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The Stone Roses single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock'n'roll in the 1990s. This is the story of their success, written with full co-operation of the various band members, including John Squire and Ian Brown.

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3.0 out of 5 stars It is okay, 24 Jul 2005

By	A. G. James "Jim Glyn" (Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I had this for a while before reading it and yes, it tells the story of The Stone Roses who I love but it just isn't very well written. There is poor grammar and repetition throughout and the later period isn't dealt with in any great depth.

The book looks great but I felt "Was that it?" after I finished reading it but if you want the best book about The Stone Roses then I have a feeling this is the book that you should get.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Stone Roses: And the Resurrection of British Pop, 13 Mar 2003

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Jonn Robb writes with a very colloquial style in this book. The style does the job well - it's easy and readable and shows enthusiasm for the Band. While there are many grammatical errors and faults it's perfectly written for a music biography.

The book tells the Roses story year by year. We get a lot of detail from the early years and about the exploits of the young Roses as they form the punk band English Rose, and form scooter gangs in urban Manchester. The Roses years are told in an enthusiastic way with many opinions and memories from various wide eyed fans. The descriptions of the gigs and records sound exciting and go some way to showing what it must have been really like to be there as a diehard Roses fan. The "lost years" as the band record the "Second Coming" sound just as banal as those years must have been.

There are no interviews with the Roses theirselves in this book, except quotes from old music press interviews. This means that this is a good book from a fans point of view. This is the key - it's written by a fan for Roses fans, but there's also no real revelations or shock. Any Roses fan will know most of this already. I am certain that there are many shocking and unbelievable stories that remain untold about the Roses (especially about their lost years). But until Mani writes his own version of events (as I'm sure he will in 15 years time when Primal Scream retire) we will never know. I wasn't expecting a book full of revelation, I expected a good read about the Roses story. This is exactly what I got and this book is a very good read indeed. This is easily the best Stone Roses biography available. A good book about a great band.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great read, 16 Nov 2001

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my mates have been raving about this book for years, and since its a reprint I thought it was time I got hold of a copy myself. Im glad I did, this book has it all, its written from the inside, its funny and its interesting and it totally tells the story of the Roses in incredable detail from the their punk rock youth to their rise to the top. it captures manchester of the time better than any other book i have read on the subject and is amust for anybody interested in rock n roll manchester music and a genration growing up from punk into acid house and baggy and interested in the Roses making that amazing album...

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Published on 3 Jun 2006 by Scottish Dave

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Published on 9 Sep 2003 by barney

1.0 out of 5 stars How did this ever get published?
This book can be summed up in one word; abysmal. The author displays a woeful grasp of the English language and the only way I can see it ever got published would be for him to be... Read more

Published on 9 Dec 2002 by Mr. S. R. Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars love this book!
expertly written, it gives you the feeling you were there, stuffed full of pop culture information the book traces the stones roses and the rise of the manchester pop scene from... Read more

Published on 31 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars If you loved the Stone Roses, Buy it !
I disagree with other comments saying it was dissapointing. This book was written for the fans and so couldn't be written in such a literate way as to exclude the bulk of... Read more

Published on 22 Nov 2001 by anders_magee@yahoo.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars great exciting book about one of the great bands
I've read a lot of rock biogs and very few of them capture what its really like to be there. this book makes you feel that you are right in the middle of the stone roses rises to... Read more

Published on 17 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant well written in depth account of The Roses
Stunningly written account of the rise and fall of The Roses written by someone from the inside. Witty, clever and incive this is one of the best rock books I've ever read. Read more

Published on 9 Oct 2001

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