- Audio CD (16 July 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Silvertone
- ASIN: B0000246X8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This compliation is the smartest buy of all the ones available (and there are several). You get the singles Elephant Stone (fantastic pop song), both sides of the One Love single and the full length version of Fools Gold with its B side, which was the peak of the Roses great career. It would be worth the asking price for Fools Gold alone, but you also get all the Roses Silvertone B sides. The Roses were so great even their B sides are superior to many other band's hit singles. How many other bands do you still hear their B sides played 10 years later in pubs and clubs?
What doesn't it have? It ommits the early single So Young and the Sally Cinnemon single (with B sides) which is a shame but this is a SILVERTONE compilation. It ommits the two "experimental" backwards tracks like Full Fathom Five, which are only the singles Made of Stone and Elephant Stone played backwards so it's no biggie. It is also missing the 7inch version of Elephant Stone (which I love). But if you buy this, the Stone Roses LP, and The Second Coming you will own just about all the Roses recorded output. And it's all great. Enjoy.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
We all (should) know that the Stone Roses eponymous self-titled debut album, is without a doubt the equivalent to music of what God means to the church, however this is almost as good. It isn''t an actual album, however it may as well be with the quality of material involved. Every song is a classic. It starts off with the pounding rocker 'elephant stone', which has one of the best openings to a song and album ever, and is then followed by three light and melodic tunes, that pave the way for possibly the best song on this CD- 'standing here'. Ian Brown proves that he can sing quite well on this track over squires' sweeping guitar riffs before launching into one of the greatest and most heart-rending endings of all time. 'Where angels play' takes a psychedelic turn before the dreamy feedback of Simone. This is placed perfectly before the full length version of 'Fools Gold' which kicks in with that lolloping breakbeat rythm of Wreni's drums, Mani's sweeping basslines, and Squire's funk-driven guitar. They carry on in the same vein over the final three tracks ending with the dreamy 'Somethings burnig'. An essential purchase, especially for any Roses fan.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Instead of buying The Complete Stone Roses, buy The Stone Roses and Turns into Stone. Between them they have all tracks on TCSR apart from some of the really early stuff.
All the tracks are brilliant, and these are the 12" versions (unlike TCSR) e.g Fools Gold: 9 Mins 53 Secs. "Standing Here" and "Mersey Paradise", even though B-sides, are better than some of the stuff on The Stone Roses (which is regularly rated one of the best albums of all time.)
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Classic, pure, inspired, overlooked
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Published 6 months ago by Shiv Radia
Birthday surprise
My son had this album when it first came out but during several moves had lost it. I managed to find this supplier who provided a mint condition copy just in time for a surprise... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by Soft Touch Mum
First class b-sides
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Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Joao Nunes
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Published on 14 Feb 2008 by vincent brain
What The Second Coming should have been!
This compilation, along with 'The Stone Roses' and 'Second Coming' is a much better buy than 'The Complete Stone Roses' - you pay more, but you get better mixes, full edits, and... Read more
Published on 30 July 2002 by "amir_arezoo"
Its all about religion
The Stone Roses had it all, from the Jackson Pollock images, the style, the attitude and yes the flares, they should have been bigger than the beatles. Read more
Published on 30 May 2002
a fantastic trip between past and future
this is the past which turns into future. Stone Rose's bsides are magic and Fool's gold represents a song unique that has lightened many minds, mine included. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2001
Great... but where's Sally?
A fine compilation of songs that didn't appear on the Roses' first album, but sadly missing their beautiful second single 'Sally Cinnamon'. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2001 by W. Mann
best ever post-beatles rock group
this is a gem of a record. 'elephant stone', 'mersey paradise', 'standing here' ..... all excellent. then, there's the full version of the epic 'fools gold'. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2001 by lemoncover@hotmail.com
The second best album ever made
Not quite as good as The Stone Roses (the album) - there are a couple of slightly-less-than-perfect tracks here. Read more
Published on 30 July 2001
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