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Standing on the Shoulder of Giants [Clean Version]

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If you are going to buy an oasis cd definately get this one. It has the rockers that were present on Definately Maybe, the ballads that were on Whats The Story Morning Glory, and the production that was on Be Here Now. It is definately better then Be Here Now was, although that one turned out some hits of its own. Gas Panic, Where Did It All Go Wrong, and Roll It Over are the highlights of the cd. They all show classic Oasis material and the maturing of Noel. Little James is amazing for Liam. Go Let It Out and Who Feels Love are also good. But if Oasis want to get mainstream attention again they have to release Where Did It All Go Wrong as a single. It is amazing. Definately worth the money! Go get it now!

I'm posting my review on the "clean version" section since there doesn't seem to be enough here.. (click on the explicit one for loads of reviews)

This album is incredible; I loved it right away. Go outside and get yourself a copy, IMMEDIATELY. If Be Here Now rubbed you the wrong way (I disagree with the critics, Be Here Now was rockin) SOTSOG won't. Its got the rocking pit stuff (I Can See a Liar, Pur Yer Money Where Your Mouth Is) the anthemic sing-alongs (Go Let it Out, Roll it Over) and the heartfelt Noelesque songs, which are the true jewels of the album (Who feels love?, Gas Panic!, WDIAGW?, and Sunday Morning Call). Noel's lyrics on this album also surpass any of the ones before- listen carefully to the Gas Panic lyrics; they're pure genius. The songs will take you on an incredible journey through Noel's mind- it seems as if he's exploring many personal issues he's had to deal with after becoming so huge- (an increasing paranoia along with an anxiety of growing older) that is obvious in his songs. It makes the album that much more appealing and endearing to any listener who has any knowledge of what Oasis is all about. However, I do miss the long intros/musical interludes and some of the `earthiness' that was present in WTS(MG)? and Be Here Now. An incredible song like Gas Panic deserves more `air time' to set its mood. I wonder if it's because the pop-inclined Mark Stent polished up and chopped off too much of the ruggedness of the album. Nonetheless, this album is enormously addictive and absolutely fantastic! (And, if you can see them, Oasis are even better live. They play a super tight set and Liam's voice is flawless!)

With new bandmembers and a new sound to boot, the new album seems to stand out from the others, almost as if it was standing on the shoulders of giants. With more of a focus on ballads than rock tunes (I Can See A Liar and Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is are the only real rock sounds on here), and the definite trips outside of the boundaries of current pop music (Who Feels Love? and Roll It Over). But it's that new found love for balladry that puts this CD over the top. Ranging from Go Let It Out (in a sense) through Where Did It All Go Wrong, Sunday Morning Call, and Roll It Over. People who were fans of Whats The Story (Morning Glory) will fall in love with Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants.

Ok, so if all you Oasis kids are listening out there, this album is pretty darn good. Yes, I expected another, "Definetly Maybe", but come on, we're all in need for a change, right? I have no complaints about this except for track #5 "Little James" (Liam is god in my book and I love him to death, but Noel is the songwriter and he is the singer and it should stay that way). They took a huge leap from the last album and I have to say that that is why they will always be my favorite band--because they reinvent themselves musically and lyrically (cheers to Noel). And Liam still has the most unique sounding voice that there is in music today in my opinion (Liam is my baby! ) "Roll it over" is a song that I think everyone can relate to, "Gas Panic" is one of those songs that you can't stop listening to (trust me, I should know :) ), and in my opinion, "Sunday Morning Call" touched me on a personal level (it will to you too, I'm sure). If you're a true fan than you will appreciate this album. If you're not, then you have no idea what you've been missing. All the doubters have said, "Oh, they're trying to be like the Beatles, screw them", but I'll tell you what. Every band that is out today has gotten some style from another band before them....Oasis is the only band that has the balls to admit it....Cheers

I'm a huge Oasis fan. Let's get that out of the way. Their new album, STANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF GIANTS, was a bit of a tough listen the first go-around. It's quite different than the rock-out Oasis I'm used to. This is a more grown-up sound, with fewer headbangers (the only song reminiscent of their previous albums is track number 9, "I Can See A Liar") than before. Instead, this album is more reflexive than the previous ones, concentrating more on simple balladry, such as "Sunday Morning Call." Nevertheless, it's still a good listen, if you can accept the fact that bands do change (hey, the Beatles did ... why can Noel and Liam?).

This album is not as bad as some reviewers said.It is a very good one after Oasis releases thier best for all time"What's the story,morning glory" . I think most songs' guitar sound is not distinguishable,thus the melody is not so cathchy.But if you turn the "BASS" OF YOUR STEREO DOWN,YOU WILL KNOW HOW GOOD THIS ALBUM IS. BELIEVE ME!

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants being Oasis 3rd studio album and their 2000 release is an ok album but not nearly as good as either of their prior albums and especially if one compares it with their magnum opus "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?". Still there are some pretty good tracks, "Who Feels Love?" , "Sunday Morning Call" and "Go Let It Out" . The booklet is ok with easy to read lyrics, a list of additional muisicans and a collage of strange photos seemingly shot at random. 3/5.

This was Oasis' fourth album after the disappointing "Be Here Now". I think most fans had expected a step upwards again with this album, but unfortunately this was not the case. Compared to the excellent "What's the Story, Morning Glory?" this is really a disappointment. In every respect this albums falls short compared to WTSMG. It does not have all the great songs, it is a much poorer production, Liam's vocals sound strained in comparison and the overall impression is one of lack of inspiration.

