THE STONE ROSES FOOLS GOLD 9.53 / WHAT THE WORLD... 12" SILVERTONE 1st Press EX

	£		40
	$		53

Description

🎵 THE STONE ROSES – Fools Gold 9.53 / What The World Is Waiting For

💿 Original 1989 UK 12" Single – Silvertone Records ORE T 13
✨ First Pressing – EX/EX Condition

🔍 Record Details

🎧 Artist: The Stone Roses
🎶 Title: Fools Gold 9.53 / What The World Is Waiting For
🏷️ Label: Silvertone Records Ltd.
📀 Catalogue Number: ORE T 13
📅 Year: 1989
🇬🇧 Country: UK (Manufactured in the EEC)
⚙️ Speed: 45 RPM
📏 Format: 12” Vinyl Single
👨‍🎤 Produced & Mixed by: John Leckie
🖌️ Sleeve Artwork: John Squire – “Double Dorsal (Doppelgänger One)” (1989)

💿 Matrix / Runout Information

• Side A: ORE T 13 A1

• Side AA: ORE T 13 AA1
  Etched in the dead wax – confirming this as a first lacquer cut pressing.

🎵 Tracklist

A: Fools Gold (9:53)
AA: What The World Is Waiting For (3:55)
(Written by Squire/Brown, published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.)

💎 Condition

• Vinyl: EX — Superb glossy surfaces, just a few faint paper scuffs from inner removal. Excellent playback throughout.

• Labels: EX — Clean Silvertone logos, minimal spindle wear visible.

• Sleeve: EX — Crisp and bright artwork with light corner rub only. Sharp spine text: “THE STONE ROSES – FOOLS GOLD 9.53 – ORE T 13”.

A very strong EX/EX example overall — plays clean, sounds stunning.

📚 Collector Notes

This is the original 1989 UK 12" release on Silvertone Records, pressed at the height of the Madchester movement.
The full 9:53 mix of Fools Gold became the band’s defining groove and their commercial breakthrough, reaching No. 8 in the UK charts and establishing The Stone Roses as the leaders of the late-80s indie dance crossover.

Early pressings such as this with the “Manufactured in the EEC” credit and A1 / AA1 matrices are sought-after for their authentic sound and collectability.
Later UK represses (1990 onwards) feature different font spacing and a “Made in the UK” rim text — this copy predates those and remains the genuine first issue.

🧠 Historical Context

Released on 6 November 1989, Fools Gold perfectly captured the acid-house/indie fusion that defined the end of the decade.
Produced by John Leckie and propelled by Reni’s hypnotic drumming and Mani’s looping bass groove, it cemented the Roses’ legend. The flip side What The World Is Waiting For was equally revered — a non-album track that became an instant classic.
Both sides were later compiled on Turns Into Stone (1992), but the 12” Silvertone ORE T 13 remains the definitive, audiophile cut.

📦 Summary

✅ Original 1989 UK first pressing
✅ Full 9:53 mix – definitive extended version
✅ A1/AA1 matrix etchings – earliest cut
✅ John Squire artwork
✅ EX/EX condition throughout

🧽 Each record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected and play-tested.
✅ Buy with confidence – 100% Guarantee – all records fully returnable.

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