''Turns into Stone'' is a compilation album by English rock band
the Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist I ...
, released in 1992. It consists of early singles and B-sides that did not feature on their
self-titled debut album. The compilation reached number 32 on the UK album chart.
The album's release was surrounded by controversy, as the Roses were in the middle of a legal battle with their then-record label,
Silvertone. An injunction prevented the band from releasing any new material for several years afterward, during which Silvertone re-released many singles, including two separate versions of "
Fools Gold", and releasing stand-alone singles from the first album that were not intended to be singles (such as the edited version of "
I Am the Resurrection" featuring a drum machine instead of
Reni's distinctive drumming).
Despite this, the album is seen in a positive light by Roses fans because it collects the extended versions of many of their best-known non-album songs onto one CD, before a best-of compilation was even available.
The title of the album is taken from the final lines of "
One Love": "What goes up must come down/Turns into dust or turns into stone".
In August 2009, the album's tracks were remastered by
John Leckie
John William Leckie (born 23 October 1949) is an English record producer and recording engineer. His production credits include Magazine's ''Real Life'' (1978); XTC's '' White Music'' (1978); Dukes of Stratosphear's '' 25 O'Clock'' and the F ...
and included as "The B-sides" on the 20th anniversary collectors edition re-release of the Stone Roses self-titled debut album and the remastered album went on to be released separately in September 2012 by
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...
.
Track listing
;Catalogue numbers
* LP: Silvertone ORE LP521
* LP: Music On Vinyl MOVLP628 (180g Remaster)
* LP: Modern Classics Recordings MCR 915 (2 × 180g Remaster)
* CD: Silvertone ORE CD521
* CD: Silvertone Records / Sony Music 88725467042 (2012 Remaster)
* Cassette: Silvertone ORE C521
Charts
Weekly charts
References
External links
* (streamed copy where licensed)
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1992 compilation albums
Albums produced by John Leckie
The Stone Roses albums