The Masterplan
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This article is about the album by Oasis. For the song, see The Masterplan (song). For the German heavy metal band, see Masterplan.
The Masterplan | |||||
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Compilation album of B-sides by Oasis | |||||
Released | 2 November 1998 (UK) 3 November 1998 (U.S.) |
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Recorded | 6 February 1994 – July 1997 | ||||
Genre | Britpop | ||||
Length | 66:28 | ||||
Label | Creation (UK) CRELP 241 (LP) CRECD 241 (CD) Big Brother (UK) RKIDLP009 (LP) RKIDCD009 (CD) Epic EK 69647 (U.S.) |
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Producer | Owen Morris, Noel Gallagher | ||||
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The Masterplan is a compilation album by English rock band Oasis, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an album. The album was originally intended for release only in areas such as the United States and Japan, where the tracks were only available on expensive European import singles. It was first released in late 1998. The Masterplan reached #2 in the UK where it went platinum, and #51 in the United States. However, it did gain top spot in various charts around the world, going on to sell in excess of 2 million copies. Four songs from the album appear on compilation album Stop the Clocks.
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Noel Gallagher, unless stated otherwise.
# | Track | Length | From single | Composer |
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1 | "Acquiesce" | 4:24 | "Some Might Say" | |
2 | "Underneath the Sky" | 3:21 | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | |
3 | "Talk Tonight" | 4:21 | "Some Might Say" | |
4 | "Going Nowhere" | 4:39 | "Stand by Me" | |
5 | "Fade Away" | 4:13 | "Cigarettes & Alcohol" | |
6 | "The Swamp Song" | 4:19 | "Wonderwall" | |
7 | "I Am the Walrus" (live) | 6:25 | "Cigarettes & Alcohol" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
8 | "Listen Up" | 6:21 | "Cigarettes & Alcohol" | |
9 | "Rockin' Chair" | 4:35 | "Roll With It"/"Morning Glory"/"Wonderwall" | Noel Gallagher, Chris Griffiths |
10 | "Half the World Away" | 4:21 | "Whatever" | |
11 | "(It's Good) To Be Free" | 4:18 | "Whatever" | |
12 | "Stay Young" | 5:05 | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | |
13 | "Headshrinker" | 4:38 | "Some Might Say" | |
14 | "The Masterplan" | 5:22 | "Wonderwall" |
[edit] Trivia
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- The versions of "Listen Up" and "I Am the Walrus" are edits of their original releases on the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" single. "Listen Up" has 8 bars removed during the guitar solo (4:3–4:39). "I Am the Walrus", with a fade-out, finishes at 6:25, whereas the original runs fully to a natural conclusion at 8:14.
- "I Am the Walrus" was given its correct recording location and date on the sleevenotes. On its original release on the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" single, the location listed was the Glasgow Cathouse, in June 1994. However, in promotional interviews for The Masterplan, Noel revealed that it was actually recorded at the soundcheck for a gig at a Sony Music seminar at Gleneagles, Scotland, in February 1994. He said the credit was changed because he thought "recorded at a Sony seminar" would "look shit".
- Chris Griffiths (of The Real People) was given a co-writing credit for "Rockin' Chair". On its original release on the "Roll with It" single in 1995, Noel Gallagher was credited as the sole songwriter.
- "Acquiesce" was released as a radio single in the United States, and a promotional video was created for this purpose. It consisted of a live performance of the song from Manchester's G-MEX, recorded on 14 December 1997, with various behind-the-scenes footage of the band on tour. For the video, both Liam's and Noel's vocal tracks were overdubbed over the originals recorded live in Manchester.
- All of the B-sides from the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Some Might Say" singles appear on this album.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1998 | The Billboard 200 | 51 |
1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 11 |
1998 | Top Swedish Albums | 20 |
1998 | Top French Albums | 20 |
1998 | Top Swiss Albums | 40 |
1998 | Top Norwegian Albums | 18 |
1998 | Top Dutch Albums | 55 |
1998 | UK Album Chart | 2 |
1998 | Lista Top-40 (Finland) | 32 |
[edit] Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1998 | "Acquiesce" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
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