Oasis - Masterplan

List Price: $11.98
Our Price: $0.25
You Save: $11.73 (98%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.10 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases

Music CD Cover

Free Music Notes for Masterplan

Free Music Review: An Example of Extraordinary Talent
Hit: 5 Stars

"Acquiesce" is a full throttle hard rock anthem in which Liam sings the verses and Noel sings the chorus. It's a good enough track to have been released as a single itself. This song is probably the best hard rock song Oasis have ever recorded.

"Underneath The Sky" is a heavily Beatles influenced tune with rather absurd lyrics but a very catchy melody. Not one of my favorite b-sides, but a pleasant listen nonetheless. Liam's vocals are quite good on this one.

"Talk Tonight" is a brilliant Noel acoustic number. Although Noel claims he isn't a romantic person, you can tell he's pouring his heart out into the lyrics. Some people find this song a bit slow, but the lyrics are so deeply moving and the melody is quite catchy after you listen to it a few times. Overall, this is one of Noel's best acoustic songs.

"Going Nowhere" is a brilliantly orchestrated song sung by Noel. This was written 4 years before Oasis released their first album, hence the lyrics, "I'm gonna be a millionaire", not "I AM a millionaire". The bridge and chorus are very catchy, and the brass section adds a nice touch to this song.

"Fade Away" is not one of Oasis' best b-sides. The chords to the verses were stolen from Wham!'s "Freedom", and the chorus is bland and repetitive. I'm surprised so many people seem to like this song. It lacks both originality and a catchy tune.

"The Swamp Song" is an instrumental that simply doesn't belong on this album. Noel Gallagher is a genius songwriter, but he just can't write instrumentals. The tune is boring and repetitive, with the same chords being played over and over and over again. It's one of those tunes that seems like it will never end.

"I Am The Walrus" is a cover of the famous Beatles tune. The band has done a great job of bringing this song into the 90's, as they've electrified it quite a bit and given it a more uptempo twist.

"Listen Up" is a great b-side. It has a very catchy melody and I love the lyrics to the bridge and chorus. However, this song is a blatant rip-off of another great Oasis song, "Supersonic". If you don't believe me, try singing the chorus to "Supersonic" using the lyrics to "Listen Up", and vice versa. Noel has ripped off so many other artists, I guess it was about time he ripped himslef off. Regardless, this is a top notch tune.

"Rockin' Chair" is a classic. This song has very introspectve lyrics about what it's like to be lonely, one of the greatest melodies Noel has ever created, and a blistering vocal performance from Liam. This should have been the a-side and "Roll With It" should have been the b-side.

"Half The World Away" is another Noel acoustic number. While I love the song's lyrics, I find the music and bit slow and bland. "Talk Tonight" is a far better acoustic number.

"(It's Good) To Be Free" is another more hard rock track with a definite edge. Still, it has some great lyrics and a melody that really grows on you over time. Liam's vocal performance adds to the overall great "sound" of this song.

"Stay Young" is one of the best Oasis b-sides. It should've been on the "Be Here Now" album, but Noel did a foolish thing and removed it for the bland and uninspiring "Magic Pie". This song has an incredibly catchy melody, an anthemic chorus, and uplifting lyrics about staying young and invincible. Noel doesn't like this song for some reason, but most fans disagree with him.

"Headshrinker" is a another hard rock tune that is hardly a favorite of mine. It's lyrics are unintelligible, and the melody never really goes anywhere. It's just an uninspiring hard rock song. Oasis have far better b-sides that could've taken the place of this song on the album.

"The Masterplan" is an absolute masterpiece. Noel himself believes he's never written a better song, and I agree. This was a b-side to the "Wonderwall" single, and after I heard it performed on MTV Unplugged I was so impressed I searched everywhere until I found the single in the "Morning Glory" gold singles box set. From then on I've spent a small fortune collecting every UK single Oasis have ever released. "The Masterplan" is brilliantly orchestrated with string and brass sections, and Noel delivers perhaps his best vocal performance to date. The lyrics are unquestionably the best Noel's ever written, and the chorus is so catchy you just can't get it out of your head. It's a crime that this song was never released as a single and put on a studio album where it belongs. It's one of the best Oasis songs of all-time. In fact, although I do like "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova" a little better from a personal standpoint, if I were completely impartial and rated every Oasis song for lyrical content, melody, instrumentation, originality, and vocal performance, this song would beat all other Oasis songs. I'll never understand why this song ended up as a b-side.

Overall, Oasis give you a lot of bang for the buck on this album. Sure, it could've been better if tracks like "The Swamp Song", "Fade Away", and "Headshrinker" were replaced with far superior b-sides like "Step Out", "Round Are Way", "Flashbax", or "Cum On Feel The Noize". However, this album has so much going for it that it won't disappoint anyone with an appreciation for great music. How many other bands out there could've put together an album of b-sides this good after having been around for only 3 years? If nothing else, you have to admire this band's talent and appreciate them giving their fans their money's worth with original b-sides, not boring remixes of previously released material. The bottom line: "The Materplan" is a masterpiece.

Alternative Rock Music CDs

• Music > Styles
• Hard Rock & Metal
• Pop
• Rock