Disco de Oasis: “Stop the Clocks [2-CD]”

The vast majority of Oasis's hits are on this compilation and many of the non-hits will become favorites.

4 stars out of 5 because I could have lived without some of the songs included herein, but that's a matter of taste. I am most pleased with this purchase.

First off let me say that I am not the biggest Oasis fan. I like 'em, just not obsessively.

For me this collection is great. Short, but great. 18 tracks, all winners, perfect for a long drive with the volume up.

I know there has been a lot of griping about what is and isn't on the CDs, I look at it like this: if I went and saw Oasis in concert and this was the playlist, I would leave a happy man indeed.

p.s. If the Sony edition with the DVD is still about, get that one. I bought it for 5 bucks, the DVD has Noel and Liam doing a track by track commentary that is both informative and humorous.

I love Oasis. I've loved them ever since they made it big in the States. Their music is ferocious, and it captures the best of what rock and roll is all about: big hooks, big guitars, a big beat.

In theory, a 2-CD Oasis "best-of" should be easy. They made many, many great songs, enough to fill two CDs to the brim. Sadly, that's not the case here. With Stop the Clocks, we get 2 CDs, each about 40 minutes long. There's plenty of good songs here, but there are so many glaring omissions that I could not recommend this album as a starting point for those looking to get into the band.

What omissions, you might say? "Shakermaker," a high-charting UK single, is absent. So is "She's Electric," "Round Are Way," "D'You Know What I Mean," "My Big Mouth," "It's Gettin' Better Man," "Rockin' Chair," "All Around The World," "Roll With It," "Underneath The Sky," "Fade Away," "I Can See A Liar," "Don't Go Away," "Stay Young," and so on. These aren't unimportant tracks; they're among the best work the band ever made, and their exclusion is inexcusable.

The music on Stop the Clocks is great. Songs like "Wonderwall," "Acquiesce," "Live Forever," and "Don't Look Back In Anger" are classic tracks. But people would be better served by picking up Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory instead of this.