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Be Here Now
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Be Here Now · After the worldwide successes of Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, everyone was waiting for the third Oasis album. Noel Gallagher wrote most of the songs during a stay on the island of Mustique. The recording took place in various London studios, including Abbey Road, and at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey. According to co-producer Owen Morris there was a lot of bickering and the band members took drugs. The management restricted the media's access to the album, which turned the press against the band.
The songs are longer than before and contain many guitar overdubs, because Noel wanted the record to sound as colossal as possible. The album became the fastest-selling in British chart history, with D'You Know What I Mean? and All Around the World as number-one singles. First reviews were positive, but later critics called the record bloated and overproduced. Some journalists see its release as the end of Britpop.
Listening
Track list
- 1D'You Know What I Mean?7:42Apple Music ↗
- 2My Big Mouth5:03Apple Music ↗
- 3Magic Pie7:19Apple Music ↗
- 4Stand By Me5:57Apple Music ↗
- 5I Hope, I Think, I Know4:22Apple Music ↗
- 6The Girl In The Dirty Shirt5:50Apple Music ↗
- 7Fade In-Out6:53Apple Music ↗
- 8Don't Go Away4:49Apple Music ↗
- 9Be Here Now5:13Apple Music ↗
- 10All Around The World9:20Apple Music ↗
- 11It's Getting' Better (Man!!)7:00Apple Music ↗
- 12All Around The World (Reprise)2:08Apple Music ↗
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