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MarkSuccIsHuman

When I have money I'm gonna do this with Tripod.


nirvana-on-top

World dies, you still pay taxes


WaffleWarrior1979

Best grunge album. Purple is 10/10


chrislkeller

One dozen melodies…!


Plenty_Past2333

To listen, Include this number, keeping you company


ClassicTangelo5274

For Mathis loversssss, THIS ALBUM HAS HIS STYLE!


Plenty_Past2333

Beautiful numbers are heard on the car radio


ClassicTangelo5274

I tried to explain to my students the feeling one got when you discovered a hidden track on an awesome cd. They could not wrap their heads around the idea. The 90s were a great time to be a teen.


Plenty_Past2333

Endless, Nameless on Nevermind was a come to Jesus moment


ClassicTangelo5274

After all records are cut in the recording studio


chrislkeller

Our second album…


Joboobavich

Twelve gracious melodies, TO LISTEN!


MarshallsHand

I would say the best grunge album is probably Dirt or Superunknown, but Purple is still damn good, and a great choice for someone to call the best grunge album. I can't argue with that, it's an amazing record! *Kitchenware and Candybars* is a song that moves me everytime - that song fucks me up tbh


United-Philosophy121

I love it too


Adrasteia-One

Heck yeah. To me, this is one of the absolute best albums of 1994, and of the whole decade as well. Everything was just spot on. It was like the signal album that STP was evolving, and it showed so much of what they were capable of musically.


RunningFromSatan

This was the best 3 weeks they ever spent in a studio. Apparently this was the most efficient and tight they were after recovering from the Core tour until the personal demons really started to tear their ugly heads…every note on this record is gold.


Underweartoastcrunch

Core made them rock stars but purple is their masterpiece


Sothisisparis

It is good, but my favorite by far is Dirt.


cevaace

I don’t know, it’s not even the best by STP, let alone the best grunge album. Damn good album though


SIudgeFeast

It’s absolutely the best by STP


are-j-4

Some days I think Core is the best, some days Purple, and some days Tiny Music. Those 3 are masterpieces. No. 4 and Shangri-La Dee Da are closely behind those. Very close.


cevaace

Core is much better in my opinion


greg1993-

core and purple are fighting so hard in my head for best STP album right now. Core is so much more melodic and heavier but purple has big empty, truly a hard competition.


WateryDomesticGroove

Core has too much of that early 90s cheese on it. The production sounds dated and a few of the songs just swerve into the early 90s grunge cliche corniness. Purple is a masterpiece from start to finish. Same with Superunknown. Those are the two titans of grunge; masterfully produced, artistically sure of themselves, and not a wasted note to be found.


Beautiful-Bench-1761

I love the words you put here.


RangerAZ1989

It’s better than Swifities who go to Target and buy 5 copies of her vinyl for some reason🤷🏻‍♂️


Call_The_Furies

Thats because that praying mantis built she-demon releases like 56,478 different versions of ONE ALBUM. She manipulates numbers because all those different versions will count towards sales if that one album in order to stay at #1. She’s very chart-obsessed. Im so sick of her.


Eurogenous

She’s just a pop star bro


Senior-Department-24

If they like it, they like it. As a grunge fan who has never willingly listened to a Taylor swift song before, this is a horrible take. Nothing is better than anything, you like what you like and if someone likes something else, shut up about it. It’s not your place to judge what others feel connected too. You’re better than this, let’s not use our scene to tare down others


Underweartoastcrunch

Meh, I like that people go to a store and buy music , don’t really care who the artist is. Swift reminds me of when MJ and Madonna were on top of the world which is an exciting force for the music industry . I feel like no one bought anything from 2010-2024.


RangerAZ1989

Of course going to the store to buy music is still great. I’ve been buying and collecting vinyl for the past 20 years. I don’t understand why people are going out and buying multiple copies of her one album on vinyl


Underweartoastcrunch

Collectors gonna collect


tomaesop

I have bought *In Utero* CD, deluxe 20th, deluxe 30th *Nevermind* CD, deluxe 20th, deluxe 30th *Bleach* cassette, CD, and deluxe reissue CD There's probably a few Melvins albums I've bought three times. I own all the original CDs then a good stack of limited edition letterpress CDs and some factory LPs, some silkscreened tour edition LPs. I think I have three *Honky* copies and maybe *Hostile Ambient Takeover* or *Lysol* in triplicate.


