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The Complete Stone Roses

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The Complete Stone Roses
Greatest hits album by
Released15 May 1995
Recorded1985–1990
GenreAlternative rock, Madchester
Length73:53
LabelSilvertone
ProducerJohn Leckie, Peter Hook, Martin Hannett
The Stone Roses chronology
Second Coming
(1994)
The Complete Stone Roses
(1995)
Garage Flower
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by Ian Brown and John Squire.

No.TitleLength
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

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The first 60,000 copies of the CD came with a bonus disc featuring:

No.TitleLength
1."I Am Without Shoes"1:23
2."Groove (Black Magic Devil Woman)"3:26
Catalogue number
  • 2CD: Silvertone ORE Z CD 535

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Complete Stone Roses Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). New York: Muze; Oxford University Press. p. 772. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Bonner, Michael (February 1998). "Made of Stone: The Stone Roses Discography". Uncut. No. 9. p. 60.