The Masterplan by Oasis

Pros: DEFINITELY the best b-sides! Some great songs, lyrics and vocals!
Cons: Some of the songs deserve to have stayed buried!

If you've never owned an Oasis c.d. single, buy this album instead! All of the best Oasis songs from their singles appear here in what turns out to be a remarkably cohesive album. In fact, if one did not know that this album was simply a compilation...

Pros: Great collection of songs, perfect for US listeners
Cons:

If you bought all the singles you might have it all already

If you rsquo;ve been reading my chronology of Oasis reviews lately, you rsquo;ve probably noticed something of a trend. The band hit its high in 1996, following the releases of Definitely Maybe and (What rsquo;s the Story) Morning Glory But in 1997 ...

Pros: Enough quality to be an actual album
Cons: Took 2 years for me to buy it

It's not every day that a band releases a set of b-sides that is actually better than most bands’ actual albums. After being so impressed with Oasis' latest, Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants (shameless plug - check my review), I decided to pick up the...

Pros: Oasis' Hidden B-Side Masterpieces
Cons: Oasis' Hidden Clunkers, Too

Oasis is known by many as a band that is pretty good at writing solid pop songs with catchy lyrics and sing-along choruses. What the average Joe might not know about Oasis is that every time they have released a single, the single typically includes a...

Pros: Wonderful all around
Cons: All tracks are available elsewhere

The brothers Gallagher have returned with a selection of 14 b-sides culled from more than 30 tracks available only on UK singles. But "The Masterplan" is no collection of half-formed ideas and songs too weak to make it on a "real" CD....

Pros: The Masterplan, Acquiesce, Talk Tonight
Cons: Most everything else is crap

I do NOT recommend this album unless you truly like Oasis. Otherwise, spend it on all there other albums. Never have I been so hugely disappointed in an album than The Masterplan. All three of Oasis' previous albums were fantastic, and I was looking...

Pros: Good, good songs.
Cons: It isn't a complete set of b-sides.

I realize that right now it is no longer quite as fashionable to like Oasis. Regardless, they are a spectacular band, and The Masterplan, a collection of fourteen b-sides is the proof. The live favorite "Acquiesce" kicks things off, making you...

Pros: the masterplan
Cons: 2 bad songs

Oasis's "The Masterplan" is a superb collection of the B-sides from the first three albums. Noel again shows off his stuff here, and these 14 tracks could compare to any other Oasis album - they might even be better.

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Pros: Talk Tonight and Acquiesce.
Cons: The other songs.

About one year after releasing the much anticipated follow up album to What's The Story, Morning Glory?, Oasis decided to release another album for those of us in the United States who had not had the chance to hear many songs that were otherwise...

Pros: Amazing that this great cd is all b-sides!
Cons: There is no second volume...

Scale of 1-10

Acquiesce(10)
Underneath the Sky(10)
Talk Tonight(9)
Going Nowhere(10)
Fade Away(9)
The Swamp Song(5)
I Am The Walrus(9)
Listen Up(8)
Rockin' Chair(10)
Half The World Away(10)
...

Pros: Ermmm...
Cons: Same as every other Oasis CD, but the B sides instead

I bought this album under the impression that it would feature some original and new songs. I was very disappointed to find out that it consisted entirely of old and pretty mediocre tracks. There wasn't even any warning that the CD had B sides from old...

Pros: All Good Songs!
Cons: Nothing

Well the brits are back with a B-side album. Nobody really nows its out because it has not been advertised much. But if you though the other albums were awesome then this one will blow your mind. Most of these B-sides are better than the songs on there...