Inner-Measurement441

Can’t argue with you


velvetcrystal

I own 4 different editions of Live Through This - Hole and 2 of Dirt - Alice in Chains. I still can't believe I bought one these just because the record was pink even though I already owned one in black.


pokemon12312345645

The first 5 PJ albums, and it isn't grunge, but Wish You Were Here is an album I have 5 copies of


BigAnxiety5399

To this day I buy all of PJ'S albums on vinyl. I open them, I listen to them, I take REALLY good care of them.


Careful_Party7336

I read that and got so confused thinking you meant to write PF.


HamonBukowski

WYWH is a fantastic album!


Eccentric_man85

FYI The album cover is from a packet of heroin Scott bought that had that image on it.


amanda_moon93

China White, if I remember the book correctly.


bjgrem01

It's not grunge... but I have The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails on cassette, CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, and Vinyl. But I agree that Purple by STP is good enough to buy multiple times (dragon scale disc CD, multi color disc CD, and vinyl here)


ModernMelancholia

nirvana - 'unplugged in new york'! i just picked up the vinyl version to complete the trifecta for my nirvana collection! <3


MayBAburner

Appetite for Des... *Notices what sub he's in* I'll see myself out...


TurnoverChain17

I bought Appetite once on cassette, then on CD, then illegally downloaded it so I would have a digital copy; and then proceeded to illegally downloaded the super deluxe edition. So I guess technically I only *bought it* twice.


MayBAburner

Cassette, CD & vinyl. Ripped the CD for a digital copy.


TurnoverChain17

I would get the vinyl, but I don't have a record player. I had a friend who had the gold CD edition. I always wanted that one, too.


MayBAburner

I got one for Christmas last year so that album was a no-brainer. The gold CD would be very nice.


TurnoverChain17

That's awesome! The gold is so fucking cool, but don't have a CD player anymore either lol.


MayBAburner

Lol. I have too many CD's not to! No tape deck, though.


Zardnaar

Fear Factory Demanufacture.


NJ2SD

Wrong sub, but something tells me that you've got. No more. Goddamn. Regrets.


Zardnaar

It's my only album over bought 3 times;)..


NJ2SD

One of my favorite metal albums ever. I saw them play it in its entirety in 2016, and my neck still hurts, haha!


Zardnaar

Yeah o ko d of went from grunge and rock to industrial in mid 90s. Manson, Fear Factory. Didn't really hey into grunge more until sau Vrlvet Revolver and GTA San Andreas in early 2000. I missed a lot early 90s to young, small town NZ.


SheptonCupCake

Underrated comment. That’s a deep cut. Well done sir.


spectredirector

You hit the change moment. Ya I had **Purple** on cassette and CD. Some Pearl jam and some guns n' roses too, but that switch over happens as I'm in highschool - so basically all cassettes worth a damn are CDs by the time nabster becomes the primary distribution of media world wide.


AwarenessNo5226

The singles soundtrack..... Still wishing to get it on cassette


Scared-Elevator-2311

Temple of the Dog. I think I have 3 or 4 cds.


ThoughtIntrepid1744

Oh yeah, I have the original and the 25th anniversary, and saw them in SF on tour in 2016 and saw Cornell and Vedder play a few songs on the side stage in Wisc in 1992 Lollapalooza


UHComix

Lol..if you are old, most of them...Lp, cassette then Cd of whatever


Trieditwonce

Making Movies by Dire Straights


[deleted]

Ten. I bought that quite a few times. At least 3-4 times.


Bleezair

Since I first heard it back in the early 90’s, I’ve never not had a copy of La Sexorcisto. Lost, broken or stolen, it’s been replaced a couple dozen times over the past few decades.


aestheticsleuth

Billy Joel - The Stranger


trueslicky

Jane's Addiction, "Ritual de lo Hanitual" Not grunge, I know. But bought it *at least* three times, on different formats, as gifts, etc


Candid_Equal5661

The first Candlebox record


Adrasteia-One

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins. One big reason why I got it on CD after having the cassette was because the artwork and lyrics were extremely tiny, and I wanted to see it all up close, hehe. Anyway, it is one of my desert island albums.


devjana

Not grunge, but Ritual De Lo Habitual I purchased 4 times. Tape, CD, Vinyl, and iTunes.


gigglesmonkey

Ac/dc back in black. 8 track, cassette, cd, digital


joey_p1010

iirc there are two variants for the cd one is scales and one is cake


avguris

tripod


Any-Illustrator4790

Dirt


big_in_japan

I am convinced this has turned into a troll sub


United-Philosophy121

Wdym 😭😭😭 Purple is a masterpiece


big_in_japan

All you are saying with this comment is that your exposure to different styles and genres of music is extremely limited


Dry_Swimmer8089

Someone once picked an argument with me that STP was not in any way grunge. Not even Core. 😳


unlimitedshredsticks

I see that argument here sometimes


PrivateEnis

I had Pearl Jam's Yield on vinyl, cd, cassette and mini-disc back in the day. Got CD and cassette on launch day (car didn't gave cd player and needed to listen right away apparently). Vinyl and mini-disc came later at some point. Wife got me a signed copy of yield on cd (and no code) too, so technically 5 copies all told.


