The Stone Roses is the debut album by English band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by many as one of the most important albums ever. In 2006, the writers of NME declared the album the greatest British album of all time.
The Stone Roses formed in 1984 and released their full-length debut in 1989, having previously released a handful of singles on several d...
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The Stone Roses is the debut album by English band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by many as one of the most important albums ever. In 2006, the writers of NME declared the album the greatest British album of all time.
The Stone Roses formed in 1984 and released their full-length debut in 1989, having previously released a handful of singles on several different labels. The band came from Manchester, where the so-called Madchester movement was centred. Despite not considering themselves part of this scene, their eponymous debut brought them nationwide success along with such Madchester groups as the Inspiral Carpets and Happy Mondays.
The Roses recorded the album with John Leckie, a notable producer who had worked with Pink Floyd on Meddle. It was released by Silvertone, a division of Zomba Records created to work with "new rock" acts.
The band played a number of high-profile gigs supporting...
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