THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES
7.5 / 10
The title of this album is a misnomer, as it is only The Complete Stone Roses pre-Geffen. While being yet another cash-in on the Roses' legacy by Silvertone, this is still a fine collection of songs. A major criticism would be that it includes too many inferior versions of songs, with I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall and I Am The Resurrection in particular nowhere near as good as the 'proper' versions.
The two songs that bookend this collection could not be more contrasting, from the punk-fuelled So Young to the groove-laced One Love.
1. So Young
2. Tell Me
3. Sally Cinnamon
4. Here It Comes
5. All Across The Sands
6. Elephant Stone
7. Full Fathom Five
8. The Hardest Thing In The World
9. Made Of Stone
10. Going Down
11. She Bangs The Drums
12. Mersey Paradise
13. Standing Here
14. I Wanna Be Adored
15. Waterfall
16. I Am The Resurrection
17. Where Angels Play
18. Fool's Gold
19. What The World Is Waiting For
20. Something Burning
21. One Love
Format:
Released May 1995:
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, J2 1561, US CD)
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, 74321 25504-02, Taiwanese 2 CD)
Released May 1995:
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, ORE Z CD 535, Limited edition CD - a limited number of CDs came with a bonus disc featuring 'I Am Without Shoes' and 'Groove (Black Magic Devil Woman)')
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, ORE CD 535, CD)
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, ORE C 535, cassette)
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, ORE LP 535, LP)
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, 74321-28435-4, Malaysian cassette)
Released June 1995:
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, 01241-41561-2, US CD)
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, 01242-41561-4, US cassette)
Released 21st June 1995:
The Complete Stone Roses (BMG Victor / Silvertone, BVCQ-640/BODP-1, Japanese limited edition 2CD, bonus 3" CD)
Released July 1995:
The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone, 01242-41561-2, Canadian CD)
UK chart position: #4
Artwork details:
'The Complete Stone Roses' artwork is from 'One Love' (1990), cellulose and paper, sand and oil on calico, 18" x 18"
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