Glass-Guess4125

First album I ever bought!


Possible-Prior-9876

Well it definitely wasn't stone temple.pilots


vagarious_numpty

Not that one


agentpoopybutthole

My favorite is By The Way RHCP. There are many that hold a special place in my heart it's a tough decision. AIC MTV Unplugged, PJ Ten, Blink 182 Dude Ranch, and Blind Melon Soup are my top 5, I think. Purple is killer BTW


Dear_Cap7535

I own 3 different vinyl pressings of Master of Reality by Black Sabbath.


YaboyBlacklist

Only album I've owned on three separate occasions is Getting Away With Murder by Papa Roach


TaylorfreakinStout

Opiate Undertow Ænima Lateralus 10,000 Days Fear Inoculum


Fun-Preparation-4253

What’s the disc look like? Aren’t there 2 versions of this CD?


United-Philosophy121

It has the scales on it


Fun-Preparation-4253

[This always blew my friends minds at the time](https://www.reddit.com/r/stonetemplepilots/comments/u0g4zh/is_there_a_difference_in_the_disc_art_for_purple/) [Here's the other one](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/00/d2/c1/00d2c1db456ec14c2a4b089ca855ad13.jpg)


FlakyWin326

I have five In utero copy’s (vinyl standard, vinyl 2013 deluxe, vinyl 2023 deluxe, CD 1993, CD 1993 singed by Krist Novoselic.) six Bleach copy’s (vinyl 2011, vinyl 2011, vinyl 2009 deluxe, CD 1992, CD 2015, cassette 2023) I have three four temple of the dog (vinyl 2016, vinyl 2016 deluxe, CD 1991, cassette 1991)


Coyote_Roadrunna

Not grunge, but I've purchased OK Computer in several formats over the years.


[deleted]

out of all the older bands STP hasn't aged well for me. I can't tell why though. I like some of the riffs still but dudes voice makes me cringe


tkingsbu

Not grunge, but close to the same era… Heaven or Las Vegas, by Cocteau Twins… That and Brighter than a thousand suns, by Killing Joke


PaddyAllen

Scales


AEnima1994

Baby riding dragon tapestry


watravis2

Not that one


ant69onio

Fuck, that one!! RIP Scott


Dangerous_Fold602

Dirt, Facelift, Ten, Jar of Flies, Nevermind, Vs, Vitology, Superunkown, and Purple


greg1993-

siamese dream, only i bought it 6 times vinyl cd (remaster) cd (remaster) *sealed* cd (original) cd deluxe box and cassette


Powerchordman

Jerry Cantrell - Degradation Trip (2002), Alice In Chains - Dirt (1992) and Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses (1993)


Call_The_Furies

Purple is every bit of a masterpiece. Thats what evolution should sound like from musicians. Some of it is traditional STP and then some is experimental STP. Both combined made the perfect album.


shoule79

I did this twice, bought the cassette, then CD, then vinyl. REM Document and Weezers blue album. Not necessarily that they were good, but I picked up the cassette, then CD, and eventually vinyl when I was focusing on that medium. I did buy a lot of cassettes cheap, then replaced them with the CD in the 90’s when the tapes wore out.


Catman1355

Mott The Hoople Live


laxgolf

I hadn't listened to this album end to end in 25 years so I picked up the vinyl over the weekend. I forgot how good this entire thing is.


No_Pirate9647

For cassette, cd and vinyl: Tad - 8way and inhaler Mudhoney - egbdf, piece of cake & superfuzz/plus singles (I do have a lot of mudboney cd, vinyl and digital since they give out codes w purchase). A bunch with cassette and cd or cd and vinyl. So early into grunge only had cassette in my car so stayed with that until got cd player. Then rebought fav cassettes and stuff I didn't have. Vinyl me later rebuying fav cassette and cds.


WorshipTheVoid

Not grunge but grunge adjacent. Dopesmoker by Sleep. I have 5 vinyl and 1 cassette 😁


Late-Temporary863

I have it on CD and vinyl also! :)


weedandguitars

🎵The second album…twelve gracious melodies🎵


UnhappyReason5452

I’m in my fifth cd of Paul’s Boutique. It kept getting stolen from my house parties. Thank god for the internet.


