Throwback Thursday: Stone Temple Pilots ‘Purple,’ 25th Anniversary Edition

With the recent anniversary of Stone Temple Pilots‘ sophomore album Purple, I decided to dig out the 25th Anniversary Edition the band released in 2019.

• Front Cover

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  Still iconic, over a quarter of a century on.

• Back Cover

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  But wait, what about the old back cover?

• Gatefold

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  Ah, there's the old back cover!
• Gatefold Center

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  Stone Temple Pilots, c. 1994.

• Booklet Front Cover

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  The booklet isn't super fancy, but it's a nice compliment to the release.

• Booklet Back Cover

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  Pop quiz: what song is that lyric from?
• Booklet Lyrics

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  The handwritten Weiland lyrics really are a nice touch.

• Booklet Track Listing

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  Check out the goodies on Disc 2: early and acoustic versions of songs, demos, and rare live cuts.

• ‘Purple’ Discs

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  All in all, it's a pretty solid 25th Anniversary Edition of a rock-solid entry in the Stone Temple Pilots discography.