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April 2009 marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of The Stone Roses début seminal album.

For the last two decades, the album’s impact has increased exponentially, inspiring musicians and winning accolades.

There has been a lot of activity to mark the occasion, so here’s a quick round-up of the highlights:

• Three very special editions of the album will be released this August: the Collector’s Edition, the Legacy edition and a Special edition
• A limited series of singles will be released from July
• Two brand new podcasts – an official one from Sony and one from Xfm
• Lot’s of press coverage, special features and front covers.

Hit the ‘stone roses 20‘ category for the full range of coverage.

A series of 7 inch and digital download singles are being released in the run up to the album re-release.

The series will kick off on 6 July with Elephant Stone. It will be backed with The Hardest Thing In The World as a b-side. The digital download versions will also feature an additional bonus track, with ‘Untitled 1′  the first ‘new’ track.

The series will run to 5 singles, all of which will come with a 7 inch art print. A numbered collectors’ box will also be available to house them.

An official podcast from Sony has been launched in the run up to the re-release of The Stone Roses album. The series is set to run for 5 episodes with the first featuring new interviews with John Leckie and Clint Boon.

It’s worth checking out and I’m looking forward to the rest in the series.

Check it out on iTunes or access it via Feedburner.

Full details have been published about the special editions of The Stone Roses debut album, released to mark it’s 2oth anniversary.

On 10th August Sony Music re-release the classic album in 3 new formats.

Special Edition (1CD)

Re-mastered original album plus bonus track Fool’s Gold 9:53 (full length version)

BUY: The Stone Roses - The Special Edition


Legacy Edition (2CD & DVD)

• Re-mastered original album, The Lost Demos album + live in Blackpool DVD
• Deluxe slipcase, hard-backed book packaging 28-page booklet including comments from Ian Brown, Reni, Mani, John Leckie, liner notes by John Robb + previously unseen photos of the band

BUY: The Stone Roses - Legacy Edition


Collector’s Edition (3CD, 3LP,DVD, USB, Book, 6 Art Prints)

• A super deluxe 12″ album folder, slipcased with embossing and gold foil.
• Wrapped in classic John Squire artwork throughout.
• Includes the re-mastered album, re-mastered Extras (including all AA’s and B Sides) PLUS album of lost demos (including one previously unheard track, Pearl Bastard)
• 3 x 180 gsm heavyweight vinyls.
• DVD of the legendary Blackpool gig from 1989, plus 6 promo videos
• Lemon shaped USB containing all audio, previously unseen John Leckie home video footage of the recording of Fools Gold, promo videos, ringtones, wallpapers AND 5 previously unheard ‘Backwards’ tracks.
• 48-page bound book, crammed full of unseen photos and brand new notes from the band, John Leckie, those involved 20 years ago and high profile fans of the album telling their stories of it, including Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Tim Burgess, Bobby Gillespie and many more.
• 6 x 12″ John Squire single art prints of I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs The Drums, Elephant Stone, Fools Gold, I Am The Resurrection & Made Of Stone

BUY: The Stone Roses – Collector’s Edition