The English Roses advance of publication. Puffin employed Coleman Getty Public Relations to handle the book's launch They faced difficulty promoting the book since details of the storyline were not allowed press releases. Nicky Stonehill of Coleman Getty—who had only an hour to discuss the PR strategy with Madonna—used the media hype surrounding the release and struck up an exclusive deal with "The Times" of London to publish excerpts from the book. The day before the book's publication Madonna threw a promotional tea party at London's Kensington Roof Gardens, inviting friends and celebrities. A pink, sparkling carpet flanked by fences adorned with roses
The Stone Roses (album) but eclectic", and despite some moments of good songwriting ("Bye Bye Badman", "I Wanna Be Adored"), "their music is about sound, fingers lingering over the strings and so forth." "The Stone Roses" has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, according to the 2006 book covering the album for the "33⅓" music series. "The Stone Roses" was acclaimed by critics and musicians alike in subsequent years, being viewed as an even more important album than when it was first released, as reflected by its high ranking in polls of the greatest albums of all time. "Rolling Stone"s David Fricke later called