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DISCID=6d0a6909
DTITLE=Oasis / Stop The Clocks - Disc 1 of 2
DYEAR=2006
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=Rock 'N' Roll Star
TTITLE1=Some Might Say
TTITLE2=Talk Tonight
TTITLE3=Lyla
TTITLE4=The Importance Of Being Idle
TTITLE5=Wonderwall
TTITLE6=Slide Away
TTITLE7=Cigarettes & Alcohol
TTITLE8=The Masterplan
EXTD=Stop The Clocks - Disc 1 of 2\n2006 Columbia\n\nOriginally Released November 21, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: A young Noel Gallagher at the height of Oasis' popularity in the mid-'90s declared that the band would not release a compilation CD until the
EXTD= end of their career, since such compilations implied that a band's career was indeed over. A decade later, an older, presumably wiser Gallagher realized that if you're about to leave your longtime label and that label will release a compilation whe
EXTD=ther you participate or not, it's better to write your own draft of your band's history than having the label do it for you. And so, Gallagher designed the first Oasis hits compilation, 2006's double-disc, 18-track Stop the Clocks. As he so often ha
EXTD=s done in his career, he looked to the Beatles for guidance, choosing their two 1973 hits comps 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 -- better-known as The Red Album and The Blue Album -- as a template for Stop the Clocks. Those records mixed up hits with album 
EXTD=tracks and B-sides to offer an overview of the band's identity, and so it is with Oasis' double-disc set, as it overlooks big hits -- "Roll with It," "D'You Know What I Mean," "Stand by Me" -- in favor for things that were tucked away on albums or s
EXTD=ingles. Where the Beatles albums sampled more or less equally from each phase of their career, Gallagher is a bit more ruthless in rewriting his own history, thoroughly excising 1997's Be Here Now from the band's past -- an overreaction that's never
EXTD=theless perfectly in line with everything regarding their overblown third album.\n\nSuch fits of pique are typical for Gallagher and Oasis -- which at the time of the release of Stop the Clocks had only his brother Liam as the other remaining origin
EXTD=al member -- and another is the exclusion of the non-LP Christmas 1994 single "Whatever," omitted presumably because if it was here the band would have to shell out royalties to David Bowie. But even if "Whatever" is missed along with such other gre
EXTD=at singles both early ("Shakermaker") and late ("The Hindu Times"), Stop the Clocks works at its most basic level: it offers an excellent primer to Oasis at their best. Of course, this means that it draws very heavily on the glory days of 1994-1996,
EXTD= offering five tracks each from Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory, plus various B-sides from this era. All in all, a whopping 15 of the 19 tracks here date from this time, and the four songs that do come from the 21st century -- 
EXTD="Lyla," "The Importance of Being Idle," "Go Let It Out," "Songbird" -- more than hold their own since they rely on what has always been their strengths: sturdy classicist songwriting and spirited performances. And that's why Oasis' best music has da
EXTD=ted very well: anything with such aspirations to be classic lives and dies by the strength of their material, and this manages to capture its time and transcend it, since its attitude remains potent, and the songs sound as good hundreds of times aft
EXTD=er their fist spin. No, even at two discs Stop the Clocks doesn't contain all of the best of Oasis, but it does contain Oasis at their best and enough of it that it can indeed be passed along to future generations as an introduction to one of the be
EXTD=st bands of their time, just like how the Red and Blue albums converted many young listeners to the Beatles.  -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nEven the high-and-mighty Gallagher brothers would admit that Oasis hasn't releas
EXTD=ed a crucial album since the one-two punch of its 1994 debut, Definitely Maybe, and its globe-devouring 1995 follow-up, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. But that doesn't mean the hirsute Manchester band has been in short supply of great singles. W
EXTD=ith just Liam and Noel sticking it out through the whole thing, this generous double album cherry-picks the best riffs, choruses, and sneers from the group's decade-plus career, offering fans a chance to rediscover early pub classics ("Slide Away," 
