Apple is the only full-length studio album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on August 14, 1990, through Stardog/Mercury Records.
Days before Apple was slated to be released, lead singer Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, he died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. The album would see release later that year in August, and it eventually peaked at number 34 on Billboard<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Top Heatseekers chart in 1992.
Kim Neely of Rolling Stone said that the album "succeeds where countless other hard-rock albums have failed, capturing the essence of what made Zep â dynamics, kids! â and giving it a unique Nineties spin." David Browne, in The New York Times, opined that "Apple may be one of the first great hard-rock records of the 90's."
In 2005, Apple was ranked No. 462 in Rock Hards book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". In 2016, Apple was ranked No. 18 in Rolling Stones "40 Greatest One-Album Wonders". In 2022, Stuart Berman and Jeremy D. Larson of Pitchfork included the album in their list of "The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the '90s". In 2025, Em Casalena of American Songwriter included the album in the site's list of "4 Grunge Albums That Are Way Better Than Nevermind".
All lyrics written by Andrew Wood. All music written by Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather, Greg Gilmore, Stone Gossard, and Andrew Wood. Primary composers listed below.
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