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Rank the Tracks: The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses (1989)

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The Stone Roses' "The Stone Roses" (1989)

Tracklisting:
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
02 | She Bangs the Drums
03 | Waterfall
04 | Don't Stop
05 | Bye Bye Badman
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
08 | Made of Stone
09 | Shoot You Down
10 | This Is the One
11 | I Am the Resurrection
12 | Elephant Stone
13 | Fools Gold

Note: the original edition of "The Stone Roses" (first released in the UK on May 2nd of 1989) included the first 11 tracks on the track listing above. The first US edition (released on July of 1989) added a previous single ("Elephant Stone") and the second US edition (released on November of 1989) added a recent single in its 12" version ("Fools Gold"). Following the Rank the Tracks tradition (we did the same with "Is This It" and "Are You Experienced") I've decided to combine the UK and US editions of the album.

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12. Elephant Stone
10. This Is The One
11. I Am the Resurrection
2. She Bangs the Drums
5. Bye Bye Badman
7. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
8. Made of Stone
1. I Wanna Be Adored
3. Waterfall
9. Fools Gold
13. Shoot You Down
4. Don't Stop
6. Elizabeth My Dear
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This is one of those rare albums where indie music and my personal tastes match up well.

11 | I Am the Resurrection
03 | Waterfall
02 | She Bangs the Drums
13 | Fools Gold
10 | This Is the One
08 | Made of Stone
09 | Shoot You Down
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
05 | Bye Bye Badman
04 | Don't Stop
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
12 | Elephant Stone
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"The hills as old as time. Soon to be put to the test. To be whipped by the winds of the west"

01 | Fool’s Gold
02 | Elephant Stone
03 | I Wanna Be Adored
04 | She Bangs the Drums
05 | Bye Bye Badman
06 | Waterfall
07 | I Am the Resurrection
08 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
09 | Made of Stone
10 | Don't Stop
11 | Shoot You Down
12 | This Is the One
13 | Elizabeth My Dear
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1-I Am The Resurrection
2-Fools Gold
3-I Wanna Be Adored
4-Elephant Stone
5-She Bangs The Drums
6-Waterfall
7-Don't Stop
8-Made Of Stone
9-Shoot You Down
10-(Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister
11-Bye Bye Badman
12-Elizabeth My Dear
13-This Is The One

1 & 2 are in my top 125 ever!
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01 | I Wanna Be Adored*
08 | Made of Stone*
06 | Elizabeth My Dear*
13 | Fools Gold
03 | Waterfall
09 | Shoot You Down
12 | Elephant Stone
02 | She Bangs the Drums
04 | Don't Stop
11 | I Am the Resurrection
10 | This Is the One
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
05 | Bye Bye Badman

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 6.83
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10 | This Is the One
08 | Made of Stone
05 | Bye Bye Badman
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
11 | I Am the Resurrection
03 | Waterfall
13 | Fools Gold
02 | She Bangs the Drums
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
12 | Elephant Stone
09 | Shoot You Down
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
04 | Don't Stop

Two comments:
1. I see that my favourite songs are neither the ones acclaimed by the critics nor the ones selected by the other AMers so far. In my opinion the Stone Roses gave the best of themselves when they approached the Sixties Pop (and 80s epic sounds) and not that much when they tried Dance Pop (or Psychedelic jams), even if they were mostly renowned for the latter styles.
2. How come that "This Is the One" is showing up on the bottom positions on so many lists? Are you Manchester City supporters in disguise?*

* For the ones not familiar with what I'm saying (probably many of our dear American AMers) I'll try to explain it. The city of Manchester has two important football clubs (I still resist to call it soccer), Manchester City and Manchester United. There has always been rivalry between both teams, with the United more successful historically speaking but with the City sporting a solid working-class fan base (something similar happens in Madrid with Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid). And there is music rivalry too. The Gallagher brothers showed sympathy for the City and "Wonderwall" became the unofficial anthem of the team. And the Manchester United team enter every Sunday the court of their Old Trafford stadium at the sound of the Stone Roses' "This Is the One." You can check a humourous article about this music/sport rivalry on http://strettynews.com/manchester-derby ... -vs-oasis/
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08 | Made of Stone
13 | Fools Gold
11 | I Am the Resurrection
10 | This Is the One
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
03 | Waterfall
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
02 | She Bangs the Drums
05 | Bye Bye Badman
12 | Elephant Stone
04 | Don't Stop
09 | Shoot You Down
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
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11 | I Am the Resurrection
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
12 | Elephant Stone
05 | Bye Bye Badman
10 | This Is the One
09 | Shoot You Down
03 | Waterfall
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
08 | Made of Stone
13 | Fools Gold
02 | She Bangs the Drums
04 | Don't Stop
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
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My all time #3, and also one of the few that doesn't have a standout track. The top 7 is incredible, being all of them tied at #1 for me.

