The Masterplan (song)

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"The Masterplan"

Song by Oasis
from the album The Masterplan
Released	1995
Recorded	September 1995, at Maison Rouge Studios, Fulham
Genre	Britpop
Length	5:23
Label	Creation Records
Writer(s)	Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)	Owen Morris, Noel Gallagher
The Masterplan track listing
"Headshrinker" (13)	"The Masterplan" (14)

Stop The Clocks Album Listing
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Track 8)	The Masterplan (Track 9)	Live Forever (Track 10)

"The Masterplan" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher.

The song was first released as a B-side to the CD version of their hit single "Wonderwall" in October 1995. "The Masterplan" was also released with the Stop the Clocks EP in November 2006. It also shares the name with the 1998 B-side compilation album, The Masterplan, on which it is featured as the last track.

Noel Gallagher has regularly declared "The Masterplan" as one of the best songs he has ever written. However, he regrets the fact that it was first released as a mere B-side, admitting he was "young and stupid", when he made that decision. He also claims that Creation Records boss, Alan McGee, upon hearing the song, told Noel it was "too good" to be a B-side. Noel reportedly replied, "Well, I don't write shit songs!"^[1]

"The Masterplan" is sung by Noel, and features all band members except lead vocalist, Liam Gallagher, in addition to an orchestra. The song also features a backwards guitar solo after the first chorus. Approximately 30 seconds from the end of the song, Noel can be heard (distortedly) singing the chorus from "Octopus's Garden" by The Beatles.

The song is included in Oasis'"best of" album, Stop the Clocks. A special L. S. Lowry-inspired animated promotional video, complete with a swaggering Liam, was created to promote the album.