The Stone Roses debut album is re-released on August 10th in 4 deluxe formats to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its release. Prior to that, their Silvertone singles will be reissued - one a week - on 7' vinyl and digitally with their original sleeve artwork. Starting with 'Elephant Stone' on the 6th July, the set culminates with the bands first top 5 hit, the epic 'One Love', and due to demand Sony will also release 'Fools Gold' on CD.
The new official website has also been launched at www.thestoneroses20.com featuring all the latest news, videos, a gig archive and podcasts featuring the Roses themselves and the likes of Oasis' Noel Gallagher. The main attraction of the site is the interactive chart, which allows fans to log in and vote for their favourite Roses content on the web, be it videos, blogs or photos. With the Roses being such a seminal act, there is no end to the content that could appear in the chart and is a perfect way for fans to re-live the memories of the band.
A rapidly growing Facebook group has formed by fans already to campaign to get 'Fools Gold' to No.1 on release: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122088412288 , which documents the groundswell of enthusiasm to finally see the band reach the top of the charts.
Each iTunes bundle will also feature previously unheard recordings from the band.
The singles are:
6th July - 'Elephant Stone' (with limited edition box, plus 5
art prints)
13th July - 'Made Of Stone'
20th July - 'She Bangs The Drums'
27th July - 'Fools Gold'
3rd August - 'One Love'
A highly collectable 7' box will be made available with limited copies of the first single 'Elephant Stone'. This will contain art prints of the John Squire paintings for each of the reissued 7's and collectors can store the following 4 singles in it.
A must have for all fans and the perfect starting point for new
converts, The Stone Roses singles are perfect snapshots of one of
the most treasured and most missed rock'n'roll bands this country
has ever produced on an almost vertical ascension.