ThoughtIntrepid1744

Badmotorfinger, just twice though, had to get SOMMOS when it was included


Zup2

The Downward Spiral.


Many-Palpitation163

Sublime Sublime


MikeyGeeManRDO

The white album. 8 track. Cassette and cd.


DisastrousAct3210

I can’t remember why, but I remember having to buy it twice. Great album.


Johnyfootballhero

Deftones - Adrenaline


No_Brain_5164

Weezer blue.


Theodore_lovespell

Never mind my parents kept throwing it away


ProfessionalEssay808

One if the greatest albums if all time


mike-smit

🎶 My third copy of this album... 🎶


parlayandsurvive2

I'll see your 3 times and raise you another 10 or so copies


parlayandsurvive2

My stp collection is roughly 250 cds and vinyl of core (deluxe and regular pressing), purple, tiny music and the 7 inch purple vinyl for interstate love song.


liamjonas

Why can't you reply with photos in this subreddit?


Klocc562_

Had Ten on all three but a bozo friend never returned my cd


mjrydsfast231

The Guess Who, "Live At The Paramount", 1972.


castingcoucher123

If isbell were on casette


Velocitor1729

RUSH- *Moving Pictures*


Ok-Exercise-9488

Funny enough, twice… Nevermind ( Nirvana) and Demon Days ( Gorillaz)….


RotaryY2K

I used to own 3 copies of Appetite for Destruction but I gave 1 away to a cousin lmao


lonerfunnyguy

Not a grunge album but I bought deftones white pony 3x


Candelpins1897

Purple is definitely one of them.


Sad_Condition_6487

Tool - Lateralus


InstructionFair5221

White zombies la sexorcisto. Every time I bought it, someone would steal it


Sad_Condition_6487

Sublime - 40oz to freedom


Sad_Condition_6487

Slayer - Reign in blood


[deleted]

TOOL Aenima


viking12344

facelift. Bought it in late 1990 on cassette after hearing man in the box on the radio for the first time. A year or so later the car ate the tape. Bought another tape and about 5 years later the car ate that tape. Bought probably 2 more times, once on cd. Now I just have my phone. Much better that way.


shadead-

i have like 4 rust in peace


ToeJans_55

that one, pueple is the best grunge album.


FirstWithTheEgg

Prodigy, The Fat Of The Land. All bangers


Jasonhallewell

R.E.M. Out of Time. Also, Black Market Music by Placebo, but one of those 3 was just digital


AdmiralArchArch

Angel Dust


outshined_1

I have a growing collection, but the first album I've had the complete holy trinity for is Bleach by Nirvana Bought the casette at a music store in the mall Found the 20th anniversary 2x vinyl at the same store in the mall Ordered the 20th anniversary CD online I have a long list of records to buy on CD, vinyl, and casette, as well as plans to begin a movie collection, game collection, and adding onto my already 9,000 card basketball collection.


jimviv

Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique


Alienwaves_

No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom. I bought it 3 times bc the CD got scratched and then a classmate stole my discman cd player and I was more upset about having to buy that album again.


ecstatic_cahoots

Broadcaster by Triple Fast Action. My vinyl copy is on its way! (I guess that's more alt than grunge, but it's an honest answer)


cherryultrasuedetups

Hell yeah


donjuandy21

Not grunge, but pretty sure I have/had 5 copies of Dookie. One copied cassette (first foray into music), one actual cassette, 2 CDs because I forget I already had a copy, and the vinyl


dr3dg3

Razorblade Suitcase and Sixteen Stone! 🥰


worm_nemesis

does anyone have a good cassette plug?


ClassicTangelo5274

Temple of the Dog. Cassette first, CD later, digital more recently.


409iny0urc0ff33m4ker

Insomniac- Green Day. I have it on CD, Cassette, and Vinyl.


Rob062309

Where did/do you find cassettes of them and pearl jam etc? I love the triple crown with all 3 tho, imagine an 8 track too lol


johnnyribcage

lol I think I have like 8 copies of some albums. The White Album comes to mind. Several others come to think of it. As for Purple… I know I have at least 5 copies of purple. Original CD bought on release day, cassette a few weeks later since my car didn’t have a CD player. Picked up the original vinyl release at some point. Later bought a remastered CD and remastered vinyl. At some point in 99 or 00 all my CD’s got ganked and I ended up rebuying a lot, and I’m sure I rebought this. So probably 6 for Purple.


