The Very Best of The Stone Roses

Infobox Album | Name = The Very Best Of The Stone Roses
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Stone Roses


Released = November 4 2002
Recorded = 1987-1994
Genre = Madchester
Length =
Label = Silvertone
Producer = John Leckie, Peter Hook, Simon Dawson, Paul Shroeder
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9vyxdyb4ol7 link] | NME 10/10 Last album = "The Remixes"
(2000)
This album = "The Very Best Of The Stone Roses"
(2002)
Next album =

"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. [http://www.john-squire.com/discography/disco_tsr_basic.html The Definitive Stone Roses Discography: Basic] . Stevens, Paul. accessed 15 June 2008] It charted at #19 in the UK and spent nine weeks in the Top 75.

Silvertone has been derided for supposedly cashing in on their famous signing. However, "The Very Best of" is a fairly comprehensive compilation in that it gathers all the Stone Roses' best known tracks in the versions that are generally regarded as best. The tracklisting was decided upon by band members. The previous compilation "The Complete Stone Roses" had been criticised for not including material from the group's second album, whilst including inferior edits and alternative versions of many songs.

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.

Track listing

# "I Wanna Be Adored" – 4:53
# "She Bangs the Drums" – 3:50
# "Ten Storey Love Song" – 4:23
# "Waterfall" – 4:39
# "Made of Stone" – 4:16
# "Love Spreads" – 5:47
# "What the World Is Waiting For" – 3:51
# "Sally Cinnamon" – 3:25 [12" version]
# "Fools Gold" – 9:54 [12" version sometimes referred to as "Fool's Gold 9.53"]
# "Begging You" – 4:53
# "Elephant Stone" – 4:51 [Peter Hook produced version, not the 3 minute version which was additionally mixed by John Leckie]
# "Breaking Into Heaven" – 6:59 [New edit of the album version that omits the lengthy build up]
# "One Love" – 3:35 [7" version of the single]
# "This Is the One" – 5:00
# "I Am the Resurrection" – 8:13

Notes

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External links

* [http://www.john-squire.com/discography/disco_tsr.html The Stone Roses' discography]