Stop the Clocks (with DVD) [Special Edition]

Oasis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000J4OSRI
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,637 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fade Away [DVD][Live][*]

2. Champagne Supernova [DVD][Live][*]

3. Bonus Material [DVD][*]

4. Half the World Away

5. Go Let It Out

6. Songbird

7. Morning Glory

8. Champagne Supernova

9. Don't Look Back in Anger Disc: 3 Bonus DVD

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars... A beautiful mess, slightly redeemed by the DVD, November 21, 2006

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Paul Allaer (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop the Clocks (with DVD) (Audio CD)

Music: 5 Stars; Compilation: 2 Stars; DVD: 3 Stars

Oasis has come at the end of its contract with their label, and when told that a "best of" was going to be issued whether the Gallagher brothers liked it or not, Noel Gallagher took it upon himself to come up with the band's first career-spanning compilation. Initially it was going to include several new songs (including "Stop the Clocks"), but then that changed too (although the album title stuck) when all was said and done, we are left with this beautiful mess.

"Stop the Clocks" (2 CDs, 18 tracks, 86 min.) brings a selective sampling of some of Oasis greatest hits and best known tracks, including its US breakthrough hit "Wonderwall", which still sounds as fresh today as when it came out more than a decade ago, but also "Champaign Supernova", "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Acquiesce", originally a B-side but it has become one of Oasis' best known and beloved songs. Nothing wrong with the music as such on this compilation. It's what is NOT on here that is the problem: Noel tries to rewrite history and conveniently ignores the "Be Here Now" album ENTIRELY, hence no "D'You Know What I Mean", "Stand By Me" or "All Around the World", all huge hits; other early-era classics MIA include "Shakermaker", "Whatever" and "Roll With It", and even latter day hits such as "The Hindu Times", "Little By Little" and "She Is Love" are conspicuously absent. I guess I could have understood Noe's approach if this was a single CD compilation, but it is not. Can someone explain to me why, at a mere 86 min. over 2 CDs, all those hits and classics are not on here?

The DVD brings a little relief: 2 great live songs (Fade Away, from 1994, and Champaign Supernova, from 1996), an interview of Noel and Liam, and a preview of the upcoming documentary movie "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". In all, not bad, but it could have been so much better! Thanks for the 2 songs, but how about another 10 or so?

This compilation, however great the music on here, is nothing but a beautiful and incomprehesible mess. Lacking any new songs on the CDs, the only redeeming factor is the DVD, with all of its own limitations. "Stop the Clocks" is far from being a "definitive" overview of Oasis 1994 through 2005. Buyer beware.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop the clocks and turn the world around, November 21, 2006

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Nate (Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop the Clocks (with DVD) (Audio CD)

I never thought oasis would release a greatest hits album, as all their albums are like a greatest hits album. But this is a 'best of' album. The songs that Noel Gallagher believes are the best 18 from the bands 14 year career. This is not a compilation of radio singles, the songs that the record company have chosen over the years. The only reason Noel decided to release this compilation is to give the band total control over the project after sony announced they were going to release a best of album of the band following the bands decision to sever their ties with the record company.

There are no new songs on here, so die-hard fans will need a good reason to purchase this as they already own all these songs on CD. Well the reason is for the bonus DVD, which includes live footage, an interview, photo galleries and a bonus trailer.

The interview with Noel and Liam goes for 40 minutes and describes the songs on the album, why they were chosen and how the album came about. It also features footage of the band over the years and the changes they have gone through with different band line-ups. I actually had to watch with sub-titles as the thick mancunian accents are hard to understand in some places.

There are two live songs. Fade Away from the chicago metro way back in 94, and the excellent champagne supernova from the history making live show at knebworth in 1996. Also included is the film trailer for 'Lord don't slow me down'.

All other fans of the band who don't wish to buy all the albums will find this to be a worthy purchase as it definitely does include the best 18 songs from the band. It includes songs like Some might say, Wonderwall, Slide Away, The Masterplan, Live Forever, Morning Glory and Don't look back in anger. I only wish it included stand by me which is one of the best songs from the band.

I believe this is an album for everyone, not just the fans. It is a summary of a very important chapter in rock n' roll history. A chapter that will be remembered for a very very long time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation, January 11, 2007

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Darren E. Ryan "doodlehead" (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop the Clocks (with DVD) (Audio CD)

I am a huge Oasis fan, and have all these songs on other CD's, however it is great to hear them grouped in a way chosen by the artist. I am also a sucker for DVD extras etc. and this dvd is perfect.