Stop the Clocks

Oasis

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: November 20, 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000IMV4IW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,120 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Even the high-and-mighty Gallagher brothers would admit that Oasis hasn't released a crucial album since the one-two punch of its 1994 debut, Definitely Maybe, and its globe-devouring 1995 follow-up, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. But that doesn't mean the hirsute Manchester band has been in short supply of great singles. With just Liam and Noel sticking it out through the whole thing, this generous double album cherry-picks the best riffs, choruses, and sneers from the group's decade-plus career, offering fans a chance to rediscover early pub classics ("Slide Away," "Some Might Say"), latter-day retro-rock gems ("The Importance of Being Idle," "Lyla"), and some surprisingly decent B-sides that could have otherwise easily been obscured by the eyebrows ("The Masterplan"). --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Oasis have been at the helm of the world's music scene for over ten years. To mark that achievement, this first-ever Oasis retrospective draws together the years of multiplatinum albums, No. 1 singles, and--unique to Oasis--instantly familiar B-sides into one 18-track double album, entitled Stop the Clocks. Furthermore, this collection has been chosen by the band themselves--selecting the songs they believe encapsulate their remarkable career to date.

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Compilation - Not a Greatest Hits Package, November 21, 2006

By	gnagfloW (Rosa Barks) - See all my reviews

For those thinking this is the definite Oasis singles collection, take a look at the songs NOT included (highest U.K. chart position):

Shakermaker #11
Whatever #3
Roll With It #2
D'You Know What I Mean #1
Stand By Me #2
All Around The World #1
Who Feels Love? #4
Sunday Morning Call #4
The Hindu Times #1
Stop Crying Your Heart Out #2
Little By Little #2
She Is Love #2
Let There Be Love #2

Their web site states: "The tracks as chosen by the band themselves - the songs they believe encapsulate their remarkable career to date." For many though, omitting all these tracks (no less than 3 number one hits) is rather excessive. Actually, this track list would make most bands proud of their achievement. Usually when tracks are omitted on such greatest hits compilations, those are one or two songs the band just simply hate (case in point is the recent R.E.M. In Time compilation which skips Shiny Happy People) or more often minor hits or known album tracks. Not one track from Be Here Now is included but over half of the tracks here are from their first two releases, incidentally the albums most people already own.

This is not to say that the songs on this compilation are not superb, they are. On that strength I give this set 4 stars (I am probably generous). There should, however, be a warning sticker on this release stating that this is merely a compilation, nothing more. An alarming case in point is the track Whatever, which has only been available as a single. This begs the question, why is there not a double CD version of this release? Ooops, actually this is a double CD release with simply very few songs on each CD compared to the compilation norm. Maybe this is some kind of retro attempt. In the age of programmable music, I'd rather be able to edit my music down to my personal choices of nine songs as opposed to being limited in that option.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Incomprehensible mess but a lot of great music, November 21, 2006

By	Paul Allaer (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Music: 5 Stars; Compilation: 2 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 first career-spanning compilation. At first it was going to include several new songs (including "Stop the Clocks"), but 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? This compilation, however great the music on here, is nothing but a beautiful and incomprehesible mess. Lacking any new songs or any other twist, it is doubtful that this set will attract many fervent Oasis fan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've Always Loved Oasis, June 1, 2008

By	Maggie Mae (Memphis, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

It seems Oasis has kind of past their heightened golden days and that's sad. Releasing this compilation is a good attempt at being popular again and I hope it works. This British band has had their fair share of radio hits over the years and that's what Stop The Clock is pretty much about. It has all the best and excellent singles they have released over the years plus superb b-sides. Most of the songs are from their best years of 1994-1995, which was the albums Definitely Maybe and the popular (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.

There are only a few tracks from the albums that followed Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants and Heathen Chemistry. Those two albums weren't as popular so that's when the band faded out of the spotlight and I for one don't understand that. I've always loved Oasis and I hope they do something new and I hope they do it soon.