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| 1. I Wanna Be Adored | |||
| 2. She Bangs The Drums | |||
| 3. Waterfall | |||
| 4. Don't Stop | |||
| 5. Bye Bye Bad Man | |||
| 6. Elizabeth My Dear | |||
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| 1. I Wanna Be Adored | |||
| 2. She Bangs the Drums | |||
| 3. Waterfall | |||
| 4. Bye Bye Badman | |||
| 5. Sugar Spun Sister | |||
| 6. Shoot You Down | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Live in Blackpool DVD | |||
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In August 2009, marking the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the release of the legendary eponymous debut album by The Stone Roses, Sony Music release the definitive super deluxe limited edition collectors boxset. Originally released in May 1989, The Stone Roses is often cited as THE greatest album of all time. This release is homage to this landmark British rock album on which every track has become an iconic classic - "I Wanna be Adored", "She Bangs The Drums", "Made Of Stone", "I Am The Resurrection"… Original producer John Leckie has returned to the studio for the first time in 20 years with Ian Brown to produce a re-mastered version of the album for the very first time.
This legacy edition is 2CD/DVD
• Re-mastered original album, The Lost Demos album + live in Blackpool DVD
• Deluxe slipcased hard-backed ecol book packaging 28-page booklet including comments from Ian Brown, Reni, Mani, John Leckie, liner notes by John Robb + previously unseen photos of the band
This legacy edition is 2CD/DVD
• Re-mastered original album, The Lost Demos album + live in Blackpool DVD
• Deluxe slipcased hard-backed ecol book packaging 28-page booklet including comments from Ian Brown, Reni, Mani, John Leckie, liner notes by John Robb + previously unseen photos of the band
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's hard to believe two decades have passed since The Stone Roses released their debut album - where does all the time go? A lot has changed since 1989 - mobile phone technology, home computers, the internet, multi-channel television. And, of course, music has changed considerably - and this album played a large part in making a difference. To fully appreciate the impact The Stone Roses made back then, one has to recall what British mainstream music was like in the late eighties. Stock Aitken and Watermelon acts dominated the charts. It seemed like every song had synthesizers all over it. "Artists" such as Phil Collins, Bros and Jive Bunny were having No 1's. Even Samantha Fox and Glenn Hoddle & Chris Waddle were having top 20 hits! Women had big hair and shoulder pads, men had mullets and wore suits with the sleeves turned up. Then came The Stone Roses with their guitars, baggy jeans and floppy hair and everything changed!
The first CD in this 20th anniversary Legacy Edition contains the album, which has been re-mastered by Ian Brown and producer John Leckie. It doesn't sound radically different from the original - it now has a cleaner sound and there's more bass. I think this version sounds better, but purists may disagree. The full-length version of Fools Gold is also included.
The second CD contains 15 "lost demos" and a hidden track. The demos sound very clear, they must have been recorded in studios. Of most interest on this disc is the unreleased track Pearl Bastard. I was expecting this to be an instrumental or backwards track, but it's actually a proper song with lyrics and everything. It sounds similar to All Across The Sands. Not a bad song, though nowhere close to their best.
The DVD includes the Blackpool Empress Ballroom concert. Fans will already have seen the Blackpool show as it has been released several times before and been shown on BBC4. Sadly, this DVD still doesn't give us the entire performance. It's not much to look at, as the stage was so dimly lit, however it sounds fantastic. Also included are six promo vids.
The discs are housed inside a 32-page hardback booklet, which features many photos as well as comments from Ian and Mani and a poem by Reni (but nothing from John?). The booklet is kept in a sturdy slipcase.
All in all, this is a very nice package (despite the price) that will appeal to both newcomers and long-time fans of The Stone Roses. Much recommended.
I now hope in 2014 Geffen will release a legacy edition of The Second Coming, containing a re-mastered version of the album (perhaps with that intro removed), a disc full of demos, a DVD featuring a live show from 1995 and the promo videos. Oh, and a better front cover by Squire.