01 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
02 | I Wanna Be Adored
03 | Elephant Stone
04 | Bye Bye Badman
05 | This Is the One
06 | Made of Stone
07 | She Bangs the Drums
08 | Waterfall
09 | I Am the Resurrection
10 | Fools Gold
11| Don't Stop
12 | Shoot You Down
13 | Elizabeth My Dear
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Fool's Gold
I Wanna Be Adored
She Bangs the Drums
I am the Resurrection
This is the One
Made of Stone
Bye Bye Badman
Shoot You Down
Sugar Spun Sister
Don't Stop
Waterfall
Elizabeth My Dear
Elephant Stone
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08 | Made of Stone
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
12 | Elephant Stone
03 | Waterfall
02 | She Bangs the Drums
11 | I Am the Resurrection
10 | This Is the One
13 | Fools Gold
05 | Bye Bye Badman
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
09 | Shoot You Down
04 | Don't Stop
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
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13 | Fools Gold
02 | She Bangs the Drums
11 | I Am the Resurrection
08 | Made of Stone
03 | Waterfall
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
12 | Elephant Stone
09 | Shoot You Down
05 | Bye Bye Badman
10 | This Is the One
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
04 | Don't Stop
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Results after the first week of voting:
01 | I Wanna Be Adored | 3,8 points
02 | I Am the Resurrection | 4,4 points
03 | Fools Gold | 5,0 points
04 | Made of Stone | 5,1 points
05 | She Bangs the Drums | 5,7 points
06 | Waterfall | 6,3 points
07 | Elephant Stone | 6,3 points
08 | This Is the One | 6,7 points
09 | Bye Bye Badman | 7,3 points
10 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister | 8,8 points
11 | Shoot You Down | 9,3 points
12 | Don't Stop | 10,8 points
13 | Elizabeth My Dear | 11,4 points
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11 | I Am the Resurrection
03 | Waterfall
02 | She Bangs the Drums
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
10 | This Is the One
13 | Fools Gold
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
09 | Shoot You Down
08 | Made of Stone
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
12 | Elephant Stone
05 | Bye Bye Badman
04 | Don't Stop
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(I'm relistening to all of the albums from our top 500 that I didn't vote for, which is why I'm doing so many of these. Of course, I forgot about this for the top 50, oh well).

03 | Waterfall
02 | She Bangs the Drums
08 | Made of Stone
10 | This Is the One
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
05 | Bye Bye Badman
12 | Elephant Stone
09 | Shoot You Down
11 | I Am the Resurrection
13 | Fools Gold
04 | Don't Stop
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
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01 | I Wanna Be Adored
03 | Waterfall
05 | Bye Bye Badman
08 | Made of Stone
11 | I Am the Resurrection
10 | This Is the One
13 | Fools Gold
02 | She Bangs the Drums
09 | Shoot You Down
04 | Don't Stop
12 | Elephant Stone
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
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02 | She Bangs the Drums
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
11 | I Am the Resurrection
08 | Made of Stone
05 | Bye Bye Badman
13 | Fools Gold
03 | Waterfall
04 | Don't Stop
10 | This Is the One
09 | Shoot You Down
12 | Elephant Stone
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01 | I Wanna Be Adored
13 | Fools Gold
03 | Waterfall
10 | This Is the One
08 | Made of Stone
11 | I Am the Resurrection
02 | She Bangs the Drums
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
09 | Shoot You Down
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
12 | Elephant Stone
04 | Don't Stop
05 | Bye Bye Badman
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11 | I Am the Resurrection
01 | I Wanna Be Adored
08 | Made of Stone
03 | Waterfall
02 | She Bangs the Drums
13 | Fools Gold
10 | This Is the One
07 | (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
09 | Shoot You Down
04 | Don't Stop
12 | Elephant Stone
06 | Elizabeth My Dear
05 | Bye Bye Badman

I think Fools Gold is probably my favourite Stone Roses song, but not the 10 minute version stuck on the end of the US release.
The album should only end with I Am the Resurrection.
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US versions are sometimes better (can only really think of The Clash at the minute) but Fools Gold and Elephant Stone don't feel to me like they belong on The Stone Roses sonically or production-wise (I hope that doesn't sound too tautological).

Possibly John Leckie's finest release:

07| (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
03| Waterfall
02| She Bangs the Drums
08| Made of Stone
10| This Is the One
01| I Wanna Be Adored
11| I Am the Resurrection
05| Bye Bye Badman
04| Don't Stop
09| Shoot You Down
06| Elizabeth My Dear
13| Fools Gold
12| Elephant Stone
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