The Very Best of The Stone Roses is a compilation album released by Silvertone Records in 2002. It features most of their singles plus album tracks including "Breaking into Heaven" and "This is the One", all of which were remastered for this album.[5] It charted at #19 in the UK and spent nine weeks in the Top 75.
| The Very Best of The Stone Roses | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Madchester, blues rock | |||
| Length | 78:36 | |||
| Label | Silvertone | |||
| Producer | John Leckie, Peter Hook, Simon Dawson, Paul Schroeder | |||
| The Stone Roses chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Stylus Magazine | A+[4] |
The Very Best of is a fairly comprehensive compilation in that it gathers all the Stone Roses' best known tracks. The track listing was decided upon by band members.[5] The previous compilation The Complete Stone Roses had been criticized for not including material from the group's second album, whilst including inferior edits and alternative versions of many songs.[citation needed]
Not only does the compilation contain six songs from their 1989 debut but the album is structured to open and close with the same songs in their album versions. It was re-released in 2012 following their reunion when it reached 20 in the charts. As of July 2012 it has sold 552,577 copies in the United Kingdom.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ian Brown and John Squire except where noted
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Be Adored" | The Stone Roses, 1989 | 4:53 |
| 2. | "She Bangs the Drums" | The Stone Roses | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Ten Storey Love Song" (Squire) | Second Coming, 1994 | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Waterfall" | The Stone Roses | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Made of Stone" | The Stone Roses | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Love Spreads" (Squire) | Second Coming | 5:47 |
| 7. | "What the World Is Waiting For" | Non-album single, 1989 | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Sally Cinnamon" (Original 12" version) | Non-album single, 1987 | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Fools Gold" (12" version) | Non-album single, 1989 | 9:54 |
| 10. | "Begging You" | Second Coming | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Elephant Stone" (12" version) | Non-album single, 1988 | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Breaking into Heaven" (Short version; Squire) | Second Coming | 6:59 |
| 13. | "One Love" (7" version) | Non-album single, 1990 | 3:35 |
| 14. | "This Is the One" | The Stone Roses | 5:00 |
| 15. | "I Am the Resurrection" | The Stone Roses | 8:13 |
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best of The Stone Roses at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Stone Roses : The Very Best Of The Stone Roses". NME. 12 September 2005.
- ^ Stylus Magazine review
- ^ a b Stevens, Paul. The Definitive Stone Roses Discography: Basic. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Stone Roses". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "2006 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Stone Roses – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
edit- The Very Best of The Stone Roses at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- The Stone Roses' discography