10 Best Oasis Songs Not Included on Their Greatest Hits

Posted in: Musicouching by Alistair Briggs on March 17th, 2009 | 33 Comments

I decided to list my ten favourite Oasis songs that were not included on their Greatest Hits, "Stop The Clocks". Some people may agree, some may disagree.

Below you will find 10 of the best Oasis songs that they decided not to include on their 2006 Greatest Hits release, Stop The Clocks. Why some of these were not put in there may always remain a mystery. The following include some of their biggest hits, others are relatively rare, but one thing for sure they are all quality tunes.

1. All Around The World.

This song was the third single released from their third album, ‘Be Here Now’. It hit number one in the UK charts. The video can was obviously influenced by the Beatles film Yellow Submarine. Although the release date was early 1998, the song itself was actually one of the first songs ever written by Noel Gallagher, the band had even rehearsed it way back in 1992. The first time I ever heard this song I was very impressed although the length of the song was something of note. A lot of the songs on the same album were derided by many for their length, although nothing wrong with a bit of length. This song does get a bit like Hey Jude at the tale end of the song.

2. Cum On Feel The Noize

Originally a hit for Slade in the 70s, Oasis reworked it in a similar style to the original. They famously performed it on Top Of The Pops and it was part of the B-Side to the song Don’t Look Back In Anger in 1996. Of all the cover versions that Oasis have performed, this one ranks right up there at the top. It is almost as if the song was written specifically for Liams voice.

3. I Am The Walrus

 Well seen as everyone says that Oasis like to copy the Beatles isn’t it apt that they did? This version of the Beatles classic was arguably one of the songs that helped catapult Oasis to the forefront of British music. The story goes that the manager of Creation records was at a concert that Oasis were the support act at, he heard them play this song and was impressed enough to offer them a recording contract. The rest, as they say, was history.

 4. Round Are Way

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Another B-Side here, a song that can best be described as a typical Oasis rocker about youth and growing up and all the trials and tribulations involved. It was 1995 when it was released as the flipside to the song Wonderwall. I still maintain that had this song been released as a single it would have become one of their biggest hits. Not only did they not think it was good enough to be released as a single, they didn’t even put it on their album of B-sides, The Masterplan.

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