Having said all this, it does have some minor highlights. "Go Let Let if Out" is not a bad single, and one of the few tracks that has the old sound of the band. "Who Feels Love?", with it's Bee Gees vocal harmonies is also decent, but too long. The same can be said about "Gas Panic", a track which also suffers from too heavy production and too much sound - not a bad song, though.

"Sunday Morning Call" has a nice melody, but some very poor synth-choir keyboard sounds - still my personal favourite on the album.

"Roll it Over" is also a good song in the same vein as Champagne Supernova" and "Cast No Shadow", though not quite in the same league - again too longwinded.

Maybe the fact that only "Go Let it Out" was chosen for their "Stop the Clocks" compilation, says it all.

I love this album, no matter what the critics say, this album is excellent. It's nothing like the first two albums, but almost a new sound. A much toned down, mature sounding album. It may not be their best album of all time, but it sure has the right stuff. What would Oasis be without those guitar solos from Noel? Signature vocals from Liam? They added new faces to the band (Andy & Gem) I find them to be excellent players.

The first track (see track listing) is an interlude featuring excerpts from a movie. If you watched the movie "Snatch" you might have heard it w/o the excerpts during one the fight scenes. Good guitar work, if you don't mind the f-bomb.

The popular "Go Let it Out" is one of their best songs, memorable and catchy hooks. "Who Feels Love?" is sung so well, along with the psychedelic feel and effects. "Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is" is grungy-rock with awesome guitar rifts. "Little James" (written by Liam) is a simple sweet song with simple lyrics. "Gas Panic!" sounds like trouble, but "gas" is never mentioned just "panic" as in "...panic is on the way." The song has the same feel as "Who Feels Love?" with a psycho screamin' flute playing at the end. "I Can See a Liar" is another grunge-like song with a tough attitude in the music. "Roll it Over" is one of the best songs from the album with its psychedelic-feel, melocholic vocals, backing ones as well, and Noel's guitar solo in the middle. Great to conclude the album.

"Where did all go wrong?" is soft rock with catchy guitar rifts and great lyrics, and "Sunday Morning" is one my personal favorites, especially for the guitar solo and the overall approach. Both of these songs are performed by Noel, who is one damn good vocalist!

"Let's All Make Believe" is the bonus track on the import edition, B-side on "Go Let it out" (which maybe included with the album if you have the right version!) I think this should've been on the original line-up. Another psychedelic-rock song that has the same sort of layout as "Go let it out" with a fantastic closer! Believe me, if you like this album, you'll like this song as well. Vocals are performed by Liam.

My Faves: Everything, including "Let's all make believe"

If you like Oasis or alternative rock, this album is worth the listen.

Released in February of 2000 after a bit of a hiatus and with Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan both gone, "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" finds Noel Gallagher determined to re-invent Oasis. Quite frankly, he didn't really succeed (as Noel would be the first to admit), but that doesn't mean this album is a failure. There are some mild techno/ electronica flavorings to be found, plus some gospel-like backing vocals on a few tracks, but realistically, for the most part "...Giants" wholeheartedly embraces the trademark Oasis sound. Furthermore, you can hear a lot of traces of previous Oasis songs on here--notice the choruses on "Who Feels Love?", the chord progression is a carbon copy of the chorus from "Hey Now!"; "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is" is strikingly similar to "(I Got) The Fever"; and the riff-rocker "I Can See A Liar" seems to incorporate snippets/ pieces from at least a handful of previous Oasis songs. All that said, this is still a great album. Liam Gallagher gets his first songwriting credit on an Oasis release with the amusing yet heart-tuggingly earnest and charming 3-chord power ballad "Little James". Apart from that, Noel's once again running the show, often filling in on bass as well, and he's got lots to offer. "Go Let It Out" is a great rousing anthem. The haunting and explosive "Gas Panic!" is intense and cathartic. The album-closer "Roll It Over" has arrestingly dreamy verses, forceful Liam vocals, & a flawlessly-executed "Come Together"-ish guitar solo. The moody "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is" sounds a tad forced with Noel's cameo vocal appearance toward the end, but otherwise it's a great surging rocker, as is the raging "I Can See A Liar". Noel sings lead on two songs--"Where Did It All Go Wrong?" isn't a bad song, although it does sound startlingly generic for Oasis; "Sunday Morning Call" is a little rote and melodramatic, but it's still strong, and again, has an arresting dream-like atmosphere. The Eastern-flavored "Who Feels Love?" is marred by an annoying loop, but overall it's pretty great and has excellent vocal harmonies.

I think some listeners were expecting this album to sound more different and uncharacteristic of Oasis than it does. It's worth mentioning that 2 of the b-sides from the "...Giants" era--"Let's All Make Believe" and "One Way Road"--sound more like an extention into exciting new territory for Oasis than most of the tracks on the actual album; perhaps Noel simply felt these two tracks didn't fit in on here, hence their b-side status. One wonders this even more since "Let's All Make Believe" was on a bonus disc that was included in supposedly "limited edition" pressings of the album.

I do feel that "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" is weaker than each of Oasis' preceeding albums, but like I said, this is still a great album, and it certainly doesn't deserve the mind-boggling negativity that it has received by many fans.

(P.S. Don't let the fact that "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" was released in this "clean version" give you the wrong idea--the only swearing on the album is provided by samples from the movie "Message To Love--The Isle Of Wight Festival" on the otherwise instrumental opening track "F***in' In The Bushes".)