Core
by Stone Temple Pilots
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Stone Temple Pilots bestography
Core is ranked 2nd best out of 12 albums by Stone Temple Pilots on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Stone Temple Pilots is Purple which is ranked number 615 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,735.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Core track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Core rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1990s Pt 2 | 51/100 | - |
| 2026 | mjones42 | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 1/40 | 94 |
| 2026 |  identifer | Top 12 Music Albums of 1992 | 4/12 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Repo | 1992: Metal | 11/27 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum artists Pt 3 | 26/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum Zone 32 America Usa 2 | 90/100 | - |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 32/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 201-300 | 23/100 | - |
| 2026 | przemool112008 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 90/100 | 11 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 23 Music Albums of 1992 | 4/23 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 381 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,015 | |||
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Core ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/04/2026 01:39 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 21:08 | mizzle | 1,554 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2026 16:53 | Ilovesuicide | 373 | 67/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.7.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/03/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5424): By fabm0 BestEverAlbums 07/09/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5368): By pago82 BestEverAlbums 07/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movementsCore comments
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STP’s debut album Core is a better album than everything that came out afterwards…but that’s not saying much really. (Edited)
Strangel 05/07/2026 00:43 | #314346
For a debut album this is very good but it pales in comparison to the incredible achievement of their follow-up, Purple. It doesn’t have the same magnetism to draw you back to listen to in its entirety because it hasn’t got banger after banger like Purple does. (Edited)
This album is a little bit muddled in terms of quality. You have great tracks like Plush and Creep and if the whole album matched the level of those two songs the album would be amazing. However, it doesn't do this and instead has quite a few filler tracks which are quite weak and boring. The album does feel dull and lacklustre at times and it really needs more big hitters. The instrumentation is enjoyable and that is mainly due to the guitar work which is the real standout for me. Overall, a decent album that has its highs and lows and is enjoyable but shouldn't be in the conversation for one of the best albums ever. (Edited)
VictorVale 07/03/2021 14:13 | #271293
Grande clássico cheio de peso!
Solid debut album. Starts with a hiss and a roar with the first three songs. Mostly pretty good throughout. Couple of fillers but overall top effort. 'Sex Type Thing' being best track
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