The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop

by JohnRobb (Author)

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  1997

  $3.50

  In a 1996 Music Week poll, THE STONE ROSES came second to Oasis in the 'all-time favourite group' category for people under 30, it is incredible that no biography has ever been written. THE STONE ROSES single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock 'n' roll in the 1990s. Their uniqueness is marked by Ian Brown's new lazy-style vocals, Reni's fluid funk-tinged, ground-breaking drumming and the guitar genius of John Squire. Combine all this with the fact that this band were from Manchester, wore flared trousers and football tops, a whole new baggy style that had never been seen south of Stoke before - and you've got one of the few bands who could ever truly deserve to be called Great. Their LP The Stone Roses is acknowledged as one of the most important albums of all time.

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  2001

  $3.25

  The band, the lifestyle, the revolution. This classic biography charts the phenomenal rise of The Stone Roses to the icons they are today, using interviews, rehearsal tapes and the archives of author John Robb who was with them from the beginning. Robb's exclusive inside knowledge of The Stone Roses creates a compelling and intimate insight into how the band single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock 'n' roll in the 1990s: Ian Brown's new lazy-style vocals, Reni's fluid, funk-tinged, ground-breaking drumming, and the guitar genius of John Squire. From the band members' early years to the inception of the Roses, through the tours and success, their influences and style, to the demise of the original line-up and their solo careers; every high and low is documented in minute detail. This is the definitive, most revered account of one of the most influential British bands in pop music history.