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Still adored: The Stone Roses at 20

The Stone Roses : The Stone Roses album cover
The paint-splattered artwork for the Stone Roses' debut album sleeve. As thrown by guitarist, John Squire Photograph: /Rex Features
The Stone Roses : The Stone Roses 1985
The band experiment with their new romantics meets JRR Tolkien look in the early days of 1985. Clockwise, from top left: drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren, guitarist Andy Couzens, bassist Pete Garner, guitarist John Squire and singer Ian Brown Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Stone Roses in 1989
It's 1989 and the band's debut album is released to widespread acclaim. And what better way to celebrate than to roll around in various shades of blue paint? Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Ian Brown of The Stone Roses 1989
No matter how far his star rose, Ian Brown vowed never to change his hairstyle Photograph: Brian Rasic /Rex Features
The Stone Roses : John Squire of The Stone Roses 1989
John Squire masters the cheeky scoundrel look in 1989, one that would give way to a more serious expression when he became a full-time artist following the band's split in 1996 Photograph: Brian Rasic/Rex Features
The Stone Roses : Reni of the Stone Roses 1989
Drummer Reni models the 'bucket' hat that spawned a mini style revolution among fans. Since leaving the Roses in 1995, little has been heard of the man nearly as famous for his headwear as for his drumming Photograph: Brian Rasic /Rex Features
The Stone Roses : Mani of The Stone Roses At Spike Island 1990
Bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield performing with the Stone Roses during the notorious outdoor concert at Spike Island in 1990. A once-in-a-lifetime experience? Or a gig with terrible sound and no toilets? Depends on who you ask ... Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : The Stone Roses outside Wolverhampton Magistrate's Court 1990
The Stone Roses outside Wolverhampton magistrate's court, 1990. The band appeared on criminal damage charges over a raid on the offices of their former record company, Revolver Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Reni from the Stone Roses Backstage
Drummer Reni rolls his own during a show in Amsterdam, 1989 Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Stone Roses In Paris
The Stone Roses in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris, 1989. The lemon on the sleeve of their debut album was a reference to the Parisian students who used lemons as an antidote to the effects of tear gas during the 1968 protests Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Th Stone Roses Spike Island concert 1990
Spike Island from above – and this is just the queue for the bar Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
The Stone Roses : Ian Brown of The Stone Roses at Spike Island 1990
He bangs the drums ... singer Ian Brown gets funky during the band's Spike Island gig Photograph: Kevin Cummins/Hulton/ Getty
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