Who are The Stone Roses?

But let's not kid ourselves: the year 1989, when the iconoclastic group released their self-titled debut album – described by many as the greatest of all time – was over 35 years ago.

Younger fans could be forgiven for rushing to Google or perhaps turning to a parent to ask: who exactly are the Stone Roses? The simple answer is: Ian Brown (vocals), John Squire (guitar), Mani (bass) and Reni (drums, vocals) were four lads from Manchester who captivated the music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s via an astonishing run of beautiful tunes.

But that's like summing up Sir Matt Busby's career by noting that he won a few football matches. It doesn't do any kind of justice to the level of…