The Complete Stone Roses

The Complete Stone Roses
Greatest hits album by the Stone Roses
Released	15 May 1995
Recorded	1985–1990
Genre	Alternative rock, Madchester
Length	73:53
Label	Silvertone
Producer	John Leckie, Peter Hook, Martin Hannett
The Stone Roses chronology
Second Coming (1994) The Complete Stone Roses (1995) Garage Flower (1996)

The Complete Stone Roses is a compilation of the first ten singles and selected B-sides by the English rock band the Stone Roses. It was released in 1995 without the band's input by their record company Silvertone, with whom they were embroiled in a protracted legal battle to terminate their five-year contract.

The album features a complete collection of the band's singles and B-sides before their second studio album for the label, as well as earlier releases for other labels.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Queen's Journal	[3]
Uncut	[4]

The Media Research Information Bureau placed The Complete Stone Roses tenth on their list of "Top Ten Albums". ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Brown and John Squire.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"So Young" (double A-side with "Tell Me", 1985)	3:30
2.	"Tell Me" (double A-side with "So Young", 1985)	3:50
3.	"Sally Cinnamon" (A-side, single mix, recorded 1987, first released 1989)	2:50
4.	"Here It Comes" (B-side from original "Sally Cinnamon", 1987)	2:40
5.	"All Across the Sand" (B-side from original "Sally Cinnamon", 1987, incorrectly listed as "All Across the Sands")	2:40
6.	"Elephant Stone" (A-side, 7" version, 1988)	3:00
7.	"Full Fathom Five" (B-side from "Elephant Stone", 1988)	3:18
8.	"The Hardest Thing in the World" (B-side from "Elephant Stone", 1988)	2:39
9.	"Made of Stone" (A-side, LP version, 1989)	4:11
10.	"Going Down" (B-side from "Made of Stone", 1989)	2:46
11.	"She Bangs the Drums" (A-side, single mix, 1989)	3:42
12.	"Mersey Paradise" (B-side from "She Bangs the Drums", 1989)	2:44
13.	"Standing Here" (B-side from "She Bangs the Drums", 1989)	5:05
14.	"I Wanna Be Adored" (A-side, edit, 1989)	3:28
15.	"Waterfall" (A-side, 7" remix, 1991)	3:36
16.	"I Am the Resurrection" (A-side, 7" remix, 1992)	3:41
17.	"Where Angels Play" (B-side from "I Wanna Be Adored", recorded 1988–89, first released 1991)	4:15
18.	"Fools Gold" (double A-side with "What the World Is Waiting For", 7" version, 1989)	4:15
19.	"What the World Is Waiting For" (double A-side with "Fools Gold", 1989)	3:55
20.	"Something's Burning" (B-side from "One Love," edit, recorded 1990, incorrectly listed as "Something Burning")	3:37
21.	"One Love" (A-side, 7" version, 1990)	3:40

Catalogue numbers

• 2LP: Silvertone ORE LP 535
• Cassette: Silvertone ORE C 535
• CD: Silvertone ORE CD 535

Bonus CD tracks

The first 60,000 copies of the CD came with a bonus disc featuring:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Am Without Shoes"	1:23
2.	"Groove (Black Magic Devil Woman)"	3:26

Catalogue number

• 2CD: Silvertone ORE Z CD 535

Personnel

The Stone Roses

• Ian Brown – vocals
• John Squire – guitar
• Andy Couzens – guitar (tracks 1, 2)
• Pete Garner – bass (tracks 1–5)
• Mani – bass (tracks 6–21)
• Reni – drums, backing vocals

Production

• Martin Hannett – producer (1, 2)
• Chris Nagle, John Hurst – engineering (1, 2)
• The Stone Roses – producer (3–5)
• Peter Hook – producer (6–8)
• John Leckie – producer (9, 11–21)
• The Garage Flowers – producer (10, bonus disc)
• Paul Schroeder – producer (10)
• John Squire – painting
• David Saunders – design
• Paul Slattery – photography
• John Harris – liner notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6]	3
UK Albums (OCC) [7]	4
UK Physical Albums (OCC) [8]	4

Chart (1999)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [9]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10]	Platinum	300,000^
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Complete Stone Roses Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). New York: Muze; Oxford University Press. p. 772. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.
3. Baker, Ash (7 September 1995). "THE STONE ROSES The Complete Stone Roses (Silvertone)". The Queen's Journal . Vol. 123, no. 4. p. 30.
4. Bonner, Michael (February 1998). "Made of Stone: The Stone Roses Discography". Uncut . No. 9. p. 60.
5. "Top Ten Albums". The Times . No. 65271. Media Research Information Bureau. 19 May 1995. p. 37.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
8. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
9. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
10. "British album certifications – Stone Roses – The Complete Stone Roses". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 December 2025.