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The Stone Roses - The Complete Stone Roses

Track listing:
  1. So Young 3:21
  2. Tell Me 3:51
  3. Sally Cinnamon 2:51
  4. Here It Comes 2:41
  5. All Across The Sands 2:42
  6. Elephant Stone 3:03
  7. Full Fathom Five 3:20
  8. The Hardest Thing In The World 2:42
  9. Made Of Stone 4:14
  10. Going Down 2:48
  11. She Bangs The Drums 3:44
  12. Mersey Paradise 2:48
  13. Standing Here 5:07
  14. I Wanna Be Adored 3:30
  15. Waterfall 3:38
  16. I Am The Resurrection 3:45
  17. Where Angels Play 4:13
  18. Fools Gold 4:18
  19. What The World Is Waiting For 3:50
  20. Something Burning 3:38
  21. One Love 3:35

Notes

The title's a bit of a misnomer. The Complete Stone Roses concentrates on the band's first album, compiling the A- and B-sides of the group's hits from "Elephant Stone" to "One Love." In addition to the familiar material, the disc includes rare, early singles like "So Young" and "Sally Cinnamon" for the first time on compact disc, giving their classic material some context. The loud guitars of "So Young" are clearly the work of a hesitant band, while "Sally Cinnamon" is the first indication of John Squire's gift for ringing, melodic guitar hooks. However, their inclusion -- as well as the appearance of the B-sides, which lack the consistent brilliance of "I Wanna Be Adored," "She Bangs the Drums," "Elephant Stone," "Waterfall," etc. -- make The Complete Stone Roses a flawed introduction to the band. Nevertheless, there's a fair amount of classic pop here, and the rarities are necessary for dedicated fans.