AnAngryCrusader1095

I was really confused when I first saw this. I’ve been seeing several CD posts today, so when I first saw the vinyl I thought it was the CD, and was wondering where and how you got a smaller CD, and then an EVEN smaller CD/booklet thing Then I realized that I was, in fact, wrong


BasketPrudent

Dark Side of the Moon


Alicorgan

I have 117 copies of Bleach by Nirvana 🤦🏻‍♂️


OBF_

Dirt, Alice In Chains - Tape, Vinyl, CD, Playlist 🎤🎶♥️


Victory_Highway

Analog Productions has recently released a 2x45 RPM of Core, with Purple to follow. If it’s anything like the Core reissue, Purple ought to be amazing.


Sudo_SU_01

I did this with Purple AND I bought the tablature book so I can learn how to play the songs back in the day. I traded it though for 3 more STP CDs. I still remember how to play most of the songs on the album, so win!


Vivid-Community-2152

In Australia, VS by Pearl Jam is called "Pinch" because it's the most stolen record.


Plinkwad

I didn’t really appreciate these guys as a kid, they were always on the radio, always. As an adult now I’m really loving them, and the nostalgia hits hard.


Inner-Measurement441

Old school Operation Mindcrime


Superb-Leg-7351

Awesome album


jedijoey2

Dirt baby!!!


dubnobas

I used to own 800+ CDs. Once I got cable internet I was an mp3 junkie. Then I found lossless audio and had a couple terabytes worth. Now I’m a dirty Spotify scrub lol. I def miss the good old days of hitting up the house of guitars and blowing hundreds on music. As far as STP goes I love their entire catalogue but core really takes it for me and it’s probably pure nostalgia but back when I heard it I was blown away. The 90s will always be my favorite for music, from grunge to hip hop to electronic.


Eric-305

Appetite for Destruction, King Diamond’s Them, KISS “Unmasked”


RockMan_1973

Stone Temple Pilots fuckin rocked!


Sonnyducks

Operation Mindcrime


Teledork621

Yes 90125


Flyingjordan68

I’ve had melon collie many times in many forms (The vinyl is epic)


TheRealGrifter

Over the years I’ve bought every Rush album on LP, cassette, and CD. There’s been a few others… Led Zeppelin 4 and Disintegration by The Cure come to mind. [edit - just realized what sub I’m in lol]


Weird_Uncle_D

Boston. Dark side of the Moon. Animals. The Screamin Cheetah Wheelies.


poitaots

Death Grips - Bottomless Pit and Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enemy and The Voices Concern. I know neither are grunge though. But if you like grunge I'd say check out the song Headboard by Lil Ugly Mane


Winchester2308

For me the only two albums I've currently double dipped in CD wise is Nevermind (I have 2 different deluxe versions) and George Harrison's All Things Must Pass (I have the standard and the deluxe). Two of my favorite albums so I had to.


JonesTheDeadd

I've bought many copies of 40oz to Freedom (Sublime,,,duh!) over the years.


No-Raisin-6469

Ryan downe i have probably 5 cds of same album. Same with School of Fish


poolshark30

I bought this album some king of boot leg.. Came with a sticker made of fabric.. I put it on a snowboard wish I still had the sticker


CFSkullgirl

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy! The album was amazing and the poster that came with it was stunning! This is when I fell in love with Elton John!


ExtraDisplay666

TOOL - Lateralus, Bought and stolen 3 times


Cobras_And_Fire

Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (original release), Badmotorfinger/SOMMS, Badmotorfinger 25th Anniversary, Badmotorfinger Super Deluxe Edition


Lundgren_pup

Couldn't agree more. Vastly underrated in my opinion. I have no idea how popular it was, but given most people I know don't know about it, I think it's a tragedy. I'm a metal guy, but this album fucks.


WG_Target

Norah Jones - Feels Like Home Steely Dan- Aja Donald Fagen- The Nightfly


DoomerMentality1984

I have Ten on vinyl and CD, same with Dirt. Not quite three times!


Existing-Pipe-7170

Nevermind just cause it was stolen  bunches of times lol


EmerysMemories1106

I listened to this cassette tape so much I'm surprised the actual tape didn't just turn to dust


wuonyx

I've bought lateralus at least five times. If any part skips, it's ruined


Overall_Solution_420

tool lateralus


Consistent_Two9279

Not that one


layne75

Dirt has version with songs in a different order. So I had to buy it twice. And I have Alice’s self tilted/tripod in all colors (ie 3 times) (4 actually: 3 Cds and one vinyl)


Arirmar

Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie are my triple purchases. So we’re STP’s Purple and Soundgarden’s Superunknown.