The Masterplan (album)

The Masterplan
Compilation album of B-sides by Oasis
Released	3 November 1998
Recorded	1994–1997
Genre	Britpop
Length	66:27
Label	Creation
Producer	Owen Morris Noel Gallagher
Oasis chronology
Be Here Now (1997) The Masterplan (1998) Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[3]
NME	9/10[4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

The Masterplan is a compilation album by the 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 number 2 in the UK^[8] where it went platinum,^[9] and number 51 in the United States. However, it did reach the Top 20 in various charts around the world, going on to sell two million copies.^[10] Four songs from the album appear on the 2006 compilation album Stop the Clocks.

Track listing

All songs written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Single	Length
1.	"Acquiesce"		"Some Might Say" (1995)	4:30
2.	"Underneath the Sky"		"Don't Look Back in Anger" (1996)	3:24
3.	"Talk Tonight"		"Some Might Say"	4:26
4.	"Going Nowhere"		"Stand by Me" (1997)	4:44
5.	"Fade Away"		"Cigarettes & Alcohol" (1994)	4:18
6.	"The Swamp Song"		"Wonderwall" (1995)	4:24
7.	"I Am the Walrus" (live, edited by almost 2 minutes)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	"Cigarettes & Alcohol"	6:30
8.	"Listen Up" (edited by 18 seconds)		"Cigarettes & Alcohol"	6:26
9.	"Rockin' Chair"	N. Gallagher, Chris Griffiths	"Roll with It", 1995	4:43
10.	"Half the World Away"		"Whatever" (1994)	4:25
11.	"(It's Good) To Be Free"		"Whatever"	4:24
12.	"Stay Young"		"D'You Know What I Mean?" (1997)	5:09
13.	"Headshrinker"		"Some Might Say"	4:43
14.	"The Masterplan"		"Wonderwall"	5:22

Personnel

• Liam Gallagher – lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13), tambourine
• Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 10, 14), bass (4) keyboards, drums (track 10), strings and horn arrangements (4, 14)
• Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, accordion (11)
• Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass
• Alan White – drums, percussion (tracks 2,4,6,9,12,14)
• Tony McCarroll – drums (tracks 1,5,7,8,11,13)

Additional personnel:

• Mike Rowe: keyboards (4, 12)
• Paul Weller: harmonica, lead guitar (6)
• Nick Ingman: Strings and horn arrangements (4, 14)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Canada Top 25 Albums[11]	11
Finland Lista Top-40[12]	32
French SNEP Albums[13]	20
German Media Control Charts[14]	33
Irish Albums Chart[15]	68
Japan Oricon[16]	5
Norway Topp 40 Albums[17]	18
Sweden Albums Top 60[18]	20
Switzerland Albums Top 100[19]	40
Netherlands Mega Album Top 100[20]	55
UK Albums Chart[8]	2
US Billboard 200[21]	51

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Masterplan – Oasis". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
3. Diehl, Matt (9 November 1998). "The Masterplan". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
4. Oldham, James (27 October 1998). "Oasis – The Masterplan". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
5. "Oasis: The Masterplan". Q (169). October 2000.
6. Hoskyns, Barney (17 November 1998). "The Masterplan". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
7. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 598. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
8. "OASIS | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
9. "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Oasis"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
10. "Oasis" (PDF). Warner Music Group. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
11. "Oasis – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
12. Archived 28 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
13. Steffen Hung. "Oasis – The Masterplan". lescharts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
14. "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
15. Steffen Hung. "Discography Oasis". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
16. "オアシスのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
17. Steffen Hung. "Oasis – The Masterplan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
18. Steffen Hung. "Oasis – The Masterplan". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
19. Steffen Hung. "Oasis – The Masterplan". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
20. Steffen Hung. "Oasis – The Masterplan". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
21. "Oasis – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

External links

• The Masterplan at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)