Oasis: The Masterplan (Vinyl 2xLP)

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Compilation album by the English rock band, originally released in 1998. It comprises B-sides which never made it onto an album up to that point, including fan favourites such as ' Acquiesce', 'Talk Tonight', 'Half the World Away' and 'The Masterplan'. Critics and fans alike claimed that the best of these B-sides were as strong as the best moments on the albums, and they were right. None of the albums had a song that rocked as hard as 'Fade Away' (cleverly built on a stolen melody from Wham!'s 'Freedom'), 'Headshrinker', or 'Acquiesce'. There was nothing as charming as the lite psychedelic pastiche 'Underneath The Sky' or the Bacharach tribute 'Going Nowhere'; there was nothing as affecting as Noel Gallagher's acoustic plea 'Talk Tonight' or the minor-key, McCartney-esque 'Rockin' Chair', nothing as epic as 'The Masterplan'. Most bands wouldn't throw songs of this calibre away on B-sides, but Noel Gallagher followed the example of his heroes the Jam and the Smiths, who released singles where the B-sides rivaled the A-sides. This meant many American fans missed these songs, so to remedy this situation, Oasis released the B-sides compilation The Masterplan. Acquiesce Underneath The Sky Talk Tonight Going Nowhere Fade Away The Swamp Song I Am The Walrus (Live) Listen Up Rockin' Chair Half The World Away (It's Good) To Be Free Stay Young Headshrinker The Masterplan Show more