The Stone Roses Live: Blackpool Empress Ballroom Explained

The Stone Roses Live: Blackpool Empress Ballroom
Director:	Geoff Wonfor
Distributor:	Windsong International, Silvertone Records
Runtime:	58 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The Stone Roses Live: Blackpool Empress Ballroom was a live performance by The Stone Roses, released on 4 November 1991 in the UK. It contained a series of tracks recorded at a concert in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on 12 August 1989.^[1] The release was directed by Geoff Wonfor, who also worked with Paul McCartney, Eurythmics and on the TV show The Tube. It is considered to be one of their best and most well-known live performances.

Track listing

1. "I Wanna Be Adored"
2. "Elephant Stone"
3. "Waterfall"
4. "Sugar Spun Sister"
5. "Made of Stone"
6. "She Bangs the Drums"
7. "Where Angels Play"
8. "Shoot You Down"
9. "Going Down"
10. "Mersey Paradise"
11. "I Am the Resurrection"

Personnel

• Ian Brown – vocals, bongos
• John Squire – guitar
• Mani – bass guitar
• Reni – drums, backing vocals
• Cressa – dancing ^[2]

External links

• • The Stone Roses Live: Blackpool Empress Ballroom at YouTube
• The Stone Roses Live: Blackpool Empress Ballroom at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blackpool – 12 August 1989. Ferguson. Craig. Thestoneroses.co.uk. 6 Nov 2015.
2. Web site: The Stone Roses - Blackpool Live. Discogs.com. 5 January 2022.