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Album Information

  Name The Masterplan
  Type compilation
  Longtype of B-sides
  Artist Oasis
  Cover MasterplanOasisalbumcoverjpg
  Released 2 November 1998 <small>( UK )</small><br /> 3 November 1998 <small>( US )</small>
  Recorded 6 February 1994 – July 1997
  Genre Britpop
  Length 66:28
  Label Creation <small>(UK)<br />CRELP 241 ( LP )<br />CRECD 241 ( CD )</small><br /> Big Brother <small>(UK)<br />RKIDLP009 ( LP )<br />RKIDCD009 ( CD )</small><br /> Epic <small>EK 69647 (US)</small>
  Producer Owen Morris , Noel Gallagher
  Last Album '' Be Here Now ''<br />(1997)
  This Album '''''The Masterplan'''''<br />(1998)
  Next Album '' Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants ''<br />(2000)


''The Masterplan'' is a Compilation Album by English Rock Band Oasis , comprising B-sides which never made it onto an Album . 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 ''.


TRACK LISTING

All tracks written by Noel Gallagher , unless stated otherwise.


MISCELLANEA

  • The album was originally meant to be only released in areas such as the United States, where it was only possible to find the tracks on European import singles which can be very expensive.

  • A main Oasis fan-forum, masterplanforum.com, is named after this album.

  • 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 edited out 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 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 , and various bits of 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.



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