Oasis - The Masterplan (Remastered Edition) (1998/2023) mp3 / Flac / Hi-Res

For American audiences, the phenomenal worldwide success of Oasis was a little puzzling. That's because they only had part of the picture – unless they were hardcore fans, they didn't hear nearly three albums of material released on B-sides and non-LP singles. 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 caliber 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. Oasis unfortunately chose to opt for a single disc of highlights instead of a complete double-disc set, which means a wealth of great songs – "Take Me Away," "Whatever," "D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?," "Round Are Way," "It's Better People," "Step Out," a raging cover of "Cum on Feel the Noize" – are missing. But The Masterplan winds up quite enjoyable anyway. Apart from the sludgy instrumental "The Swamp Song," there isn't a weak track here, and the brilliant moments are essential not only for Oasis fans, but any casual follower of Britpop or post-grunge rock & roll.

Tracklist
1. Oasis - Acquiesce (Remastered)
2. Oasis - Underneath The Sky (Remastered)
3. Oasis - Talk Tonight (Remastered)
4. Oasis - Going Nowhere (Remastered)
5. Oasis - Fade Away (Remastered)
6. Oasis - The Swamp Song (Remastered)
7. Oasis - I Am The Walrus – Live Glasgow Cathouse June '94 (Remastered)
8. Oasis - Listen Up (Remastered)
9. Oasis - Rockin' Chair (Remastered)
10. Oasis - Half The World Away (Remastered)
11. Oasis - (It's Good) To Be Free (Remastered)
12. Oasis - Stay Young (Remastered)
13. Oasis - Headshrinker (Remastered)
14. Oasis - The Masterplan (Remastered)

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