The Masterplan (album)

The Masterplan is a compilation album by English rock band Oasis, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an album. It was released on 2 November 1998. Originally intended for release only in areas such as the United States and Japan, where the tracks were previously only available on expensive European-import singles, The Masterplan reached number 2 in the UK,[11] where it initially went platinum,[12] and number 51 in the United States. However, it did reach the Top 20 in various charts around the world, going on to sell 3 million copies.[13] It has since been certified triple platinum in the UK. Four songs from the album appear on the 2006 compilation album Stop the Clocks. The Masterplan was the last album of Oasis to be released under the Creation label.

This article is about the Oasis album. For other similarly-named albums, see Master plan.

The Masterplan
Compilation album of B-sides by
Oasis
Released2 November 1998
Recorded1994–1997
Studio
GenreBritpop
Length66:27
LabelCreation
Producer
Oasis chronology
Be Here Now
(1997)		 The Masterplan
(1998)		 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
(2000)
Singles from The Masterplan
  1. "Acquiesce"
    Released: 24 April 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Sun-Times[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
NME9/10[5]
Pitchfork3.7/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Spin[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)SingleLength
1."Acquiesce" "Some Might Say" (1995)4:25
2."Underneath the Sky" "Don't Look Back in Anger" (1996)3:21
3."Talk Tonight" "Some Might Say"4:21
4."Going Nowhere" "Stand by Me" (1997)4:39
5."Fade Away" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" (1994)4:13
6."The Swamp Song" "Wonderwall" (1995)4:19
7."I Am the Walrus" (live, edited by almost 2 minutes)John Lennon, Paul McCartney"Cigarettes & Alcohol"6:25
8."Listen Up" (edited by 18 seconds) "Cigarettes & Alcohol"6:21
9."Rockin' Chair"N. Gallagher, Chris Griffiths"Roll with It" (1995)4:35
10."Half the World Away" "Whatever" (1994)4:21
11."(It's Good) to Be Free" "Whatever"4:18
12."Stay Young" "D'You Know What I Mean?" (1997)5:05
13."Headshrinker" "Some Might Say"4:38
14."The Masterplan" "Wonderwall"5:22
Total length:1:06:23

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Mike Rowe – keyboards (4, 12)
  • Paul Weller – harmonica, lead guitar (6)
  • Nick Ingman – strings and horn arrangements (4, 14)
  • Owen Morris - bass (10), production

Charts and certifications

References
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  3. Diehl, Matt (9 November 1998). "The Masterplan". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. Hilburn, Robert (2 November 1998). "There's Some A-Material in Oasis' 'Masterplan' B-Sides". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. Oldham, James (27 October 1998). "Oasis – The Masterplan". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. Sandlin, Michael (13 November 2000). "Oasis: The Masterplan". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. "Oasis: The Masterplan". Q (169). October 2000.
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  10. Marchese, David (October 2008). "Discography: Oasis". Spin. 24 (10): 76. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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