The re-release arrives on November 3^rd, having been originally released in 1998. The collection will be made available on a multitude of formats, including CD, limited edition cream cassette and vinyl. The collection will also be made available across the main music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.  The vinyl edition comes in green/black marble or regular black alongside a selection of bundles that includes t-shirts. You can pre-order here.

The Masterplan complies all of the band’s B-sides featured on singles from the albums: Definitely Maybe (1994), (What’s The Story) Morning Glory (1995) and Be Here Now (1997).

When The Masterplan originally released in 1998 it shot up the charts, charting at number 2 in the UK Official Album Chart, selling 122,000 copies upon the first week of release; testifying to the extreme popularity of the band during the mid to late 90’s. The collection has since sold three million copies worldwide, becoming a triple-platinum record.

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‘The Masterplan’ turns 25 this November!
A number of limited edition collectors formats will be made available to celebrate the silver anniversary. New formats will feature remastered audio, taken from the ‘Chasing The Sun’ re-issues, available for the first time as one… pic.twitter.com/MKUBlHZaPV

— Oasis (@oasis) September 20, 2023

This anniversary remaster follows the remasters previously done before with full length albums Definitely Maybe, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory and Be Here Now, so Oasis fans will be happy to have a fully complete remastered collection of that era now that the B-sides are being released.

In this era, Oasis’ B-sides were famously very highly thought of, with some fans claiming that the B-side tracks were better than some of the singles from which they came from.

Noel Gallagher has previously mentioned this before, saying in 2016: “It goes back to … giving all those great songs away as B-sides,” that is the germ of the problem. You know, to write ‘The Masterplan,’ and ‘Half The World Away,’ ‘Acquiesce,’ ‘(It’s Good) To Be Free’ … everybody in the f*****g world said to me about ‘The Masterplan,’ ‘Why are you putting that as a B-side?‘ And I was like, ‘Because they asked me to write a B-side, and that’s what I’ve wrote.‘”

Tracklist:

1. ‘Acquiesce’
2. ‘Underneath The Sky’
3. ‘Talk Tonight’
4. ‘Going Nowhere’
5. ‘Fade Away’
6. ‘The Swamp Song’
7. ‘I Am The Walrus – Live Glasgow Cathouse June ’94’
8. ‘Listen Up’
9. ‘Rockin Chair’
10. ‘Half The World Away’
11. ‘(It’s Good) To Be Free’
12. ‘Stay Young’
13. ‘Headshrinker’
14. ‘The Masterplan’

In celebration of the anniversary, Noel Gallagher responded to questions from fans submitted with #MorningGlory25 on the Oasis Youtube channel. In response to one question, he was asked which of the tracks from ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory,’  was most relevant today. The song recommended by the guitarist and songwriter was ‘Some Might Say,’ which was also ‘ the first single from (What’s The Story) Morning Glory,‘ and the band’s ‘first UK No 1 single.’

The distorted guitars and simple rock and roll values of Oasis may seem like a distant memory these days with the charts dominated with electronic sounds and generally lacking in the visceral energy which was popular at the time. Although guitar bands are making something of a comeback, the earthy rock and roll of the 90s seems to have been largely abandoned in favour of the funk-oriented approach of bands like The 1975.

Whether you are a Blur or an Oasis fan, it is difficult not to think back fondly to a time where the biggest concern on people’s mind was which Brit-pop band was going to be top of the charts. While Blur may have won the battle of the bands back in the 90s, there is no doubt that ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory,’ is a defining statement for a generation a well as an endorsement for the cultural powerhouse that is the north of England.

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The original ‘(What’s The Story’) Morning Glory?’ album launch party invite! Imagine getting one of these in the post… Who would be your plus one?!

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While the 80s saw The Smiths gave birth to Indie in Manchester, the influence which most rings true in the music of Oasis comes from the City’s famous rival down the road. The Fab Four, who of course came from Liverpool, can be heard in every aspect of Noel Gallagher’s songwriting and ‘Morning Glory,’ even makes a lyrical reference to John Lennon’s ‘Tomorrow Never Knows,’ from ‘Revolver.’ Every song on the album has a catchy vocal melody which is delivered by Liam Gallagher’s signature snarl.

‘What’s The Story Morning Glory,’ was a huge success for Oasis and the follow up to their debut ‘Definately Maybe,’ yet tensions were running high in the band during its creation. According to BBC, the ‘ very existence of the band was thrown into doubt during its recording back in 1995 after a “Victorian fistfight” between singer Liam Gallagher and songwriting brother Noel’ The tension between the two brothers may well have been what made Oasis such an exiting band, however their ongoing feud may rule out a reunion.