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Turns into Stone is a compilation album by 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 album chart.
| Turns into Stone | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 20 July 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1990 | |||
| Genre | Madchester[1] | |||
| Length | 53:48 | |||
| Label | Silvertone | |||
| Producer | John Leckie, Peter Hook | |||
| The Stone Roses chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
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.
Track listing
edit| 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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ "Explore: Madchester (Top Albums)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Davies, Ben. "Turns into Stone Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (February 1998). "Made of Stone: The Stone Roses Discography". Uncut. No. 9. p. 60.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Turns into Stone playlist on YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)