Sally Cinnamon

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"Sally Cinnamon"
Sally Cinnamon cover.jpg
Single by The Stone Roses
ReleasedMay 1987
Recorded1987
GenreJangle pop, Madchester
Length3:27
LabelFM Revolver
Songwriter(s)Ian Brown, John Squire
The Stone Roses singles chronology
"So Young/Tell Me"
(1985) 		"Sally Cinnamon"
(1987) 		"Elephant Stone"
(1988)

"Sally Cinnamon" is a single released by the band the Stone Roses in 1987.

The song was the second single released by The Stone Roses, and was released before bassist Mani joined the band. The lyrics were written entirely by Ian Brown, who did so for the majority of the band's early tracks.

The single entered the UK Indie Chart in June 1987, spending thirty-nine weeks in the chart in total, peaking at number three.[1] When re-released in 1989 it entered the UK Singles Chart where it spent seven weeks, peaking at number 46.[2]

The track has been released on the compilation albums The Complete Stone Roses and .

The sleeve artwork is a picture of sweet dispensers outside of a shop. The photograph was taken by John Squire's younger brother Matt.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Brown/Squire.

1987 release[]

12" vinyl (Black/FM Revolver 12 REV36)

no barcode, Made in England on back cover

  1. "Sally Cinnamon" (3:27)
  2. "Here It Comes" (2:41)
  3. "All Across the Sands" (2:45)

1989 and 1992 reissues[]

7" vinyl (Black/FM Revolver REV36)
  1. "Sally Cinnamon" - 2:53
  2. "Here It Comes" – 2:41
12" vinyl (Black/FM Revolver 12 REV36)

with barcode, Made in W. Germany on back cover

  1. "Sally Cinnamon" - 3:27
  2. "Here It Comes" – 2:41
  3. "All Across the Sands" – 2:45
Cassette (Black/FM Revolver REV MC 36), CD (Black/FM Revolver REV XD 36)

1992 CD released in a slimline case

  1. "Sally Cinnamon" (Single Mix) - 2:53
  2. "Sally Cinnamon" (12" single Mix) - 3:27
  3. "All Across the Sands" – 2:45
  4. "Here It Comes" – 2:41

The tracklisting on the back of the 1992 CD release has "All Across The Sands" and "Here It Comes" listed the wrong way round.

2005 EP issue[]

Due to chart regulations, this release was not eligible to chart as a single in 2005

CD&DVD (Black/FM Revolver REV XD 636)

Disc 1 (CD)

  1. "Sally Cinnamon (Single Mix)" – 2:53
  2. "Here It Comes" – 2:41
  3. "All Across the Sands" – 2:45
  4. "Sally Cinnamon" (12" single Mix) - 3:27

Disc 2 (DVD)

  1. "Sally Cinnamon" (Video)

Charts[]

Chart Peak
position
UK Indie Chart 3

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
  2. ^ "The Stone Roses - Sally Cinnamon". Official Charts Company. 30 December 1989. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ "British single certifications – Stone Roses – Sally Cinnamon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

External links[]

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