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CD Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

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★★★★☆ 4 points (175 reviews)


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  • Issued : 25 Feb 2000

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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : RKIDCD002
Format : CD Label : Big Brother Rec.
Issued : 25 Feb 2000 Item sourced from : UK
Number of Discs : 1

Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

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Other Versions

  • CD   Japan Edition   ¥2,520     Released: 23 Feb 2000  
  • CD   Japan Edition   ¥2,520   Reissue Limited Edition CD (Paper Jacket)   Released: 15 Nov 2006  
  • CD   US Edition   ¥1,198   Reissue CD (US Import)   Released: 31 Mar 2009  
  • LP   UK Edition   ¥3,560   Reissue LP (UK Import)   Released: 13 Jul 2009  

HMV Review

Since Noel Gallagher plays most of the parts on the album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants isn't really the debut of the new, post-Guigsy/Bonehead lineup, but it is clearly the beginning of Oasis, Mark II. Such a grandiose statement may imply that it's a clear break from Oasis' past, yet that's hardly the case, since many signatures are still in place -- strummed acoustic guitars, big hooks, undeveloped lyrics, familiar rhymes, and a gigantic wall of sound. The arrangements are every bit as detailed as Be Here Now, but they're clearer and better focused, since Oasis' brains weren't clouded with excess and hubris. Ironically, this is also their most overtly druggy, psychedelic release to date -- Gallagher and Mark Spike Stent spent endless hours adding Mellotrons, swirling guitars, and vague dancefloor ideas borrowed from the Chemical Brothers and the Charlatans UK, while Noel's melodies invariably follow the minor-key patterns typical of '60s psychedelic pop. Yet for all of its heavy psychedelic influence, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is really a self-consciously mature departure from the group's usual ebullience, a deliberately mellow, midtempo album spiked with hints of big beat and electronica to prove that they're with it. This may result in the most cohesive Oasis record since Definitely Maybe, but that cohesion has come at a price. Few songs are as bracing as Noel's best work from the first three albums; not even the rockers have the giddy rush or alluring sparkle of classic Oasis. Yes, this flows well, but it's the work of a self-consciously older band and it's hard not to miss the hard rock, pure attitude, and gigantic hooks that made the group's reputation in the first place. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Credits

Alan White(Drums),  Alan White(Percussion),  Charlotte Glasson(Flute),  Paul Stacey(Guitar),  Paul Stacey(Guitar (Acoustic)),  Paul Stacey(Guitar (Bass)),  Paul Stacey(Keyboards),  Linda Lewis(Vocals (Background)),  Mark Feltham(Harmonica),  Pp Arnold(Vocals (Background)),  Mark Coyle(Sitar (Electric)),  Mark Coyle(Guitar (12 String Acoustic)),  Mark "Spike" Stent(Engineer),  Mark "Spike" Stent(Producer),  Noel Gallagher(Producer),  Paul Stacey(Engineer),  Aaron Pratley(Assistant Engineer),  Andrew McPherson(Cover Photo),  Howie Weinberg(Mastering),  Jill Furmanovsky(Photography),  Liam Gallagher(Composer),  Noel Gallagher(Art Direction),  Noel Gallagher(Composer),  Paul Walton(Assistant Engineer),  Simon Halfon(Art Direction),  Simon Halfon(Photography),  Wayne Wilkins(Assistant Engineer),  Liam Gallagher,  Mark Coyle(Sonic Guidance),  Simon Halfon(Collage)

Songs

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    1
    Fuckin' In The Bushes
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    2
    Go Let It Out
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    3
    Who Feels Love?
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    4
    Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is
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    5
    Little James
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    6
    Gas Panic!
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    7
    Where Did It All Go Wrong?
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    8
    Sunday Morning Call
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    9
    I Can See A Liar
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    10
    Roll It Over

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  • ★★★★★ 

    BANDITZ  |  大阪  |  不明  |  01/April/2009

    みなさんがそれぞれに感じることは自由だとおもいますが、ダメとか終わりとか、アーティストの一生懸命作った作品をそういう投げやりで簡単な一言でかたづけるのは失礼ではないでしょうか。 ここの、レビュー、というものが、皆のネガティブなステレオタイプをより強固なものにしていっているということは悲しむべきことだとおもいます。 レビューとは好き、嫌いを書くとこですか?

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ガスパニック  |  名古屋  |  不明  |  05/October/2008

    1st,2ndは別格ですが、それ以外ではこのアルバムが一番好きです。メンバーチェンジ後は何だかスマートすぎる印象があって。これが最も評価が低いらしいですが、駄曲ないじゃん!(最近の方が酷いと思う) 非常に中毒性のある愛すべきアルバムですよ。この路線で突き進んでほしかったがねえ。 oasisらしさとは何だろう? (個人的にはoasisらしいアルバムはこれで最期)

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  • ★★★★★ 

    wabb  |  japan  |  不明  |  25/July/2008

    ベストアルバムに唯一収録されてるGo Let It Outはヤバイね!あの中で聴くと一際輝いてると思う。リマスターもされてて、この曲こんなに迫力やグルーブ感があったのかと感服しました。このアルバム他の曲も悪くない。Roll It Overなんかoasisという巨大なバンドを体現しているかのようなメロディとアレンジだと思う。まるで雷雲の間から巨大な飛行船がゆっくりと現れるような、圧倒的な情景が見える。

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