Beautiful Thing (The Stone Roses song) explained

Beautiful Thing
Cover:	The Stone Roses Beautiful Thing (single).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Stone Roses
Released:	9 June 2016
Length:	7:02
Label:	Virgin EMI
Producer:	Paul Epworth
Prev Title:	All for One
Prev Year:	2016

"Beautiful Thing" is a song by English rock band the Stone Roses.^[1] The track was first released on the band's YouTube channel, with a simple image of a green butterfly accompanying the track.^[2] The 12" vinyl, limited to 6,000 copies (worldwide), was released on July 22, 2016.^[3] This is their final single, prior to their second disbandment in 2017.

Reception

The track was reviewed by the Guardian as "solid, rather than earth shattering" but "a substantial improvement on its predecessor", referring to the single "All for One". They also observed it included common Stone Roses touchstones, such as references to Jesus, portions of the song reversed and guitar solos treated with wah-wah.^[4] Neil McCormick described the song as "seven minutes of splendid shuffling psychedelic monster acid rock funk" in a review for The Daily Telegraph.^[5]

Track listing

MP3 digital download

1. "Beautiful Thing" – 7:02

12" vinyl single

1. "Beautiful Thing" – 7:02

Neither format includes B-sides.^[6]

Personnel

• Ian Brown – vocals
• John Squire – guitar
• Mani – bass guitar
• Reni – drums and backing vocals

External links

• The Definitive Stone Roses Discography entry

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Stone Roses confirm release of new single 'Beautiful Thing'. . 9 June 2016.
2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Stone Roses - Beautiful Thing . YouTube.
3. Web site: https://store.thestoneroses.org/*/*/Beautiful-Thing-12/57X20000000 . store.thestoneroses.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20160715181555/http://store.thestoneroses.org/%2A/%2A/Beautiful-Thing-12/57X20000000 . 2016-07-15.
4. Web site: The Stone Roses: Beautiful Thing review – solid rather than earth shattering. . 10 June 2016.
5. Web site: The Stone Roses: Beautiful Thing - Ian Brown still has a messiah complex and it is splendid, plus five other reasons to listen. The Daily Telegraph. 10 June 2016.
6. Web site: https://store.thestoneroses.org/*/*/Beautiful-Thing-12/57X20000000 . store.thestoneroses.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20160715181555/http://store.thestoneroses.org/%2A/%2A/Beautiful-Thing-12/57X20000000 . 2016-07-15.