The first CD in this 20th anniversary Legacy Edition contains the album, which has been re-mastered by Ian Brown and producer John Leckie. It doesn't sound radically different from the original - it now has a cleaner sound and there's more bass. I think this version sounds better, but purists may disagree. The full-length version of Fools Gold is also included.
The second CD contains 15 "lost demos" and a hidden track. The demos sound very clear, they must have been recorded in studios. Of most interest on this disc is the unreleased track Pearl Bastard. I was expecting this to be an instrumental or backwards track, but it's actually a proper song with lyrics and everything. It sounds similar to All Across The Sands. Not a bad song, though nowhere close to their best.
The DVD includes the Blackpool Empress Ballroom concert. Fans will already have seen the Blackpool show as it has been released several times before and been shown on BBC4. Sadly, this DVD still doesn't give us the entire performance. It's not much to look at, as the stage was so dimly lit, however it sounds fantastic. Also included are six promo vids.
The discs are housed inside a 32-page hardback booklet, which features many photos as well as comments from Ian and Mani and a poem by Reni (but nothing from John?). The booklet is kept in a sturdy slipcase.
All in all, this is a very nice package (despite the price) that will appeal to both newcomers and long-time fans of The Stone Roses. Much recommended.
I now hope in 2014 Geffen will release a legacy edition of The Second Coming, containing a re-mastered version of the album (perhaps with that intro removed), a disc full of demos, a DVD featuring a live show from 1995 and the promo videos. Oh, and a better front cover by Squire.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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OK, we all know the album, the music, the era - love it or hate it you can't ignore it or deny it's importance. I personally think that it is one of the most perfectly crafted albums of all time - but many will disagree!
So what of this reissue? Well, it's the middle priced package of a set of three 20th anniversary editions, and is a limited edition of goodness knows exactly quite how many. The basic edition just features the remastered CD, this Legacy edition has an additional bonus CD and DVD, and finally the Collector's edition has more goodies than anyone could possibly need or want- including 180g vinyl LPs!
I bought this Legacy version and found it to be reasonable value for what you get. The remastered CD does sound a bit different to the original recording - but I personally never found the original to have been particularly badly recorded! Unlike the new Beatles remasters where you can actually hear a sonic improvement in the new versions over the old - with the Roses the versions are just different, and some people will still prefer the original release.
The bonus material is interesting rather than essential, and the second CD will not stand up to many repeated playings. The DVD features some videos as well as the Blackpool gig and is nice to have. The Stone Roses is an important album and Sony were right to commemorate an anniversary for it - whether the 20th was the right one, however, I'm not sure! The album itself is undoubtedly worth five stars, but I'll knock one star off this package at Sony's asking price. A bit cheaper and it would have been better value and warranted the full five stars. Not a bad package but one for the fans really.
So what of this reissue? Well, it's the middle priced package of a set of three 20th anniversary editions, and is a limited edition of goodness knows exactly quite how many. The basic edition just features the remastered CD, this Legacy edition has an additional bonus CD and DVD, and finally the Collector's edition has more goodies than anyone could possibly need or want- including 180g vinyl LPs!
I bought this Legacy version and found it to be reasonable value for what you get. The remastered CD does sound a bit different to the original recording - but I personally never found the original to have been particularly badly recorded! Unlike the new Beatles remasters where you can actually hear a sonic improvement in the new versions over the old - with the Roses the versions are just different, and some people will still prefer the original release.
The bonus material is interesting rather than essential, and the second CD will not stand up to many repeated playings. The DVD features some videos as well as the Blackpool gig and is nice to have. The Stone Roses is an important album and Sony were right to commemorate an anniversary for it - whether the 20th was the right one, however, I'm not sure! The album itself is undoubtedly worth five stars, but I'll knock one star off this package at Sony's asking price. A bit cheaper and it would have been better value and warranted the full five stars. Not a bad package but one for the fans really.
12 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a waste of money.
There's no denying the original album is fabulous, and with the remastering job it sounds even better. This re-release is the earlier, slimmer version. Later versions of the CD also included 'Elephant Stone', and the longer version of 'Fool's Gold'. This new version does have the longer 'Fool's Gold'-- it should also have 'Elephant Stone'.
