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'Be Here Now' is another plain irritating track that you might as well be listening to down the Dog and Duck on a Saturday night. Pub rock crap, for the sake of a 50 minute album just look at what could have been jettisoned from this album. That brings us to the execrable 'All Around the ... Read review
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Be Here Now
In retrospect, it's hard to see how Oasis could have possibly equalled the hype
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surrounding the release of this, their third album. Arriving as their popularity was at its peak, it's a confusing, faintly self-indulgent collection. The first single, the...
BE HERE NOW
Oasis: Liam Gallagher (vocals); Noel Gallagher (guitar, background vocals); Bonehead
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(guitar); Guigsy (bass); Whitey (drums, percussion).Additional personnel: Johnny Depp (slide guitar); Mark Feltham (harmonica); Mike Rowe (keyboards); Mark Coyle (prog...
Be Here Now - Oasis
In retrospect, it's hard to see how Oasis could have possibly equalled the hype
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surrounding the release of this, their third album. Arriving as their popularity was at its peak, it's a confusing, faintly self-indulgent collection. The first single, the wryly-titled "D'You Know What I Mean?", had a monolithic sort of grandeur, taking Noel Gallagher's fondness for overdubbed, wall-of-sound guitars to some new peak, but also seemed a little over-extended--as did its follow-up, "All Around The World", a slab of Beatles-esque, sing-along pop that seemed to last longer than the entire White Album. Then again, it made a kind of sense: nothing if not mindful of rock tradition, Oasis's quest to be the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band meant that they were obliged--like the Stones before them--to make their own mid-1970s album (albeit, two decades too late). And from its Caribbean origins, to its raucous, bloated, "cocained-out" sound, this is it: a triumph of arrogance over ambition. Maybe next time they'll go punk. --Andrew McGuire
Be Here Now - Oasis
In retrospect, it's hard to see how Oasis could have possibly equalled the hype
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surrounding the release of this, their third album. Arriving as their popularity was at its peak, it's a confusing, faintly self-indulgent collection. The first single, the wryly-titled "D'You Know What I Mean?", had a monolithic sort of grandeur, taking Noel Gallagher's fondness for overdubbed, wall-of-sound guitars to some new peak, but also seemed a little over-extended--as did its follow-up, "All Around The World", a slab of Beatles-esque, sing-along pop that seemed to last longer than the entire White Album. Then again, it made a kind of sense: nothing if not mindful of rock tradition, Oasis's quest to be the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band meant that they were obliged--like the Stones before them--to make their own mid-1970s album (albeit, two decades too late). And from its Caribbean origins, to its raucous, bloated, "cocained-out" sound, this is it: a triumph of arrogance over ambition. Maybe next time they'll go punk. --Andrew McGuire
Tragic Pie Review ofBe Here Now - Oasisby
dadmancat
Advantages: 5 Good tracks, still displaying that Oasis verve and sparkle Disadvantages: 7 Not so good ones, tired, complacent and reeking of arrogance
...sounding...a track that deserved to be a single, I think it received an outing in Australia.
'Be Here Now' is another plain irritating track that you might as well be listening to down the Dog and Duck on a Saturday night. Pub rock crap, for the sake of a 50 minute album just look at what could have been jettisoned from this album. That brings us to the execrable 'All Around the World'. This novelty Beatles rip-off is an insult to the fab four, ... ...far too familiar sounding to be of any note.
The album ends unwisely on a reprise of 'All Around the World', which kinds of sums the album up...Bloated. It feels very tired and complacent in places and just far too pompous in others, a mixed bag alright. Too loud by half, no real changes in emphasis or feel. Even the sleeve design is a hackneyed pastiche.
A potentially good 40 minute album, but instead a 72 minute yawn fest. ...
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Advantages: best song included in the album. Disadvantages: none
This album is my favourite simply because it includes the greatest oasis song they have done so far - don't go away, a truly brilliant song. Other good songs on the album include, magic pie and stand my me. All true Oasis fans will of course know this but i thought i would just let people know one of the many milions of fans favourite songs. This album actually does not include the largest amount of my favourite songs, but is still the best. The ...
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12.10.2000
Not too bad Review ofBe Here Now - Oasisby
Doobster
Advantages: Simplicity, Vocals Disadvantages: Lyrics, doesn't compete with the first two albums
Now Be Here Now is an album that was hammered by the critics, and since he has been clean from drugs, Noel Gallagher has certainly been critical of this album. I don't blame him, because he's the songwriter of Britain's most important guitar band and you've got to have high standards, but overall, Be Here Now is definetley listenable and has a few high points. If this was made by another, lesser known band i'm sure it would have been critically acclaimed. ... ...they were writing and recording Be Here Now. It results in an album that was certainly over hyped, especially by the Gallaghers. An example of everything seeming better than it actually is when you're under the influence. Some of the tracks lack direction. It's obvious that some of them are too long, and some just lack anything exciting. But remember this is Oasis were talking about and they hadn't put a foot wrong before rteleasing this album. Some ...
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Advantages: A couple of classic tracks Disadvantages: Every song over-produced and most substandard self-parodies
In the middle of the 1990s Oasis brought us two of the most outstanding albums in the history of popular music. Then they released 'Be Here Now'. Few bands have fallen from grace quite so quickly in terms of quality. This album was recorded with almost exactly the4 same line-up and back room staff employed in the making of the excellent '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?)'. It is longer, with more guitars, more stings, more production, but zit really ... ...due to over-production by Owen Morris or just because they're bad songs in the first place.
Oasis themselves now know the reasons why this album is so s**t. People heaping praise on them, the exotic lifestyle, not to mention the drugs. It was the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll excess that led to this LP. The government should play young drug addicts this album to show just how harmful drugs can be. Now, let's run through the songs. The opener 'D'You Know ...
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Advantages: It's Oasis! great music lives up to their standard Disadvantages: none i don't think
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I would say that Be Here Now is the bands best album so far, with great songs such as " Stand By Me", "Magic Pie" and "D'ya Know what I mean?"
After going to the Oasis concert in the Summer at Bolton, I realised how good the band were and how fantasic there music is.
Be Here Now is a great album and has sold millions of copies worldwide.
There most recent album "Standing on the shoulders of giants" I would say isn't as good as their previous ...
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