The Masterplan

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Following its release in 1998, The Masterplan charted at number two in the UK Official Album Chart and sold around 122,000 copies in the first week of its release. Since then, the album has gone on to be triple platinum and has sold over three million copies worldwide. DeRogatis, Jim (10 January 1999). "Oasis, 'The Master Plan' (Epic)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017 . Retrieved 23 August 2017. Scottish singer King Creosote is a new entry midweek at Number 23 with I Des, while Dire Straits aim to claim their first Official Albums Chart entry in three years with Live 1978-1992 (25).

a b Hoskyns, Barney (17 November 1998). "The Masterplan". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017 . Retrieved 23 August 2017. The Masterplan instantly validates its existence by promoting the band’s most beloved B-side into the momentous album opener it deserved to be. Originally appearing on the stopgap “Some Might Say” single released between Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory, “Acquiesce” is the ultimate Oasis song: a sibling rivalry in musical form, a dramatic title-fight showdown between Liam’s swagger and Noel’s sweetness that sees the brothers trading verses and choruses instead of insults and fisticuffs. After Noel had ceded all lead vocals to Liam on Definitely Maybe, “Acquiesce” was the first real sign that the elder Gallagher wasn’t just the silent tunesmith communicating via his brother’s megaphone wail: He was an equally vital voice within the songs as well. Naming the best two Oasis albums is something of a cliché at this point, but it’s a cliché for a reason, they really are, comfortably, leagues ahead of the rest of the band’s discography. … Morning Glory was an absolute smash when it arrived, breaking records for sales and chart positions in the UK and giving us a set of songs that have crossed over into the lexicon of British culture to the point where you can’t imagine meeting someone who doesn’t know all the words to Wonderwall.

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And finally, The Struts will be looking to secure a second Top 40 album with their fourth record, Pretty Vicious, currently riding at Number 39 on the Official Chart Update. Offiziellecharts.de – Oasis – The Masterplan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

Album – Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 03.11.2023 al 09.11.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 11 November 2023. a b Oldham, James (27 October 1998). "Oasis – The Masterplan". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000 . Retrieved 21 August 2013. Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Oasis"). British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 . Retrieved 22 August 2013.British album certifications – Oasis – The Masterplan". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 4 May 2020. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Manchester-born indie icon Johnny Marr hopes to secure his fifth Top 10 album with Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr this week (6), while American indie-pop savant Caroline Polachek is looking towards her first UK Top 10 album with her second LP Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (7) thanks to a new physical release. Van Morrison’s Accentuate The Positive is expected to give the Northern Irish icon his 17th UK Top 10 Albums Chart entry (9). MORE: The Official Top 40 biggest albums of 2023 so far revealed