The Stone Roses
by The Stone Roses

Album
The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Year: 1989
Release date: 1989-05-02
Overall rank: 33rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 2,321 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1989 (3rd)
Award Top 10 albums of of the 1980s (5th)
Award Top 50 albums of all time (33rd)

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The Stone Roses bestography

The Stone Roses is ranked as the best album by The Stone Roses.

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- This album (33rd)
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The Stone Roses track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 87 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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I Wanna Be Adored
Average Rating: 92 (675 votes)Comments: View 9
2.
She Bangs The Drums
Average Rating: 90 (570 votes)Comments: View 7
3.
Waterfall
Average Rating: 89 (569 votes)Comments: View 7
4.
Don't Stop
Average Rating: 79 (445 votes)Comments: View 9
5.
Bye Bye Badman
Average Rating: 85 (465 votes)Comments: View 4
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Elizabeth My Dear
Average Rating: 80 (422 votes)Comments: View 5
7.
(Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister
Average Rating: 86 (473 votes)Comments: View 6
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Made Of Stone
Average Rating: 90 (527 votes)Comments: View 12
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Shoot You Down
Average Rating: 85 (458 votes)Comments: View 5
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This Is The One
Average Rating: 88 (504 votes)Comments: View 7
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I Am The Resurrection
Average Rating: 92 (642 votes)Comments: View 14

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The Stone Roses rankings

The Stone Roses rankings summary
Overall rank: 33rd | 1980s rank: 5th | 1989 rank: 3rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 2,321 votes)
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 !		44 hours ago MrOlan  Ratings distribution  95676/100
 
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 !		09/07/2026 05:38 nealhalfpenny  Ratings distribution  4286/100
 
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 !		09/02/2026 21:32 mrmcrook  Ratings distribution  1,12577/100

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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 85.6/100, a mean average of 84.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.


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From BestEverAlbums 15 hours ago in Chart of the day (#5436): By Rivera
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75/100
From 09/02/2026 21:34 | #315965
Nice mix being part Alternative rock, part early Brit Rock, part Psych Rock but all with a very tranquil flow about it. One of those albums that works well when in the exact mood.
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From 06/02/2026 12:05 | #314753
This is the One as the final song on this album would have lifted the total experience to the sky. Lost opportunity. I don't like the production here but all the songs with the 2 obvious exeptions is more than ok, but never really clicks with me. Favs are I am the resurrection and Made of Stone. PLAY LOUD (Edited)
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From 04/28/2026 18:56 | #314190
The self-titled debut album by The Stone Roses, released in 1989, is widely regarded as one of the greatest British albums of all time, his record defined the Madchester scene and was the primary blueprint for the Britpop explosion (Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.) that followed. (Edited)
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From 04/09/2026 18:37 | #313834
I never really listened to their stuff intentionally, I always thought they were overrated!
I got this album recently and wish I'd kept the receipt to try and return it!
Maybe I need to give it another listen ... (Edited)
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From 06/04/2024 23:22 | #303866
Blew me away. Gorgeous sound, not what I was expecting. This Is The One made me pause while driving to focus on what I was listening too. Near perfect tier. (Edited)
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