Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop
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| Studio album by Stone Temple Pilots | ||
| Released | March 26, 1996 | |
| Recorded | October 1995 - January 1996 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 41:55 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Stone Temple Pilots chronology | ||
| Purple (1994) |
Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996) |
No. 4 (1999) |
Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop was the third CD released by Stone Temple Pilots on March 26, 1996, by Atlantic Records. The album is noticeably different from the previous two albums by the band, for the recognizable deep voice of Scott Weiland is gone, replaced by a higher, much smoother croon. This album is heavy on bass, and the band "has added a new array of sounds that lend depth to their immediately accessible hooks."[1] The overall sound can be described as "jazzy", and on a side note, many of the songs bear a very striking resemblance to The Beatles (a notable example being "Lady Picture Show") and many more psychedelic bands of the 60's.
[edit] Conflict within STP
In 1995, Weiland was caught and convicted of buying crack cocaine. He was sentenced to one year's probation. Issues with drug use did not clear up after his sentence, and STP was forced to cancel most of their 1996-1997 tour for Tiny Music. Because of the tour cancellation, Tiny Music did not receive as much exposure as initially intended. The album was certified 2x platinum but was not near as commericially successful as STP's first two albums.
[edit] Track listing
- "Press Play" – 1:08 (Stone Temple Pilots)
- "Pop's Love Suicide" – 3:40 (D. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Tumble in the Rough" – 3:18 (S. Weiland)
- "Big Bang Baby" – 3:21 (R. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Lady Picture Show" – 4:06 (R. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "And So I Know" – 3:56 (R. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" – 2:54 (E. Kretz, S. Weiland)
- "Art School Girl" – 3:32 (R. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Adhesive" – 5:31 (R. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Ride the Cliché" – 3:15 (D. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
- "Daisy" – 2:13 (R. DeLeo)
- "Seven Caged Tigers" – 4:17 (D. DeLeo, S. Weiland)
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
United Kingdom
| Year | Position |
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| 1996 | 31 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Big Bang Baby" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1996 | "Big Bang Baby" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1996 | "Big Bang Baby" | Top 40 Mainstream | 39 |
| 1996 | "Lady Picture Show" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1996 | "Lady Picture Show" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1996 | "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1996 | "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1996 | "Tumble in the Rough" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1996 | "Tumble in the Rough" | Modern Rock Tracks | 36 |
| Stone Temple Pilots |
| Scott Weiland | Dean DeLeo | Robert DeLeo | Eric Kretz |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Core | Purple | Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop | No. 4 | Shangri-La Dee Da |
| Compilations: Thank You |
| Singles: "Sex Type Thing" | "Wicked Garden" | "Plush" | "Creep" | "Big Empty" | "Vasoline" | "Interstate Love Song" | "Unglued" | "Pretty Penny" | "Dancing Days" | "Big Bang Baby" | "Trippin' On a Hole in a Paper Heart" | "Lady Picture Show" | "Tumble In The Rough" | "Down" | "Sour Girl" | "No Way Out" | "Days of the Week" | "Hollywood Bitch" | "Revolution" | "All In The Suit That You Wear" |
| Related articles |
| Talk Show | Velvet Revolver | Army of Anyone |