EXTD="Some Might Say"), latter-day retro-rock gems ("The Importance of Being Idle," "Lyla"), and some surprisingly decent B-sides that could have otherwise easily been obscured by the eyebrows ("The Masterplan"). --Aidin Vaziri \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER 
EXTD=REVIEW\nThe Most Important Band Of The Last 30 Years, January 17, 2007\nReviewer: J. Henry "Loungepop" (California)\n\nI became an Oasis fan on the first listen of a "white label demo" of a song called Columbia in 1994. I didn't know then that this 
EXTD=band would be the most influencial, important band of my lifetime. Growing up with Nirvana and the grunge scene in America brought me to be greatly effected by the sudden impact of the self-assured "Get Up Off The Floor And Believe In Life" idea of 
EXTD=Oasis. American's didn't find out about Oasis until their second album, and their only exposure was the Wonderwall & Champagne Supernova videos where Liam Gallagher wore round "Lennon" sunglasses. With this, America missed the entire life-changing c
EXTD=harisma of Definitely Maybe and the masterpieces found throughout the rest of every album and every single with b-sides to follow. \n\nAnyone who says they dislike Oasis is only familiar with Wonderwall & Champagne Supernova and say they dislike the
EXTD= "attitudes". Nevermind that Oasis single-handedly changed the way an entire generation of listeners approached their own lives by writing astonishing songs that made you feel invincible. Forget "Rape Me" or "I Hate Myself & I Want To Die", Oasis ar
EXTD=e about making the most out of life and not wasting a single second. It's there in the lyrics, in the Marshall Stacks & Les Pauls, and in the melodys that will never grow tired. \n\nI'd rate this album a 10 out of 10 were in not for one glaring ommi
EXTD=sion... not a single song from the 3rd album, Be Here Now. Noel Gallagher has become ashamed of this album over time due to the reviews recieved upon release as an overblown record with too many long songs. Well, having been there from the beginning
EXTD=, I'd say Be Here Now is my favorite Oasis record, primarily due to the fact that it's the sound of the summer of 1997. Big and exciting, and almost constantly rocking, Be Here Now warranted at least 1 track on Stop The Clocks and it could have feat
EXTD=ured 3 or 4. Don't Go Away is to me the single most beautiful Oasis song and should have been among the first 3 or 4 Noel chose for Stop The Clocks. Meanwhile, D'You Know What I Mean? is the single most exhilirating Oasis song ever released and woul
EXTD=d have added to the track listing as the most interesting and self assured track on Stop The Clocks. With 9 songs on each disk, the inclusion of these two tracks would have made it my dream Oasis "Best Of" rounding it out at 10 tracks per disk and m
EXTD=aking for a more complete Oasis overview. Other than that, it's still a fantastic document of the most important rock & roll band of the last 30 years.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nIf you're looking for Oasis "Greatest hits"..., November 29, 200
EXTD=6\nReviewer: David Reimann "Musiclover99" (Aarhus, Denmark)\n\n.. Then look elsewhere. Stop The Clocks has come about due to the end of Oasis' recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, who wanted cash in on Oasis. Noel Gallagher has expl
EXTD=ained that he insisted that it had to be a 'best-of' because he felt a compilation of the best singles, album tracks and b-sides would produce a stronger album than a compilation of singles. \nBut if you like Oasis at all, even just Wonderwall, then
EXTD= buy this album! It really showcases Oasis, and you'll be hooked no doubt!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nRetrOasis!, November 23, 2006\nReviewer: S. Sarhan "matured reviewer" (Dearborn, Michigan United States)\n\nStop the Clocks deserves the resp
EXTD=ect of hardcore fans and past fans of Oasis. The band has been making music for the past 12 years, haven't lost their touch, haven't sold out to make pop or rap, and, after 12 years, still revolve around the once-known-to-be fueding brothers Liam an
EXTD=d Noel Gallagher, the voice and soul behind one of the most exciting and unpredictable bands in recent memory. \n\nClocks delivers a retrospective of Oasis's bumpy career thus far. To no surprise, most of the songs, which were all compiled by the Ga
EXTD=llaghers themselves as songs that, according to them, encapsulate their band's best contributions to modern rock over the past decade, are from their first two albums: Rock 'n Roll Star, Live Forever, Supersonic, and Slide Away from the 1994 breakth
