Posted May 7, 200718 yr In this months Q Mag there is a special feature celebrating the 10th anniversary of Be Here Now. http://images.q4music.com/content/issues/cover.jpg OASIS: THE MADNESS OF BE HERE NOW Misunderstand masterwork or drug-addled folly? Whatever your opinion, the making of Be Here Now is an epic story of insanity and excess. Read our in-depth cover feature and learn the truth about the most bloated, cocaine-fueled guitar album of all time. Speaking of which... I bought Q yesterday, and the article is very interesting. There are two reviews of the album from different Q writers. One saying how bad they think it is, and the other saying how misunderstood and underrated it is. Despite being the fastest selling album in music history, and selling over 8 Million copies, it is seen as a total disaster and completelly over-produced. What is everyone's opinion on the album? Is it really as bad as it's made out to be?
May 7, 200718 yr Author Well when compared to the timeless classics that are DM and MG, obviously this does not live up to the hype that surrounded it at the time. However, I always found it bizzare that it is seen as being this bad. It really is'nt at all imo, and is much better than SATSOG and HC. Yes it is over-produced and far too long, but there are many great tracks on it, especially the singles. It's very in your face and has great attitude which I like. There is'nt actually a track I dislike, which is more than I can say for most albums out there, and certainly can't say it about any of their albums since. Although, Don't Believe the truth is overall far better imo. Liam seems to think it is their best to date, while Noel seems to hate it. In Q it says, it cost Oasis about 5 million fans, when you consider that the follow up sold less than 3 million, but it really does get far too much stick imo. <_<
May 9, 200718 yr i havent even had be here now for 10 weeks :lol: but still think its brilliant - fav song from it would definately be; D'you what i mean :wub:
May 12, 200718 yr Well when compared to the timeless classics that are DM and MG, obviously this does not live up to the hype that surrounded it at the time. However, I always found it bizzare that it is seen as being this bad. It really is'nt at all imo, and is much better than SATSOG and HC. Yes it is over-produced and far too long, but there are many great tracks on it, especially the singles. It's very in your face and has great attitude which I like. There is'nt actually a track I dislike, which is more than I can say for most albums out there, and certainly can't say it about any of their albums since. Although, Don't Believe the truth is overall far better imo. Liam seems to think it is their best to date, while Noel seems to hate it. In Q it says, it cost Oasis about 5 million fans, when you consider that the follow up sold less than 3 million, but it really does get far too much stick imo. <_< This is more or less my sentiments - it is easily better than their 4th & 5th studio albums. Just sadly the Cocaine got in the way of a potentially great album. Personally the stand out track from it (that is the only track from the album worthy of an Oasis All-Time Top20 IMHO) that should have found a place on Stop The Clocks is "Don't Go Away". It really should have been a single and featured Liam's best vocal on the album's most succinct track.
May 17, 200718 yr I thought it was a good album with great tracks on. I agree about 'Don't Go Away' being the standout track. The single that never was.
July 20, 200718 yr I admit that I perfered this album [than to MG] when it first came out in 1997. Fade In, Out still remains my fave track from this album, closely followed by Stand By Me :)
September 6, 200717 yr a lost masterpiece for me..still agreat record n a classic... if only the production was good blah blah blah...you know what i mean
