The Stone Roses

I just love the headline on this article and it’s a totally spot on review in my opinion. I still bought the CD of course, even though I had all the songs!

I remember listening to the two rare and unreleased backwards tracks at one of those playback stations in Our Price and thinking what a load crap and what a rip off. So I didn’t buy the more expensive 2 CD version.

Fast forward a few years and the gap in my Roses was gnawing at my happiness. Even though I knew the songs were crap and could’ve easily bought them at the time, I just had have them and finally bought the limited edition on Ebay.

Now I wonder if I’ll buy the Stone Roses Collector’s Edition …

It’s not always rosey reviews for the Roses as these 2 demonstrate. Record Mirror misses the point in 1988 and the Melody Maker get stuck in back in 1995.

Not sure if the Melody Maker’s contempt is solely directed at the Silvertone cash in or at the music too.

Time to lighten up with what I think is a Smash Hits fluff piece about the Roses – or is it “the new Johnny Hates Jazz!”.

I just love the early press adds for the Silvertone singles. They really captured the Roses vibe and instantly set them apart from their contemporaries.

Here’s a half page one for Elephant Stone. Wish I could fit those full page ones I’ve got onto the scanner!

Let’s party like it’s 1994. Some very nice Second Coming era press adverts.