EXTD=rough debut Definitely Maybe; Some Might Say, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Morning Glory and Champagne Supernova from the 1995 mega hit follow-up What's The Story Morning Glory. Other classic hits include the UK number 1 hit Go Let It Out f
EXTD=rom 2000's dud Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, the Liam penned ballad Songbird from 2002's subtle Heathen Chemistry, and the UK number 1 hits Lyla and Importance of Being Idle from 2005's solid Don't Believe The Truth. The boys even manage to th
EXTD=rown in 4 great b-sides, which sound better than most of the singles they've released to date: the brilliantly written acoustic ballad Talk Tonight, the sentimental The Masterplan, the arena rocker Acqueisce, and the stunning Half The World Away. \n
EXTD=\nThe only flaw I find on the compilation is the title: Stop The Clocks is a song Noel has been writing, rewriting, recording and re-recording over the past 5 years; someway, somehow, it would have been nice to have this song included on the compila
EXTD=tion instead of causing some sort of confusion, and even misleading some music-goers to the content of the album, but that's Noel Gallagher for you! \n\nBesides that, both the collection of classics and the band still rock on! \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTO
EXTD=MER REVIEW\nA Compilation - Not a Greatest Hits Package, November 21, 2006\nReviewer: gnagfloW (Rosa Barks)\nFor those thinking this is the definite Oasis singles collection, take a look at the songs NOT included (highest U.K. chart position): \n\nS
EXTD=hakermaker #11 \nWhatever #3 \nRoll With It #2 \nD'You Know What I Mean #1 \nStand By Me #2 \nAll Around The World #1 \nWho Feels Love? #4 \nSunday Morning Call #4 \nThe Hindu Times #1 \nStop Crying Your Heart Out #2 \nLittle By Little #2 \nShe Is L
EXTD=ove #2 \nLet There Be Love #2 \n\nTheir web site states: "The tracks as chosen by the band themselves - the songs they believe encapsulate their remarkable career to date." For many though, omitting all these tracks (no less than 3 number one hits) 
EXTD=is rather excessive. Actually, this track list would make most bands proud of their achievement. Usually when tracks are omitted on such greatest hits compilations, those are one or two songs the band just simply hate (case in point is the recent R.
EXTD=E.M. In Time compilation which skips Shiny Happy People) or more often minor hits or known album tracks. Not one track from Be Here Now is included but over half of the tracks here are from their first two releases, incidentally the albums most peop
EXTD=le already own. \n\nThis is not to say that the songs on this compilation are not superb, they are. On that strength I give this set 4 stars (I am probably generous). There should, however, be a warning sticker on this release stating that this is m
EXTD=erely a compilation, nothing more. An alarming case in point is the track Whatever, which has only been available as a single. This begs the question, why is there not a double CD version of this release? Ooops, actually this is a double CD release 
EXTD=with simply very few songs on each CD compared to the compilation norm. Maybe this is some kind of retro attempt. In the age of programmable music, I'd rather be able to edit my music down to my personal choices of nine songs as opposed to being lim
EXTD=ited in that option. \n\n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nAlthough long-players like DEFINITELY MAYBE and (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? are certified Britpop classics, Oasis has always been a singles band, so 2006's two-disc best-of, STOP THE CLOCKS, was
EXTD= a welcome arrival. Oasis has never been touted for their groundbreaking originality, but it's precisely their retro-styled concoction of irrepressible hooks and alternately chiming and roaring guitars that makes their music so appealing. STOP THE C
EXTD=LOCKS drives that point home and then some.\nStretching from early gems like "Rock 'N' Roll Star" and "Live Forever" through latter period singles such as "Lyla," with the mega-hits ("Wonderwall") and B-sides sprinkled in along the way, the compilat
EXTD=ion serves to remind why the band was one of the most popular British acts of the '90s and beyond. Throughout, the towering wall of guitars, Liam Gallagher's sneering vocals, and brother Noel's impeccable songcraft create a rock template that pushes
EXTD= all the right pleasure buttons, and with 23 of the band's best on offer, STOP THE CLOCKS provides a lot of pleasure.
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