The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
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Tracklist:
1. I Wanna Be Adored
2. She Bangs The Drums
3. Elephant Stone
3. Waterfall
5. Don't Stop
5. Bye Bye Badman
6. Elizabeth My Dear
7. (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister
8. Made Of Stone
9. Shoot You Down
10. This Is The One
11. I Am The Resurrection

Ranking: #37 for 1989

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SLA92 (4.5)
A defining madchester album that still sounds fresh and surprising....

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Senor_Whippy USER (22 Reviews)

2005-08-02 | 33 comments | 2,465 views

3 of 6 thought this review was well written

The Stones Roses are regarded as one of the greatest bands of the last 20 years and even though they only made 2 albums they have been a massive influence on today's British rock scene.I was given this album by my Uncle as a birthday present last year but just throw it to the back of the cupboard and forgot about it.But what with the lastest rumours of a reunion going to happen,I put the album on to see what all the fuss is about.I'am very impressed.

The Stones Roses are brillant at what they play.The best of course is John Squire.Who if you ask me is as talented as Brian May and had a unqiue Guitar sound.Then there Mani on Bass.Now a member of Primal Scream.Mani played some brillant bass lines which kinda reminded me of New Order bassist Hooky.Reni played Drums like Hendrix played Guitar and Monkey man Ian Brown provide the voice to one of the finest British rock bands ever.

This 1989 debut has been re-released so many times than even my Uncle (The Stone Roses #1 fan) can't count them all up.But when i first put in my cd player little over 3 weeks ago i was blown away.Everything on it sounds so perfect and in the right place.It's one of best debuts i've ever heard.It's right up there with The Strokes and Oasis.The first three track are incredible.Opener 'I Wanna Be Adored' is slower burning classic with great vocals.Then comes the more uplifting 'She Bangs The Drums' which is probaly their most straight forward pop but is still great and dancey with some fantasic guitar parts from Squire.'Waterfall' is the last totally great track cause from there on in some tracks are a bit weak.There still good but just a little bit off the target.Last track 'I'am The Resurrection' is a great finsh to the album.The Drums pound all the way through barely stopping for a break and the guitar riff leading into the chrous is brillant.

If i had been 16 when it was first released i would have probaly loved it and adored The Roses and Oasis like there 30+ year old fans do know.But listening to it you find some great moments and then there some tracks that sound outdated and flat.All in all it's a half classic,half ok debut which is a bit overated.But there still a lot of great stuff on here.

Download:
I Wanna Be Adored
She Bangs The Drum
Waterfall

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Other CD's by this arist:
Second Coming-1995 (6/10)
Very Best Of The Stone Roses-2001 (8/10)

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Iai
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 3192
08.02.05

Album Rating: 1 | Sound Off

Where's Fool's Gold on your tracklisting?

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Med57
Moderator


Comments: 998
08.02.05


Please include an album cover with your reviews in future. Personally I despise The Stone Roses, mainly due to Ian Brown, and this album is no exception. Not a bad review, but maybe a bit more detail on what the band actually sounds like next time would be useful.

Scott Herren


Comments: 192
08.02.05

Album Rating: 5

I rate this a 5 based on the first 4 songs alone.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
08.02.05

Album Rating: 2.5

I prefer the Second Coming, for some reason, but this album has some classic tunes. The Roses will always be a greatest hits band for me, I don't like listening to their albums proper.

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morrissey
Moderator


Comments: 1563
08.02.05

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Ehhhhhhhhh I don't really get the Stone Roses. Trust me, I've tried listening to them over and over but it just doesn't work. It's quite odd though, considering I like so many bands that are similar to them and others that they influenced. Hmm.

1.5/5 biased opinion

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Senor_Whippy


Comments: 367
08.03.05


No fools gold was just a single release sorry.If there are any big Stone Roses fans on here who think i could add anything to the review just post a comment.

P.S Med57 where do i get decent Jpeg from.

Med57
Moderator


Comments: 998
08.03.05


http://www.allmusic.com

That's where I get my information from, basically. I also saw that Fool's Gold is on the album there, so presumably it was added on later versions or something like that.

Iai
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 3192
08.03.05

Album Rating: 1 | Sound Off

I checked on Amazon, and the original British release didn't have it. But subsequent British re-releases do, and the worldwide versions always have.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
08.03.05

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah, it was a non-album single which was later added on. I believe the US release was released with an entirely different order, which interrupts the flow of the album as originally intended.

Knoxvillelives


Comments: 342
09.18.05

Album Rating: 4

Fool's Gold was released a couple of years later and I have never seen any version of the album with it on
Different period of the band
Great great album but I can see why someone wouldn't like it.

ocelot-05


Comments: 807
10.01.05


I think the Stone Roses are great. SenorWhippy you are a let's say unique reviewer. Don't let Milkman get you down. Just do your thing and it's cool.

Morvit


Comments: 71
10.28.05

Album Rating: 4.5

O.o average album rating is 2? I think Stone Roses are awesome, can't find one weak track in the entire album

morrissey
Moderator


Comments: 1563
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

It's called the vocal track.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5

There's like 400 layered vocal tracks, each worse than the one which preceded it.

morrissey
Moderator


Comments: 1563
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Oh to be the producer on that album.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5

Normally I'd say a monkey could have done better, but Ian Brown was the problem.

morrissey
Moderator


Comments: 1563
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

An Irishman could have done better though.

Like Bono.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5

An Irishman could have done better though.

No way, I produced the album and just listen to it. But try not to.This Message Edited On 10.29.05

Tsuruka


Comments: 55
10.29.05


The Stone Roses totally copied Kasabian.

Dave de Sylvia
Moderator


Comments: 6856
10.29.05

Album Rating: 2.5

No way. Oasis copied Kasabian; the Stone Roses copied The Keane.



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