CL's Favourite Albums (Featuring The Stone Roses and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
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Was thinking that. Pepper seemed like such a breath of fresh air compared with a lot of the music I was listening to from that period when I first heard it. I guess to some extent, you had to be around to understand the cultural impact it made (I wasn't born until twenty years after it was released). It might be easier to gauge the impact of the album from a purely musical perspective as you can see the impact an artist makes through releases from other bands etc. in the years and decades following its release.Algarveaddick said:Love them both dearly, as should every right thinking person who claims to enjoy music
, I think the only people who could really judge would be those that were old enough to have been there when SPLHCB was released, and understood the impact it made. Sadly I was only 2 at the time.
However, with a gun to my head, Sgt Pepper for me.1 -
I love the Beatles but Sgt Pepper is not one of my favourites. It is probably a time and a place thing that means my vote goes to Stone Roses.0
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Both great albums. They are very different but both era defining albums. I can totally appreciate SPLHCB and "A Day in the Life" is my favourite Beatles track. That said I was 4 months old when it was released so can't appreciate the impact it had at the time.
In contrast I still remember hearing The Stone Roses for the first time. A breath of fresh air at the end of a pretty uninspiring decade of music. It was full of confidence and swagger. For me it hasn't aged. I listen to it on a regular basis and I still find it uplifting.
Roses for me - probably my favourite album.2 -
This.stonemuse said:Sgt Pepper is wonderful but ... but ...
The Stone Roses!!!
Every track is first class and the final two tracks are absolute classics, both of which have been played by myself at top volume many times: the magnificent ‘This is the One’, and then ‘Resurrection’.
Ian Brown’s wonderful lyrics and (multi-tracked) vocals are immense, combined with layered hooks and backup vocals from John Squire, the rock/dance thumping bass style of Mani, and the virtuosity of Reni. Anyone who has seen the film, Made of Stone, knows how important Reni was to the timing and rhythm of the band.
The album is accessible, egotistical, melodic, angry, psychedelic, bold, optimistic, mellow, ecstatic, anthemic, energetic, packed full of attitude, and fuses rock/pop and dance in a bravura fashion. I fucking love it.
It’s timeless just as they intended. Still uplifting 28 years on!
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I'll go for Pepper.0
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What's the current score?0
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Pepper0
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Pepper, if only because of A Day In The Life.0
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I'll give an update in a bitHenry Irving said:What's the current score?
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Cant believe we're comparing The Stone Roses with The Beatles.
Peppers.1 - Sponsored links:
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Not in the same league.
Some decent songs on Stone Roses, but is beaten by a mile by Sgt Pepper.....and Pepper isn't even the best Beatle album going.1 -
Pepper in the lead 22-16Henry Irving said:What's the current score?
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@JamesSeed , are you voting for Pepper or is that just an observation?JamesSeed said:[Copied from post by @Henry Irving as it saves me typing]
[I also like Getting Better & Day In The Life]
EDIT: Sorry, being stupid. Your vote has been counted.1 -
Think sgt pepper is overrated and never liked it as an album.
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Sorry to say that I’m old enough to remember the impact of Peppers (and it was immense). However, also true that The Stone Roses impact was missed by me, most likely because of the generational divide (getting old). In fact when I first made the effort to listen to the Stone Roses I was disappointed that Slash was missing from the line up and so you can add stupidity to the ageing process in my case.
I like the Stone Roses album and have vowed to listen to it it more often, but for now it has to be Peppers.
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Stone Roses
Only got into them after they split up so was made up when they reformed.
Went to their comeback gigs in Spain, both days in Heaton Park and many times since and whilst it's a shame they haven't done much new stuff it's still a highlight seeing them live
Love some of Ian Browns solo stuff as well, FEAR, Corpses etc wish he played some of those live again1 -
Theres only one winner...Pepper.
It not even worthy of comparison.0 -
Update: Stone Roses 18 - Sgt. Pepper - 241
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This was a genius match-up by SW16. Perfectly played
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Roses, the album of my teenage years.0
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I know Sgt Pepper was a massively influential groundbreaking album, but The Stone Roses were a big part of the time when I was first getting well into music. So, although Sgt Pepper is a more important album - Stone Roses wins it for me as a personal favourite.0
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Philistines and old fogeys skewering the vote in favour of the Moptops
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I know exactly what you mean. bloody scousers...stonemuse said:Philistines and old fogeys skewering the vote in favour of the Moptops
Boooooo
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Young whippersnappers not voting for a classic (not that you're young Stonemuse)stonemuse said:Philistines and old fogeys skewering the vote in favour of the Moptops
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Bit late in voting but I had to be fair and actually listen to the Stone Roses album, which I now have. Love the track "I am The Resurrection" but it still has to be Sergeant Pepper for me.1
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What he said.stonemuse said:Sgt Pepper is wonderful but ... but ...
The Stone Roses!!!
Every track is first class and the final two tracks are absolute classics, both of which have been played by myself at top volume many times: the magnificent ‘This is the One’, and then ‘Resurrection’.
Ian Brown’s wonderful lyrics and (multi-tracked) vocals are immense, combined with layered hooks and backup vocals from John Squire, the rock/dance thumping bass style of Mani, and the virtuosity of Reni. Anyone who has seen the film, Made of Stone, knows how important Reni was to the timing and rhythm of the band.
The album is accessible, egotistical, melodic, angry, psychedelic, bold, optimistic, mellow, ecstatic, anthemic, energetic, packed full of attitude, and fuses rock/pop and dance in a bravura fashion. I fucking love it.
It’s timeless just as they intended. Still uplifting 28 years on!
There are two four star tracks on the Roses’ album, the rest are five star. Despite its musical importance, Pepper has too many three and four star tracks.
So, purely in terms of enjoyment whilst listening, it’s The Stone Roses.0 -
We aren’t. We’re comparing two albums.The_President said:Cant believe we're comparing The Stone Roses with The Beatles.
Peppers.0
