Q - 100 Greatest Albums
7. The Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses'





The Stone Roses make it to number 7 in Q's 100 greatest albums this month, below is the short article.


The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Released May 1989



They wanted to be adored.
They got their wish..

In ‘80s Britain, ambition was an ugly word in the indie-rock lexicon. However, The Stone Roses wanted to be the world’s biggest band. “The past was yours but the future’s mine,” sang Ian Brown with a swagger on She Bangs The Drums , and with their debut’s fusion of ‘60s psychedelia, ‘70s funk and ‘80s acid house beats it looked, briefly, as if they might realise that dream. That the quartet subsequently “George Best-ed it” detracts nothing from their debut’s cultural importance.

What you said: ”Best debut ever! They saved British guitar rock.” Mike Richmond, Huddersfield.


Below follows the complete Q’s 100 Grestest Albums



No.ArtistTitle
001.NirvanaNevermind
002.RadioheadOK Computer
003.The BeatlesRevolver
004.RadioheadThe Bends
005.EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP
006.Sex PistolsNever Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols
007.The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses
008.OasisDefinitely Maybe
009.The StrokesIs This It
010.U2Achtung Baby
011.NirvanaIn Utero
012.Red Hot Chili PeppersCalifornication
013.The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead
014.The ClashLondon Calling
015.The BeatlesSgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
016.U2The Joshua Tree
017.MadonnaRay Of Light
018.Manic Street PreachersTheHoly Bible
019.Guns N’ RosesAppetite For Destruction
020.Lauryn HillThe Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
021.Pink FloydThe Dark Side Of The Moon
022.Oasis(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
023.Dr DreThe Chronic
024.Jeff BuckleyGrace
025.ColdplayParachutes
026.The Rolling StonesExile On Main St.
027.The White StripesWhite Blood Cells
028.Led ZeppelinIV
029.Primal ScreamScreamadelica
030.REMAutomatic For The People
031.David BowieThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars
032.The Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
033.Public EnemyFear Of A Black Planet
034.PixiesDoolittle
035.RadioheadKid A
036.Marvin GayeWhat’s Going On
037.PrinceSign O’ The Times
038.PJ HarveyStories From The City, Stories From The Sea
039.The VerveUrban Hymns
040.Bob DylanBlood On The Tracks
041.Led ZeppelinPhysical Graffiti
042.Pearl JamTen
043.Beastie BoysIII Communication
044.Rage Against The MachineRage Against The Machine
045.The BeatlesThe Beatles
046.EminemThe Slim Shady LP
047.ColdplayA Rush Of Blood To The Head
048.Fleetwood MacRumours
049.Pink FloydThe Wall
050.Manic Street PreachersEverything Must Go
051.Kate BushHounds Of Love
052.Iggy & The StoogesRaw Power
053.Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill
054.The Velvet Underground & NicoThe Velvet Underground & Nico
055.David BowieHunky Dory
056.Massive AttackBlue Lines
057.MobyPlay
058.BlurParklife
059.NWAStraight Outta Compton
060.Joy DivisionCloser
061.Jimi HendrixElectric Ladyland
062.Bruce SpringsteenBorn To Run
063.Red Hot Chili PeppersBy The Way
064.The Rolling StonesLet It Bleed
065.SpecialsSpecials
066.Neil YoungRust Never Sleeps
067.Chemical BrothersDig Your Own Hole
068.The WhoWho’s Next
069.Alicia KeysSongs In A Minor
070.The VinesHighly Evolved
071.Bob Marley & The WailersExodus
072.The ProdigyThe Fat Of The Land
073.Michael JacksonThriller
074.RamonesRamones
075.Badly Drawn BoyThe Hour Of Bewilderbeast
076.SpiritualizedLadies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
077.TLCCrazysexycool
078.Linkin ParkHybrid Theory
079.Depeche ModeViolator
080.StereophonicsWord Gets Around
081.Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
082.DJ ShadowEndtroducing
083.MetallicaMetallica
084.Lou ReedTransformer
085.Wu Tang ClanEnter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
086.Foo FightersThe Colour And The Shape
087.The DoorsThe Doors
088.James BrownLive At The Apollo
089.Ryan AdamsGold
090.SoundgardenSuperunknown
091.Sly &The Family StoneThere’s A Riot Goin’ On
092.AirMoon Safari
093.BeckOdelay
094.OutkastStankonia
095.PortisheadDummy
096.AshFree All Angles
097.Aretha FranklinI Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You
098.AC/DCBack In Black
099.The Beach BoysPet Sounds
100.The Flaming LipsThe Soft Bulletin



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