Stone Temple Pilots developed a fan base in San Diego clubs and in 1992 signed with Atlantic Records . Their first album, Core , was released on September 29, 1992, and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Albums Chart. Core was a big success, producing hits ” Sex Type Thing “, ” Plush “, ” Creep “, and ” Wicked Garden “. While the album was a major commercial success, some in the music press criticized the band as “grunge imitators”. The same year, Scott Weiland and Dean DeLeo played an acoustic version of “Plush” on the MTV show Headbangers Ball . This is considered one of Weiland’s greatest vocal performances. Despite negative reviews from some critics, Stone Temple Pilots continued to gain fans and toured, opening for bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Megadeth . 1993 brought continued success on the road, with the band headlining a two-and-a-half-month American tour.
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