STP has some great songs out there and yes, I recall vividly when they rushed on the scene during the Seattle invasion. I think they evolved with the times better than many other bands and Scott's voice I think was better than most of the singers during that time.

Later they had a song and I don't know the real name of it, that said "what would you do if i followed you" and had a video with Buffy the Vampire Slayer in it and she was looking hot. Sarah Michelle Gellar I think?

Anyway, I only bought the "Core" album also but to be fair i think most people stopped buying albums altogether about a decade after Core was released :P