But note that the remastering has not provided a MASSIVE improvement. The listener will find that in some environments, the music is spaced in such a way that it washes out and loses its strength. This happened on my car stereo-- particularly on 'She Bangs The Drums'.
The Lost Demos should've stayed lost. They're without charm, and are so far from the finished product in terms of quality, that it would seem Leckie had a massive hand in making the album what it was. Apparently, his work was about a lot more than just manning the boards. No wonder it took a year to make the LP. No wonder the Roses couldn't follow it up.
There are a helluva lot of contemporaneous songs like 'Going Down', 'Mersey Paradise', 'What The World Is Waiting For', 'Where Angels Play', 'Simone', 'Standing Here', 'Guernica', 'Full Fathom Five' and 'The Hardest Thing In The World', as well as various remixes, that could've made a much better second CD. I suppose these will be saved for the 25th anniversary-- or the 21st-- so that suckers like me will buy the album yet again.
The 'Live At Blackpool' DVD is just appalling. Brown's singing is flat and out of tune. The songs lose their power as the venue swallows up the sound. For those of us who've been reading accounts of classic Stone Roses gigs; the Blackpool DVD was a huge disappointment. The only interesting thing about it is that it exhibits the source material for all of the Roses videos of the time.
This package could've been so much better, without much effort. As it stands, it's a rip-off, and I'm embarrassed to own it.
There's no denying the original album is fabulous, and with the remastering job it sounds even better. This re-release is the earlier, slimmer version. Later versions of the CD also included 'Elephant Stone', and the longer version of 'Fool's Gold'. This new version does have the longer 'Fool's Gold'-- it should also have 'Elephant Stone'.
But note that the remastering has not provided a MASSIVE improvement. The listener will find that in some environments, the music is spaced in such a way that it washes out and loses its strength. This happened on my car stereo-- particularly on 'She Bangs The Drums'.
The Lost Demos should've stayed lost. They're without charm, and are so far from the finished product in terms of quality, that it would seem Leckie had a massive hand in making the album what it was. Apparently, his work was about a lot more than just manning the boards. No wonder it took a year to make the LP. No wonder the Roses couldn't follow it up.
There are a helluva lot of contemporaneous songs like 'Going Down', 'Mersey Paradise', 'What The World Is Waiting For', 'Where Angels Play', 'Simone', 'Standing Here', 'Guernica', 'Full Fathom Five' and 'The Hardest Thing In The World', as well as various remixes, that could've made a much better second CD. I suppose these will be saved for the 25th anniversary-- or the 21st-- so that suckers like me will buy the album yet again.
The 'Live At Blackpool' DVD is just appalling. Brown's singing is flat and out of tune. The songs lose their power as the venue swallows up the sound. For those of us who've been reading accounts of classic Stone Roses gigs; the Blackpool DVD was a huge disappointment. The only interesting thing about it is that it exhibits the source material for all of the Roses videos of the time.
This package could've been so much better, without much effort. As it stands, it's a rip-off, and I'm embarrassed to own it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Save about £29... go to HMV!
This is a marvelous edition of an absolutely classic album, sadly at a not so classic price! However, a short (for most) trip to HMV will provide the same musical stimulation for a... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Josiah J
Brilliant!!!!
Absolute brilliant groundbreaking Album!!!!
Plenty of extras but....like another reviewer....I got mine for 2 for 10 Snodgers at HMV the other day....Marvelous!!!!
Plenty of extras but....like another reviewer....I got mine for 2 for 10 Snodgers at HMV the other day....Marvelous!!!!
Published on 20 May 2010 by C. L. Walker
Hot foot to hmv now
Being 50+ I only got to hear this a few years ago but was pleasantly surprised, cross between the monkeys, byrds and backward guitar fabs. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by J. Davighi
The History!!!
Stone Roses was one of the best group from 80/90's with so reach studios work, hard production!!! I've heard at least 3 different versions from the same music, yes it's possible... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2009 by Frank Bozic Jr.
Overated doesn't cover it
I have never been able to understand the adoration heaped on this album. It has always struck me as very ordinary and musically backward looking. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by D. J. Ballantyne
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