At this time the Stone Roses decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label ; then, their current record label Silvertone would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991, and then releasing their second album Second Coming in 1994.

He asked if they could be transferred internally to Andrew Lauder's newly-created Guitar based Silvertone Records subsidiary.

Silvertone owners Zomba Records took out an injunction against the band in September 1990 to prevent them from recording with any other label, but in May 1991 the court sided with the group, which was then released from its contract.

When the single " Flood " began to climb the charts on mainstream radio stations, Silvertone Records ( Essential's parent company ) started to heavily promote the song, turning it into one of the biggest mainstream hits ever by a band on a Christian label.

New indie label Silvertone Records offered Kember a generous one-off album deal which he accepted.

They did not face the public again until the end of 1994, spending the intervening time in and out of studios in Wales-where they recorded a second album, Second Coming-and fighting in court to release themselves from their contract with Silvertone Records.

Silvertone Records has been the name for at least three record companies:

* Silvertone Records ( 1905 ), a United States based company.

* Silvertone Records ( Selfridges ), a United Kingdom based company that existed in the 1930s

* Silvertone Records ( 1980 ), a United Kingdom based company.

** Silvertone Records

In 1988, Andrew Lauder formed the UK-based Silvertone Records under the Zomba Group.

* Silvertone Records

* King Strut & Other Stories ( 1990, LP / CT / CD, Silvertone Records )

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" Elephant Stone " is the third single by The Stone Roses and their first release on Silvertone Records.

It was produced by New Order bassist Peter Hook in his own studio initially for release on Rough Trade Records and remixed by John Leckie following a deal with Silvertone Records.

* Elmer Gross's Dance Kings ( recorded April 23, 1927, released by Silvertone Records as catalog number 5109, with the flip side " One O ' Clock Baby ", recorded by Eddie Miles )

* Horace Winters Orchestra ( vocal: I. Kaufman ), issued by Silvertone Records in 1927 as catalog number 5151, with the flip side " Just Another Day Wasted Away "

It was to be the Roses ' last original release for four years as they entered a protracted legal battle to terminate their five-year contract with Silvertone, unhappy with how they had been paid by the label.

The EP was re-released in 1997 with a slightly different track listing on Silvertone.

The band's basic line-up was drums, guitar and vocals, though when they formed their only instruments were a pair of maracas and a Sears Silvertone guitar purchased at a thrift shop.

* Silvertone ( instruments ) was the brand name used by Sears for musical instruments

The company was also contracted to make guitars and amplifiers that were branded not with the Danelectro name, but with the names of various store brands, such as Silvertone and Airline.

The studio was also used by several well known acts to record, including U2, Def Leppard, John Mellencamp, and Chris Isaak & Silvertone to name a few.

Silvertone was the brand name used by Sears, Roebuck and Company for its line of sound equipment from 1915 to 1972.

A hand-cranked phonograph was introduced under the Silvertone brand by Sears in 1915.

Beginning in the 1920s, the brand was expanded to include Silvertone radios and again in the 1930s, superseding the Supertone branding on musical instruments.

Today, Silvertone is a brand name used by Samick Music Corporation and was endorsed by Paul Stanley of KISS from 2003 to 2006.

It was recorded at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway in 2003-2004 and released in 2004.

* Silvertone ( album ) is the name of the debut album by Chris Isaak, and the name of his longtime backing group

* DeArmond pickups ( found on various 50s and 60s guitars by various manufacturers including Gretsch, Guild, Epiphone, Martin, Kustom, Harmony, Regal, Premier, Silvertone, and others, but produced by the Rowe-DeArmond company of Toledo, Ohio ; the trade name is now owned by Fender ; single coil models including the 200 aka Dynasonic, 2K, and 2000, " mustache ", various " gold foil " types, and many clip on, rail, or screw mount pickups designed for acoustic guitars and other instruments ).

The group changed its name to the " Silvertone Singers " after moving to Knoxville, Tennessee and obtaining their own radio show in order to avoid confusion with another group known as the " Four Kings of Harmony.

The Silvertone name adorned guitars from several different manufacturers over the years, including Danelectro, National, Harmony, Kay and Teisco.

Silvertone is also a name of a model of harmonica made by Huang Harmonicas.

The label group served as a parent for many different labels including Jive, Silvertone, Volcano and LaFace.

However, Silvertone appealed against the ruling, delaying the record for another year.

The Gennett company produced the Gennett, Starr, Champion, Superior, and Van Speaking labels, and also produced some Supertone, Silvertone, and Challenge records under contract.

Upon entering Clarke Central High School, Wilson had upgraded to a Silvertone guitar and, to tape his music, purchased a two-track tape recorder with money earned from a summer job at the local landfill.

Many later imported Silvertone guitars, especially nowadays, are recognizable by a curved hook shape at the end of their heads.

His mother bought him a Sears Silvertone guitar at the age of ten, and they moved to Texas where he formed his first band, The Moven Shadows.