Second Coming is the second studio album by The Stone Roses, released through Geffen Records on 5 December 1994[1] in the UK and in early 1995 in the US.[2] It was recorded at Forge Studios in Oswestry, Shropshire and Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales between 1992 and 1994. It went platinum in the UK and sold 1 million copies worldwide and was dedicated to Philip Hall, the band's publicist, who died of cancer in 1993. On cassette tape and vinyl record record format, it was released as a double album. Second Coming would be the Stone Roses' final studio album before splitting up in 1996 and eventually reuniting in 2011.
[edit] Reception
The second album by the influential Manchester four-piece, it suffered greatly at the time from the sheer weight of expectation generated by both the 5½ year gap between it and the band's eponymous debut, and the band's withdrawal from the live arena for 4½ of those years. In addition, The Stone Roses made their return in a changed musical environment, with the UK newly-ensconced in Britpop with Blur and Oasis as the premier rock bands of the day. The album reached number 4 in the UK Album Chart.
Second Coming features tribal rhythms, 1970s-style extended guitar riffs, funky rock/blues numbers with jazz elements and campfire style songs such as "Your Star Will Shine" and "Tightrope" that hint at the band's rural surroundings at the time (the band moved to Wales to make the album). As the line-up began to crumble, three singles ("Love Spreads", "Ten Storey Love Song", and "Begging You") from the album were released in the UK.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by John Squire, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Breaking Into Heaven" |
11:21 |
| 2. |
"Driving South" |
5:09 |
| 3. |
"Ten Storey Love Song" |
4:29 |
| 4. |
"Daybreak" (Ian Brown, Gary Mounfield, Squire, Alan Wren) |
6:33 |
| 5. |
"Your Star Will Shine" |
2:59 |
| 6. |
"Straight to the Man" (Brown) |
3:15 |
| 7. |
"Begging You" (Squire, Brown) |
4:56 |
| 8. |
"Tightrope" |
4:27 |
| 9. |
"Good Times" |
5:40 |
| 10. |
"Tears" |
6:50 |
| 11. |
"How Do You Sleep" |
4:59 |
| 12. |
"Love Spreads" |
5:46 |
| 90. |
"secret track" (Brown, Mounfield, Squire, Wren) |
6:26 |
- After "Love Spreads" are 76 silent tracks, each lasting 4 seconds. These are followed by an untitled and hidden track, generally referred to as "The Foz"[3]
[edit] Personnel
- Ian Brown - vocals, harmonica, recording of running water (track 1)
- John Squire - electric and acoustic guitars, recording of jets (track 7), backing vocals (tracks 8 and 11), artwork
- Mani - bass guitar
- Reni - drums, backing vocals, recording of running water (track 1)
- Simon Dawson - Keyboard,Jew's harp (Track 6), wurlitzer electric piano (tracks 6 and 10), acoustic piano (tracks 11 and 12) producer (all tracks), engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12)
- Paul Schroeder - producer (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), engineer (tracks 1, 2, 6, 9)
- John Leckie - partly responsible for recording (tracks 3, 7, 11)
- Mark Tolle - initial recording (tracks 4, 8, 10)
- Al "Bongo" Shaw - initial recording (tracks 4, 8, 10)
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