Limited Edition Japanese pressing of their fourth album, originally released in 2000, comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 12 tracks including 'Go Let It Out', 'Little James' and 'Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is'. Sony... more ». 2006.« less
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of their fourth album, originally released in 2000, comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 12 tracks including 'Go Let It Out', 'Little James' and 'Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is'. Sony. 2006.
"Wow burried in 293 reviews of Oasis' Standing CD, I'll say this is a GREAT album. Oasis had some awesome stuff, and this is among their top releases. If you have and like Morning Glory, Standing is a must have. I'd say 9 out of 10 songs are classics on here, the only bum in the lot is the stupid Little James (nobody cares about your kid Liam just stick to singing rock and roll). Some tracks are more classic than others, and the standouts are the incredible opener F'n in the Bushes, which leads into the classic-of-classics Let It Out. Gas Panic is possibly one of the coolest, most eerie tracks ever done by a rock band, and Where Did It All Go Wrong/Sunday Morning Call - that 2 track combo (it's kind of one big happy Noel fest really) - is Oasis at their finest. I also really like the Doors tribute Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is. Very good groove. Like I said, it's a 9 out of 10. A must for any Oasis fan, this is one of their peaks for sure."
Misunderstood masterpiece.
Jonathan A. Foster | Houston, Tx USA | 10/04/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How one magazine review stated that this was the worst album of 2000 astounds me. It is not their best effort, but compared to 99% of the bands out there it is amazing. Great hooks, great song structures, and great singing. Please listen to this album for what it is, and I promise you will love it."
Great album
Tyler Christopher | 04/06/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It is hard to say what my fav Oasis album is, but this one is at worst number 2. Gas panic on here is prob there coolest song!!"
A bad record or bad reputation?
Cloud | Canada | 07/09/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"In my experience, when it comes down to a band's album there is usually 3 different ways for fans reactions to it: it will be seen as one of their best records ever, it'll be misunderstood and it ends up being looked upon more favorably as time goes on and then of course the album that disappoints nearly everyone. "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants", Oasis' fourth album and their followup to their successful but much-maligned "Be Here Now" is usually going back and forth between the latter 2. While there's nothing like the hits of their second record, there's still some worthwhile songs but then again, I see this record in the second group and while not stellar, it isn't exactly a disaster either.
****in' in the Bushes: With some sound bytes and a jam-oriented vibe, the record starts off with a riff that wouldn't feel out of place on a Led Zeppelin or Aerosmith record. It gets the record off to a heavy start and while the main riff is fairly repetitive, it's still a cool little song. 7.5/10
Go Let it Out: Probably the biggest hit from the record and for good reason. Very hard rocking electronica-esque music with stadium-ready hooks and Liam's vocals in top form, we get some synth, soloing at the end and it ends up becoming one of the better tracks on the album and of their career as well. 9/10
Who Feels Love: Backwards guitar, more ethnic percussion and the folk-ish open tuning guitar, having Liam's and Noel's vocals sing together creates a great harmony and in a way it's the band stepping outside of their typical rock tracks like Supersonic. It's one of those songs that'll either grow on you or won't catch fire at all but I like it. 8/10
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Many fans will tell you how hated this track is and listening to it, I don't see the problem is though I probably wouldn't play it outside of listening to the track. Distorted guitars, an annoying repetitive note playing in the background and bringing in some backing vocals to make it more "bigger" but it's just simply meh. 5.5/10
Little James: It's hard to deny that the track has a very "Hey Jude" feeling about it. Written by Liam, it's got a bit more passion in the vocals, it's largely piano and guitar with a bit of studio ambience, it then turns into more of a ballad with some nasty choir keyboard sounds, it's actually a fairly beautiful song. But still, the Beatles influence is a bit too easy to notice. 7.5/10
Gas Panic!: One of their more well-loved songs off the record, it starts simply enough with acoustic guitar, before it turns into a more progressive track with wah-wah guitars, odd sound effects, it's not really catchy but musically it's great to listen to and it ends up growing on you. 8.5/10
Where Did It All Go Wrong?: One of 2 Noel ballads in a row, this one's a more heavily produced track which somewhat dilutes it and makes it sound too "busy". Noel's vocals have improved quite a bit which shows in the chorus where he goes for that big soaring sound of "Don't Look Back in Anger" or "Acquiesce". An album highlight but didn't have to have so much stuff going on. 8/10
Sunday Morning Call: The second Noel ballad and thankfully a bit more sparse in the production, it's got some of Noel's better vocals and the synth gives a welcome sound, but it's just ho-hum as a song and it's more nice to listen to then sing along. I still like it though just not enough. 7.5/10
I Can See a Liar: One image that I get with this song is a more heavier Aerosmith/ACDC song with Liam's vocals on top. With a faster beat, distorted chords, and just a general fun atmosphere like a sleaze rock song, it's decent enough to warrant a listen but probably won't stay in your head much afterwards. 6/10
Roll it Over: Bar none one of Liam's best vocals he's ever laid down. Musically it's quite simple and doesn't have the overblown production that knocked the first Noel song, it's an underrated gem and is probably their 2nd best album closer following "Champagne Supernova". 9.5/10
Again, not one of their top records and it's not really one for big pop hooks all over the place like Morning Glory had but to say this is absolutely the worst of their career is kind of pushing it. It's more like half of the record shows the band in top form while the other half knocks them down a peg (and considering their ego, that ain't a bad thing, mind you).
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
