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Advantages:
Best thing he's done in about 10 years
Disadvantages:
The album peters out very slightly towards the end
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Just when mediocre second albums and solo debuts seemed to have cemented The Stone Roses debut as a one-off for Ian Brown, he bounces back, silencing all his critics with his latest offering.
Golden Greats never quite reaches the heights of the Roses' eponymous classic, but it' s great album all the same. The opening track, Gettin' High, starts of with a weird Chinese sounding intro, before the huge, messy guitar riff comes in, followed my the unmistakable voice of Mr. Brown to grab your attention. This is followed by first single "Love Like A Fountain", with it's tremendous, bounce-along bassline underlining hooky vocals from Brown. Other standout tracks are the two singles - Dolphins Were Monkeys and Golden Gaze, which for my money is the best tune on the album.
Well worth a listen for any music fan, especially those who love The Stone Roses.
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