The Complete Stone Roses
| The Complete Stone Roses | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 15 May 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Madchester | |||
| Length | 73:53 | |||
| Label | Silvertone | |||
| Producer | John Leckie, Peter Hook, Martin Hannett | |||
| The Stone Roses chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Uncut | [3] |
The Complete Stone Roses is a compilation of singles and B-sides by English rock band The Stone Roses. It was released in 1995 without the band's input by their record company Silvertone, with whom they were embroiled in a protracted legal battle to terminate their five-year contract.
The album features a complete collection of the band's singles and B-sides before their second studio album for the label, as well as earlier releases for other labels.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ian Brown and John Squire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Young" (Double A-side single with Tell Me, 1985) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Tell Me" (Double A-side single with So Young, 1985) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Sally Cinnamon" (Single, single mix, recorded 1987, this version released 1989) | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Here It Comes" (B-side from original Sally Cinnamon single, 1987) | 2:40 |
| 5. | "All Across the Sand" (B-side from original Sally Cinnamon single, 1987, incorrectly listed as All Across The Sands) | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Elephant Stone" (Single, 7" version, 1988) | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Full Fathom Five" (B-side from Elephant Stone, 1988) | 3:18 |
| 8. | "The Hardest Thing in the World" (B-side from Elephant Stone, 1988) | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Made of Stone" (Single, 1989) | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Going Down" (B-side from Made of Stone, 1989) | 2:46 |
| 11. | "She Bangs the Drums" (Single, 1989) | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Mersey Paradise" (B-side from She Bangs the Drums, 1989) | 2:44 |
| 13. | "Standing Here" (B-side from She Bangs the Drums, 1989) | 5:05 |
| 14. | "I Wanna Be Adored" (US single, edit, 1989) | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Waterfall" (Single, 7" version (remix), 1991) | 3:36 |
| 16. | "I Am the Resurrection" (Single, pan and scan radio version (remix), 1992) | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Where Angels Play" (B-side from I Wanna Be Adored UK single, recorded 1989, released 1991) | 4:15 |
| 18. | "Fools Gold" (Double A-side single with What The World Is Waiting For, 7" version (Fools Gold 4.15), 1989) | 4:15 |
| 19. | "What The World Is Waiting For" (Double A-side single with Fools Gold, 1989) | 3:55 |
| 20. | "Something's Burning" (B-side from One Love, edit, 1990, incorrectly listed as Something Burning) | 3:37 |
| 21. | "One Love" (Single, 7" version, 1990) | 3:40 |
Catalogue Numbers
- 2LP: Silvertone ORE LP 535
- Cassette: Silvertone ORE C 535
- CD: Silvertone ORE CD 535
Bonus CD tracks
[edit]The first 60,000 copies of the CD came with a bonus disc featuring:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Am Without Shoes" | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Groove (Black Magic Devil Woman)" | 3:26 |
Catalogue Number
- 2CD: Silvertone ORE Z CD 535
Personnel
[edit]- The Stone Roses
- Ian Brown – vocals
- John Squire – guitar
- Andy Couzens – guitar (tracks 1, 2)
- Pete Garner – bass (tracks 1 - 5)
- Mani – bass (tracks 6 - 21)
- Reni – drums, backing vocals
- Production
- Martin Hannett - producer (1, 2)
- Chris Nagle, John Hurst - engineering (1, 2)
- The Stone Roses - producer (3 - 5)
- Peter Hook - producer (6 - 8)
- John Leckie - producer (9, 11 - 21)
- The Garage Flowers - producer (10, bonus disc)
- Paul Schroeder - producer (10)
- John Squire - painting
- David Saunders - design
- Paul Slattery - photography
- John Harris - liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (February 1998). "Made of Stone: The Stone Roses Discography". Uncut. No. 9. p. 60.
