The Masterplan was a great B-side collection, but even and that it
still left off some of their best B-sides, including my favorite,
"Whatever", which always reminded me of "All The Young Dudes".

By the way, for those who miss the mid-90s peak-era Oasis, there's a
new album out by The Mains titled The Higher You Get, The Higher You
Get.  I posted this about a month ago on my blog:

"The Mains' The Higher You Get is a lot of fun - possibly the best
(and only) true Oasis "tribute" out there. Lead singer Foster Calhoun
does a great Liam Gallagher impersonation (sans the English accent but
still retaining the audible sneer), and this is the great lost Oasis
album that folks have been clamoring for since Morning Glory or Be
Here Now. It's almost Rutlesque in its evocation of the Oasis sound:
for example, "Rock and Roll" is the Mains' equivalent of "Rock and
Roll Star", "So Far Away" is a dead ringer for "Married With
Children", and the 7 1/2-minute closer "Two in a Million" is in the
tradition of Oasis epics like "Champagne Supernova" and "All Around
The World"."

The full post is here:

http://tinyurl.com/p8go5

Steve F
http://absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com

--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, rob@... wrote:
>
> Agreed that it's not nearly as bad as 'Giants' and others, but it
could have used a steady hand and some editing. Some potentially great
tracks go on and on and on. 
> 'All Around The World' seems like a thousand minutes long.
> And, it's reprised!
> 
> To give them their credit, it's rare that a rarities/B-sides
collection by a band is truly great, and 'Masterplan' certainly qualifies.
>