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Oasis - Be Here Now Audio CD

A fair review of the Oasis "Be Here Now" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Oasis reviews here, or go back to the Oasis tabs.

Oasis Band: Oasis
Title: Be Here Now
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Release Date: 1997-08-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: D'You Know What I Mean? 2: My Big Mouth 3: Magic Pie 4: Stand by Me 5: I Hope, I Think, I Know 6: Girl in the Dirty Shirt 7: Fade In-Out 8: Don't Go Away 9: Be Here Now 10: All Around the World 11: It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) 12: All Around the World (Reprise)

A Career Peak From Oasis
The finished product didn't disappoint me at all! The songs were recorded using many different studios between October '96 and April '97. In 1997 the band's third offering "Be Here Now" hit the stores with a lot of public anticipation. The line-up consisted of Liam Gallagher on vocals, his brother and main songwriter Noel Gallagher on lead guitar/vocals, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs on rhythm guitar, Paul McGuigan on bass and Alan White on drums.

The music on this album brings back memories, I remember when I first heard this CD in the spring of '99; not the happiest of times for me but I still enjoy playing this album since all songs on it are great!
Some highlights are the two excellent ballads "Stand By Me" and "Don't Go Way" with catchy singing and cool guitar. The first cut "Do You Know What I Mean?" has an experimental arrangement with a lot of strange feedback effects, backward voices etc. but its one of my favorites. Guitarist Noel did the lead vocals on only one song this time: the somewhat psychedelic seven-minute "Magic Pie". I like the intro chords in "The Girl In The Dirty Shirt" going from Em to G and then landing on that C7 chord. The up-tempo "I Hope, I Think, I Know" also stand out with well-crafted verses and chorus. In the anthemic "All Around The World" the chorus is played in three different keys throughout its unexpected length of nine minutes! Before the album's conclusion, a short reprise of the chorus is featured incorporating a horn section.

Fans of 90's alternative rock should give this CD a spin!
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Be Here Now
The result is a good album but it is not as good as the prior album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. Be Here Now being Oasis 3rd studio album and their 1997 release was highly anticipated both critics and fans alike. The songs are very long and sometimes the sound is a bit bloated. The album did amazing and topped the charts in countries such as France, Austria, Sweden and the UK. Songs that standout on this release are "D'You Know What I Mean?" , "Stand by Me", and "All Around the World". 4/5.


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The word that to me best describes Oasis' third release is disappointing. This cd isn't awful. After two superb recordings I was expecting so much more. I wanted these fellows to keep their streak alive. They didn't come close! Compared to Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory the music here is plodding, heavy handed and unimaginative. The songs are too long and, at 72 minutes, so is the cd. I don't know whether the lack of "spark" is a result of trying too hard or not hard enough? What I do know is that I wanted to love this when it was released eleven years ago (I didn't) and I wanted to discover that I was initially mistaken when I listened again today (I wasn't). So there you have it! On the other hand I have continued to purchase Oasis cds as they are released. As of November 2008 I am still hopeful that the boys will rediscover the magic and, indeed, I have to admit that there have been exciting moments on each of their last three. However, as far as Be Here Now is concerned it's back to the cd rack for another decade. Maybe in 2018. . . . . . . . ?.


4.85 STARS: A Classic Hard Rocking Album --Very Underrated
Hell, it might be my FAVOURITE Oasis album of all (7) !! I bought the album on August 26, 1997 and it has been close at hand ever since. I don't understand Noel's disdain for this record. This is a pure, powerfully agressive masterpiece that I bet will get recieved better as the yrs go by. This record is about as subtle as a nuclear bomb. Raw aggression, yet still very listenable. Unlike the "hard rock" that is played on the radio these days, there is some quality to it. Sure, it's a bit overdone, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. To me, music serves as escapism, a mood changer of sorts and BHN completes that mission with flying colors. If you haven't listened to BHN in some time, try it again. If you have never heard BHN give it a try. THIS IS OASIS in it's purist, rawest form !!! BTW, I got to see them live on the BHN tour !!!!.


Another Oasis masterpiece
Do they sound like the Beatles? Yes. I will never understand why oasis get's bashed by critics. Do they have over inflated egos? Yes. Are they one of the all time great bands? Yes. BE HERE NOW is nothing short of a masterpiece. Do not listen to critics, or to Noel(his ego will not let him say he likes this album. ) Every song is great and will be remembered by us fans forever.


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