Be Here Now - Oasis

Advantages: everything, its amazing
Disadvantages: Johnny Depp on track 7

...In 1997 Oasis returned with this "Be here now", an album that was universally slated, for being too much, too big, and too soon. For me its my favourite Oasis album, its different, and i love that its so big. The album opens with D'you know what i mean, a cracking song with big guitar solos loads of effects and a typically catchy oasis chorus. Track two really hits you, "my big mouth", it opens with a loud kick in the face and just doesn't stop hitting you, its load and its big, and you cant help but shout it at the top of your lungs. "magic pie" is a lot slower a sung by Noel, and its daft, its long, the chorus ids ridiculous (You see me i got my magic pie) but its brilliant, a firm favourite on the album. "Stand by me" is nest, one of the singles, and that intro, you know it from a mile off, love it. "i hope i think i know... Read review

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Advantages: A few very high quality songs
Disadvantages: No new breakthroughs

...Owning all of the Oasis albums as I do I feel I am in a position to compare accurately. I feel that the 3rd album "Be Here Now" is bright and colourful although it has no new songwriting breakthroughs. It is very enjoyable listening with songs such as "Stand By Me", "I Hope, I Think, I Know" and "Don't Go Away" being the highlights of the album. The music varies from pop through to rock throughout the album. The rock however is not fast but slower, heavier and more steady. The album provides a great deal of easy listening. There is barely a bad song on this album and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quality album for their money.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: A few very high quality songs
Disadvantages: No new breakthroughs

...Owning all of the Oasis albums as I do I feel I am in a position to compare accurately. I feel that the 3rd album "Be Here Now" is bright and colourful although it has no new songwriting breakthroughs. It is very enjoyable listening with songs such as "Stand By Me", "I Hope, I Think, I Know" and "Don't Go Away" being the highlights of the album. The music varies from pop through to rock throughout the album. The rock however is not fast but slower, heavier and more steady. The album provides a great deal of easy listening. There is barely a bad song on this album and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quality album for their money.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful