{"title":"Morphine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Morphine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorphine formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1989 around Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, and Jerome Deupree (later replaced by Billy Conway). The band's distinctive instrumentation - Sandman's two-string slide bass played with a slide, Colley's baritone saxophone, and minimalist drums - established the foundational template for their distinctive low rock sound. They are widely cited as one of the most original alternative rock bands of the 1990s. Mark Sandman died of a heart attack while performing on stage in Palestrina, Italy on July 3, 1999 at age 46, ending the band's active lifetime. The remaining members have subsequently performed together as Vapors of Morphine (2009-present, with various vocalists\/bassists).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorphine's sound is foundational to low rock as a recognized genre - combining low rock, alternative rock, jazz rock, blues rock, indie rock, and noir rock with Sandman's distinctive baritone vocal delivery, his foundational two-string slide bass approach, Colley's baritone saxophone arrangements, and lyrical content drawing on noir literature, hardboiled detective fiction, and atmospheric mood-driven approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood (1992, Accurate\/Distortion\/Rykodisc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCure for Pain (1993, Rykodisc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYes (1995, Rykodisc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike Swimming (1997, Rykodisc\/DreamWorks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-Sides and Otherwise (1997, Rykodisc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Night (2000, DreamWorks) - posthumous final\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRykodisc and DreamWorks Records pressings of the Morphine catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings. Multiple anniversary editions of Cure for Pain and other landmark releases have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Morphine typically start with Cure for Pain (1993) or Yes (1995). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"morphine-cure-for-pain-vinyl","title":"Cure for Pain LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorphine's second album \"Cure for Pain\" seamlessly blends rock, jazz, and blues to create a sound that remains as relevant and compelling today as it was upon it's release in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540883615927,"sku":"210000092616","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4370945-3235588.jpg?v=1781154604"},{"product_id":"morphine-good-rocktober-25-green-vinyl","title":"Good LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1992 debut that introduced Morphine's unique ''low rock'' sound. Remastered and pressed on forest green vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540886794423,"sku":"210000099849","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/morphine.jpg?v=1781154606"},{"product_id":"morphine-good-vinyl-180g","title":"Good LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorphine is an alternative rock band formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1989. Their debut album Good was released in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541048635575,"sku":"210000064706","price":43.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3971675-2729482.jpg?v=1781155214"},{"product_id":"morphine-cure-for-pain-vinyl-180g","title":"Cure for Pain LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e1993 release of Cure for Pain was Morphine's 2nd album. In 2014, the album placed eighth on the Alternative Nation site's \"Top 10 Underrated '90s Alternative Rock Albums\" list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785768349879,"sku":"210000077919","price":43.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3488662.jpg?v=1783045865"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/morphine.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}