Before dissecting the discography, one must address the medium. Lossy formats like MP3 (even at 320kbps) truncate frequencies. For a band like The Stone Roses, where the "Reni groove" lives in the low-mids and John Squire’s attack relies on transient highs, MP3s cause listening fatigue.

: The band's final recorded output consists of two singles released in 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC quality: All For One Beautiful Thing Notable Compilations