Surfing the wave of the ‘Madchester’ scene, The Stones Roses went from playing local warehouse raves to colossal stadiums in only a handful of years.
Fusing pop sentiment, shining riffs and minimal 80’s dance beats, their sound was irresistible to the psychedelic generation.
The band signed with Silverstone Records in 1988, spawning their eponymous debut album which became a British phenomenon. They had a succession of U.K. hits; What the World Is Waiting For/Fool’s Gold, Made of Stone, One Love, I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall, and I Am the Resurrection. This critical acclaim paved the way for a flurry of similar bands, establishing a genre blending rock with the acid house dance culture of the 80’s.
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Ian Brown, 2009
Photo by: Michael Robert Williams
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Ian Brown 1999
Photo by: Derrick Santini
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Brown
Photo by: Andrew Cotterill
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Brown in London
Photo by: Andrew Cotterill
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Ian Brown for Mix
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Stone Roses Paint
Photo by: Kevin Cummins
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Ian Brown at Spike Island
Photo by: Andy Phillips
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Stone Roses in Spike Island, 1990
Photo by: Andy Phillips
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The Stone Roses, Tokyo
Photo by: Kenji Kubo
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Ian Brown, Tokyo
Photo by: Derek Ridgers
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Ian Brown at the YMCA
Photo by: Peter Anderson
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Ian and Noel
Photo by: Andy Willsher
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Ian Brown, London
Photo by: Andy Willsher
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The Stone Roses in London 1989
Photo by: Peter Anderson
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Ian Brown stares into camera
Photo by: Peter Anderson
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The Stone Roses in Manchester
Photo by: Paul Rider
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Ian Brown portrait Manchester 1988
Photo by: Paul Rider
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Stone Roses Black and White
Photo by: Paul Rider
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Fools Gold: Stone Roses
Photo by: Paul Rider
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The Stone Roses
Photo by: Paul Rider
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