.4/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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Purple forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/20/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5379): By pinkfreud1981 BestEverAlbums 09/14/2025 20:00 in Album of the day (#5383): Purple by Stone Temple PilotsPurple comments
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micah88800 01/10/2018 20:55 | #205168 | TOP COMMENT
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I prefer this one to Core. It has more varied and creative songs imo. Not every song is perfect but this is some amazing alt rock/grunge. And it contains the biggest dark horse of the STP catalog, "Kitchenware and Candybars"
Favorite tracks: Silvergun Superman, Kitchenware and Candybars, Interstate Love Song (Edited)
This album is a very enjoyable album and has a lot of brilliant tracks as well. While the music isn't completely unique it does have very strong instrumentation that feels frantic and very fun. The vocal is very consistent and deliver the lyrics very well. It is a reasonably unbalanced album as some songs are poor compared to others but on the whole there is a lot more great tracks than bad tracks. There is also a lot to keep coming back for on this record and you can find that it is very addictive and you will keep listening to it over and over again. Overall, the record is full of great content and enjoyable moments so is worth a listen.
RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/14/2016 21:32 | #165973 | TOP COMMENT
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Vasoline, Interstate Love Song, Pretty Penny, Big Empty, Silvergun Superman, are very solid. The others... well I feel they are average, but that's my taste.
I actually enjoy this album more than Core, even if it is a little uneven. Highlights: Meatplow, Vasoline, Interstate Love Song, Big Empty.
After years I still get Lounge fly stuck in my head. Its worth watching that one live on youtube, RIP scott. Great record but not as good as Core... Idk where this disagreement is coming from...???
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