[dorio]

Submission courtesy of gyr84me


Band: The Stone Roses
Album: The Stone Roses





Reni: Drums, backing vocals.
Gary *Mani* Mountfield: Bass.
John Squire: Guitar.
Ian Brown: Vocals.

Side One
I wanna be Adored
She Bangs the Drums
Waterfall
Don't Stop
Bye Bye Badman

Side Two
Elizabeth my Dear
(song for my) Sugar Spun Sister
Made of Stone
Shoot you Down
This is the one
I am the Resurrection.

Original release date : 04/89.

I'd just turned 15 years old when this eponymously titled debut album was released, and it changed my life. I remember running home from the record store to play it, full of anticipation. I'm sitting here now at 30 years old, listening to the same album, this time comfortable in the knowledge of what i'm getting.

Look at it in context, the charts of those days were full of Stock/aitken/Waterman parodies of each other, and there was a huge void left by the demise of the Smiths. Yuppies were snorting their final lines of the decade and acid house emerged from the underground into the main stream. Then along came the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, showing us that the world would never be the same again.

Those who like to pigeonhole would no doubt stick an indie label on this and scribble "melodic guitar rock with psychedelic '60s overtones" somewhere in the margins. Although technically they would be right, it is worth remembering that you would technically be right if you described the Sistine Chapel Ceiling as "a big religious painting."

John Squire's sublime guitar cascades over the bass guitar of Mani as Reni shows us what he can do with a drum kit without resorting to over indulgant drum solos. Ian Brown could not be classed as a good singer, but these four guys together were something special - and they knew it. Symbolism would be a constant reference with the Stone Roses and they were our gang fighting the good fight on our behalf but with blissful music. They once claimed the name "The Stone Roses"
came from the contrast of hard and soft like their beautiful music with vitriolic lyrics.


If you own this album you'll know what i'm talking about. If you don't own it, I urge you to go out and buy a copy.

Noel and Liam gallacher liked them so much, they went out and started their own band... what Oasis have done for us remains a mystery to me though. The Beatles and the Roses mixed together, whilst not unpleasant, was nothing new.


With thanks to Matt Pomroy for additional material.

[alexparker]

Well Done

The Stone Roses Are Probably the 3rd best british band ever. My favourate member would have to be John squire. The Albums best songs are she bangs the drums and waterfall but I still don't think that it compares to second coming which I think has something for everyone. John Squire is second though to john greenwood from radiohead.

Great

This post has been edited by alexparker: 25 July 2004 - 04:07 PM

[ben_bloggs]

Great album, good music, terrible singing. Nice tunes though.

Im still inclined to say that I prefer "Second Coming" though... (I don't feel its a crime for me to say that as I wasnt really "around" when this album came out). I think the last few songs on the album are best, a good lead up to the next album... (kinda- you did have to wait 5 years for the next chapter though).

Definately one of my favourite albums, I recommend it to anyone British basically. Definately to anyone who likes Oasis- listen to this and you'll see who Liam and Noel were copying.

[robbiedogg]

if it wasnt for this lot then we would never of had britpop yet another classic album

[Silver68]

I love there songs Sally cinnamon and Made of stone good songs

[reeferheadwoman]

I thought I was the only one who listened to the Stone Roses!!! No one I know has probably even heard of them, much less be into them. The only CD I have of theirs is Second Coming and though I only like a few songs on it, I REALLY like those songs....I'll have to pick up the other one!

[annleaha]

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[Dave C]

This is consistantly being voted the greatest British album, ever.