- Elephant Stone
Infobox Single
Name = Elephant Stone
Artist =The Stone Roses
from Album =Turns Into Stone
Released = October 1988 (UK)Reissue: March 1990
Format =CD , cassette,vinyl record 7" and 12"
Recorded = 1988
Genre =Madchester
Length = 3:00 (7")
4:51 (12") | Label = Silvertone
Producer =Peter Hook ,John Leckie
Chart position =# 8 (UK Singles Chart ) 1990 reissue
Reviews =
Last single = "Sally Cinnamon "
(1987)
This single = "Elephant Stone"
(1988)
Next single = "Made Of Stone "
(1989)"Elephant Stone" is the third single by
The Stone Roses and their first release onSilvertone Records . Originally released in 1988 it showcased the group's growing confidence and incorporation of dance rhythms. It was produced byNew Order bassistPeter Hook in his own studio.Elephant Stone was released in two alternate versions; the original ran for nearly five minutes and featured an extended drum intro, while the later shorter cut ran for three minutes.
The b-side "Full Fathom Five" (named after a
Jackson Pollock painting) is essentially "Elephant Stone" played in reverse.This song is a favourite live song to cover by Irish indie musician Rob Smith and has even a studio version of this on his
MySpace page. [http://www.myspace.com/robsmithireland]Quotes
"It's about a girl… who I don't see anymore". (John Squire)
"It's our third single but we're all looking on it as a debut as it's the first one we all feel really behind". (Ian Brown)
Track listing
7": [Silvertone ORE 1]
# "Elephant Stone" (3:00)
# "The Hardest Thing In The World" (2:39)12": [Silvertone ORE T 1]
# "Elephant Stone" (4:51)
# "Elephant Stone (7" Version) (3:00)
# "Full Fathom Five" (2:56)
# "The Hardest Thing In The World" (2.39)CD: [Silvertone ORE CD 1]
# "Elephant Stone" (4:51)
# "Full Fathom Five" (2:56)
# "The Hardest Thing In The World" (2.39)
# "Elephant Stone (7" Version) (3:00)CS: [Silvertone ORE C 1]
# "Elephant Stone" (4:51)
# "Full Fathom Five" (2:56)
# "The Hardest Thing In The World" (2.39)
# "Elephant Stone (7" Version) (3:00)External links
* [http://www.john-squire.com/discography/disco_tsr.html The Stone Roses' discography]
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