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Stone Roses star Mani left secret tracks 'in a vault'
Stone Roses star Mani reportedly left behind a stash of secret tracks which are being kept "in a vault which could soon be opened".
Mani reportedly left behind a stash of secret tracks which are being kept "in a vault which could soon be opened".
The 63-year-old Stone Roses star - who passed away at his home in Stockport on November 20 - reportedly recorded a number of songs with the band after their 2011 reunion and they are being kept locked away along with other tunes he recorded with Primal Scream, Free Bass his bassist supergroup formed with Joy Division's Peter Hook and The Smiths star Andy Rourke - and Shaun Ryder's band Mantra Of The Cosmos.
A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Tracks Mani recorded with [Stone Roses] after their reunion in 2011, along with songs he made with Primal Scream, are all in a vault which could soon be opened.
"Mani was one of the most prolific musicians around and as well as playing with The Roses and Primal Scream, he was involved in numerous side projects.
"There are tracks featuring him by The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Free Bass and Mantra Of The Cosmos."
The insider went on to reveal there are ongoing talks about whether to release the tracks as a "tribute" to the late musician, adding: "The hope is that these tracks will come out in tribute to him, possibly even as a compilation.
"It’s all early days but there are ongoing discussions about how best to pay tribute to his music legacy."
The Stone Roses got back together in 2011 for a series of shows and they played a number of shows up until 2017. They also headed into the studio together to record new music - spawning the singles All for One and Beautiful Thing which were released in 2016 - but the new material was never put together onto an album.
Mani - real name Gary Mounfield - had initially been lined up as the bassist for Mantra Of The Cosmos, but he stepped away from the band to care for his wife Imelda prior to her death in 2023 following a battle with bowel cancer.
Drummer Zak Starkey previously admitted the band chose to continue without replacing Mani on bass.
