 "It's not perfect, but it's VERY close" | 2008-06-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A31WD0LCAEFW36 |
| As all the five star reviews will tell you, this is quite an amazing CD. If you like jangly guitar pop rock, not the frustratingly simple pop rock of today but one that have layers of sound on it. You will love this album. There isn't a lot to complain about this album, it has very catchy guitar, well timed rhythm section and absolutely amazing vocal. There is one track you want to skip on this CD, and that's Don't Stop(and please skip?). The rest of the songs are masterpieces. |
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| "Mindblowing and Mancunian" | 2008-05-16 |
| - Reviewed By britrockerned |
| A seminal album that laid the foundation for the later Manchester bands , like Oasis, that ultimately shaped the Britpop movement. This album still sounds as fresh and interesting in 2008 as it did in 1989. If only they would remaster it...... |
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| "i wanna be adored" | 2008-05-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A39472413C0QI6 |
i fell in love listening to i wanna be adored.
completly beautiful.
listen and love.
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| "classic album" | 2008-04-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1PPDT7B9S7YZ2 |
I love this album, recently purchased it like 2 months back and this cd is always in rotation in my car, theres one song i usually skip over and its the reversed track of "Dont Stop" not even that its a bad song but not really in the mood when im driving usually to hear it, other than that all these songs i love. I can definelty hear the influence of these guys on all the brit pop bands to come after them especially in The Verve and Oasis..
Excelent album recomend to anyone who likes genuinely good pop rock music |
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| "Historic and essential" | 2007-12-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A32IS5PE0X6CJ1 |
| I grew up with this album in the heady days of the BritPop invasion. It's intertwined with my memories and always will be. Regardless of my sentimental attachment, this album is brilliant, and I've returned to it over and over again through the years, even as I have become an old geezer. Musically organic, totally stretched out, driving bass and drums, inspired guitar work; there won't be another one like this ever, no matter how many have tried to imitate it over the years. Remember how Shaun of the Dead wanted to verify that it was not this, the FIRST Stone Roses album, which was to be thrown at the zombies? Yes there is a reason he wanted to check. Even if you are threatened with flesh eating ghouls, this one is a keeper. My own highest recommendation. |
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| "Still Amazing" | 2007-11-25 |
| - Reviewed By e_bayron |
| This album still amazes after more than 17 years. It definitely has stand the test of time. Rarely there's an album that you'll like every track but this is the best example of a loved-all-the-tracks cd. Just can't get enough of their jangly guitar pop tunes. I just hope a deluxe remastered version will be in the works for this timeless gem. |
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| "Incredible sonic canvas" | 2007-11-18 |
| - Reviewed By onepotato2 |
Not wanting to drink the kool-aid or join a club, this popular album nonetheless blew me away and still does. Rich aural washes, amazing guitar riffs, gorgeous hooks, melodies, lyrics & beats that never get tiresome. At first I would only lsiten to the ten minute epic 'Fools Gold' but slowly noticed that every single song got the same attention and level of production. If you ask me to write about movies, long limber analysis flows, but in the presence of a great music, I'm kind of dumbstruck.
I'm with the majority. This is astonishing, joyous, living, ravishing, layered music. Finest CD ever. |
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| "The Stone Roses & their Brilliant debut" | 2007-06-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3VHHFMJWRCTOS |
Highly influential was this Manchester band, the Stone Roses.
They only put two albums out in their whole 12 year career, but this one marked the Stone Roses as a very important Rock band who crafted a style that was all their own. Combining 60s guitar pop with dance beats and a bit of psychadelia. Very innovative, since no other band was doing this, with the possible exception of the Happy Mondays. Of course they were nowhere near as good.
The Stone Roses s/t debut is definitely an 80s classic. One of the best from the decade. Pure Brit/Pop that re-energised the movement.
A movement in which later inspired bands like Blur and Oasis. Still no one does it better than the Stone Roses! and their debut is pure gold.
To me, it sounds like this record is from a band who had a seasoned career, not just a first time effort as this. One of the best debut albums I have ever heard.
John Squire is a Master at the guitar, superior throughout, especially on the band's epic - "I Am the Ressurection" and "Fool's Gold" which isn't on my early used copy. The song was released on later editions and I first heard it on 'The Complete Stone Roses' album.
Every song on this Cd Rocks! Not a stinker on all of these 11 or 12 tracks depending on which version you have.
- "I Wanna Be Adored" - "She Bangs the Drums" - "Made Of Stone" & "This Is the One" are my highlights.
If you are a fan of Rock music or just music in general and you don't have this in your collection, What are you waiting for ? Buy it. |
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| "If only I could give it 10 stars!" | 2007-04-26 |
| - Reviewed By eyemon2u |
| Unbelievably brilliant, well ahead of it's time! I can't get Waterfall out of my head. I'm only sorry that I didn't clue into this band when they made this album but I don't think I would have been mature enough to appreciate it's brilliance. Rarely in the history of music do collaborative artists produce such magic together squire/brown have made a masterpiece. It's shocking that they didn't produce much more material together, but I can think of 100's of bands that have 10's of albums out and not one of them equal this. John Squire's guitar and Brown's vocal are a match made in heaven. If the legacy of The Stone Roses is this and very little else then so be it, at least they went out on a figurative and no doubt literal high. |
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| "Rubber Soul, Dark Side, Stone Roses" | 2007-03-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: AX0KTVT5KUPJV |
I was initially sceptical of the Stone Roses and for a long time I never really gave them a chance. However after numerous recommendations i finally decided to giv ethis album a go and found (to my surprise) uplifting and repetitivly entertaining album.
From the opening of I Wanna Be Adored to Waterfall to Bye Bye Badman to I Am The Ressurection and the bonus track on this disc Fool's Gold. What most impresses me about this album is it's ability to not only keep your intention for 10 minutes plus (Both Fool's Gold and I Am The Ressurection push double figures) and still leave you yearning for more like The Velvet Underground's I'm Waiting For The Man you could just keep listening for hours.
All in all this is a fantastic album well worth the title of Greatest album of all time (If not close), A+ for Squire's boys. |
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