Abandoned Albums

Abandoned Albums

A Look Back: The Stone Roses — The Stone Roses (1989)

The four guys from Manchester added the fist-pumping melodies to the “Manchester Sound.”

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Dec 11, 2019
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The four lads from Manchester added the fist-pumping melodies to the “Manchester Sound.”

The Stone Roses Debut Album — copyright Silvertone Records

I recall buying The Stone Roses debut album on cassette in 1989, giving it a listen and then shrugging my shoulders.

I dug it up after reading this article in Rolling Stone but it still didn’t register for me. …

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