Turns into Stone

Turns into Stone
Compilation album by the Stone Roses
Released	20 July 1992
Recorded	1988–1990
Genre	Madchester [1]
Length	53:48
Label	Silvertone
Producer	John Leckie, Peter Hook
The Stone Roses chronology
The Stone Roses (1989) Turns into Stone (1992) Second Coming (1994)

Turns into Stone is a compilation album by the English rock band the Stone Roses, released in 1992. It consists of early singles and B-sides that did not feature on their self-titled debut album. The compilation reached number 32 on the UK Albums Chart.

The album's release was surrounded by controversy,^{[ citation needed ]} as the Roses were in the middle of a legal battle with their then-record label, Silvertone. An injunction prevented the band from releasing any new material for several years afterward, during which Silvertone re-released many singles, including two separate versions of "Fools Gold", and releasing stand-alone singles from the first album that were not intended to be singles (such as the edited version of "I Am the Resurrection" featuring a drum machine instead of Reni's distinctive drumming).

Despite this, the album is seen in a positive light by Roses fans because it collects the extended versions of many of their best-known non-album songs onto one CD, before a best-of compilation was even available.

The title of the album is taken from the final lines of "One Love": "What goes up must come down/Turns into dust or turns into stone".

In August 2009, the album's tracks were remastered by John Leckie and included as "The B-sides" on the 20th anniversary collectors edition re-release of the Stone Roses self-titled debut album and the remastered album went on to be released separately in September 2012 by Sony Music.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Uncut	[5]

Writing for The Justice , Douglas Newman remarked that "while the songs possess the appeal of the Stone Roses's earlier work, the album gasps with monotony and fails to deliver the novel excitement of their debut". ^[6] Colin Jackson of Record Collector included Turns into Stone in his top 5 list based on readers' record collection. ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elephant Stone" (12" version)	4:53
2.	"The Hardest Thing in the World"	2:39
3.	"Going Down"	2:46
4.	"Mersey Paradise"	2:44
5.	"Standing Here"	5:05
6.	"Where Angels Play"	4:15
7.	"Simone"	4:24
8.	"Fools Gold" (12" version)	9:53
9.	"What the World Is Waiting For"	3:55
10.	"One Love" (12" version)	7:45
11.	"Something's Burning"	7:50

Catalogue numbers

• LP: Silvertone ORE LP521
• LP: Music On Vinyl MOVLP628 (180g Remaster)
• LP: Modern Classics Recordings MCR 915 (2 × 180g Remaster)
• CD: Silvertone ORE CD521
• CD: Silvertone Records / Sony Music 88725467042 (2012 Remaster)
• Cassette: Silvertone ORE C521

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC) [8]	32

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9]	94
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10]	9
UK Physical Albums (OCC) [11]	80

Chart (2025)	Peak position
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [12]	98
UK Record Store (OCC) [13]	39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14]	Gold	100,000^
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Explore: Madchester (Top Albums)". AllMusic . Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
2. Davies, Ben. "Turns into Stone Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
3. 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.
4. Wolk, Douglas (2004). "The Stone Roses" . In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 785. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
5. Bonner, Michael (February 1998). "Made of Stone: The Stone Roses Discography". Uncut . No. 9. p. 60.
6. Newman, Douglas (10 November 1992). "Turns Into Stone". The Justice . Vol. XLVI, no. 9. p. 16.
7. Jackson, Colin (June 2021). "My Top 5". Record Collector . No. 519. p. 24.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
10. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
11. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
12. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
13. "Official Record Store Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
14. "British album certifications – Stone Roses – Turns Into Stone". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 December 2025.

External links

• Turns into Stone playlist on YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)