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Be Here Now |  | Artist: Oasis
Label: Big Brother
Category: Music
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Rating:  110 reviews
Sales Rank: 18731
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5055019600821
ASIN: B00004RJLD
Release Date: March 6, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Do you know what I mean? | | • | My big mouth | | • | Magic pie | | • | Stand by me | | • | I hope, I think, I know | | • | The girl in the dirty shirt | | • | Fade in-out | | • | Don't go away | | • | Be here now | | • | All around the world | | • | It's gettin' better man | | • | All around the world (reprise) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In retrospect, it's hard to see how Oasis could have possibly equalled the hype surrounding the release of this, their third album. Arriving as their popularity was at its peak, it's a confusing, faintly self-indulgent collection. The first single, the wryly-titled "D'You Know What I Mean?", had a monolithic sort of grandeur, taking Noel Gallagher's fondness for overdubbed, wall-of-sound guitars to some new peak, but also seemed a little over-extended--as did its follow-up, "All Around The World", a slab of Beatles-esque, sing-along pop that seemed to last longer than the entire IWhite Album/I. Then again, it made a kind of sense: nothing if not mindful of rock tradition, Oasis's quest to be the World's Greatest Rock Roll Band meant that they were obliged--like the Stones before them--to make their own mid-1970s album (albeit, two decades too late). And from its Caribbean origins, to its raucous, bloated, "cocained-out" sound, this is it: a triumph of arrogance over ambition. Maybe next time they'll go punk. I--Andrew McGuire/I
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 A victimised work of art. February 4, 2003
mark thomas
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I remember the release of Be Here Now, surrounded in unbelievable, unprecendented hype, and creating great excitement to millions of music fans worldwide. It followed two of the greatest and best selling albums ever, and so much was expected of it. A situation such as this is almost doomed to disappoint- could any album live up to such hype? I dont think so. However, it was met with a general positive response on August the 26th 1997-launch day- by both the record buying public and the critics. It gained positive reviews in the press, including an 8/10 in the NME. Bare in mind that morning glory only received 7/10 in the same publication. And this success was not down to hype alone-it was an album full of great rock songs. Its getting better man, the title track, and Do you know what i mean? are as good as the rockers from before, say, Some might Say or Supersonic. And songs such as Stand by me and particularly Dont Go Away are amazing songs in the mould of Slide Away and Wonderwall. And this without mentioning the other masterpieces, such as The Girl in the dirty shirt, Fade in-out and the epic no.1 single All around the World. And Liams voice is amazing throughout. It is an album with a completely different sound than the first two Oasis albums but nevertheless another classic. In my opinion it is one of the most uplifting and tuneful records EVER.brHowever, the music industry had to knock oasis down in typical fashion after building them up, and so began the anti-beherenow backlash. Pathetic. It is a great rock and roll album that completes a great set of oasis' 3 first albums.pBuy it! you wont be dissaponted i promise.
Build them up, smash them down February 9, 2003
13 out of 18 found this review helpful
It didn't matter what Oasis brought out, it was never going to be as popular as morning glory. Be here now was supposed to put them on a par with the Beatles, stick them up there with the greatest bands of all time, but it didn't. The media tuck it to pieces, trying to pick holes and find faults with an album which is very brilliant indeed. So what was the problem with an album that rocks you from start to finish? Quite simply it was the wrong time and the wrong place. Where as Definitely Maybe was the fuel that started the British music industry's wake up and Morning glory was the pinnacle of the britpop era, Be here now was realesed in a time when cool Britanna was fading, the band had reached such a height with Morning glory that the only way was down. This album is not poor because of it's lyrical and musical content, but because it was released after Morning Glory. br Yes, the intros and outros last a minute each on most songs, the production is over blown, but just because it has fiddly guitar solos doesn't make it reason to tear it to pieces. If they had done an album identical to Morning Glory they would have been ridiculed with having no fresh ideas, (Yet the Red hot chilli peppers release album after album that sounds exactly the same and are given acclaim.) They could have gone the way of Radiohead and made two albums in a completely new direction, but then surely that's just a sly way to manouvere round the fact the pressures got to you and anyway, OK computer was whinging b******s with one good song in Karma Police. Instead Oasis didn't desert their fans, they brought the guitars out and rocked themselves to death it seems. br However, if you go back and listen to this with no predjudice, forget what you've heard from the media and really listen, then you'll hear some of the best Oasis tracks ever. I hope, I think, I know. Fade in-out, I'ts getting better man!! and the classic All around the world are the picks for me. If AATW had been placed on Morning glory it would have been heralded as an awesome titanic masterpiece, complete with all the na na na nanana's you could ever want. As for the other tunes, they're all good, sometimes bordering on the great and at times you can feel Noel searching. For all the bravdo of the guitar solos and the hugeness of this album, songs like Stand by me and Don't go away will almost bring you to tears, the lyrics sound like they come from a man who behind the swagger of the rest of the album still needs to be assured, still needs his band and public to stick with him. There was no pressure before the release of Morning Glory, but the hype that was Be here now must have left Noel wondering what the hell he could do, it was him against the world and unfortuntely the world turned against him when it never should have. If you don't have this in your collection buy it and if you own it, stick it on now, listen to every last note and marvel at the genius that is Noel Gallagher and Oasis.
Once Again, The Critics Get It Wrong!! April 14, 2001
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
4 years on, the music weeklies still delight in ripping it to bits, your mates can't stand it on the principle that it's not (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, and even Noel's started slagging it. So why in the world should you spend your hard earned cash on Be Here Now? Quite simply, because they're all wrong. I don't care how many times people tell me that this album could never live up to the hype, somehow it managed to surpass it. D'You Know What I Mean? will echo through eternity as one of the greatest 'come back' tracks of all time, whilst the touching Stand By Me and opus-like All Around The World complete the singles collection. This, however, is much, much more than a compilation of twelve 3 1/2 minute recognisable but unremarkable throwaways (a la (What's The Story) Morning Glory?), it marks the release of Oasis' first real album. It's expansive yet pensive, it's technical yet accessible, in fact it's everything the first two outings were not - it's rock 'n' roll. I'll refrain from giving the industry standard track by track description/commentary because I don't want to spoil the surprise. Trust me, it's a 74 minute sing-a-long which nobody should miss out on. Do yourself a favour, go buy it.
Great tunes-a different Oasis January 27, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
People were let down because they were expecting a different Oasis. Wonderwall was well and good, but no band can produce the same type of songs all the time. It would get boring. Don't Go Away and Stand By Me are great ballads(two of their best) but what gives the album character are the high energy songs like the title track-Be Here Now. The Girl Who Wears A Dirty Shirt also packs an additude filled punch-Oasis will never die!
It's Definatly Getting Better Man. No maybes about it! March 18, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A 74 minute cocaine album is what the press called it. I call it a 74 minute masterpeice. pI'm probably the only one who prefers this slightly over the other amazing album WTSMG. But i don't care.pFrom the spinning blades on the helicopter of D'You Know What I meen to the slamming of the door on the reprise of All Around the world this album leads you through beutiful ballads (Don't Go Away), Full Piece Orchestras (All Around The World), Rock 'n' Roll (Fade in Out/My Big Mouth), Jazzy Pianos (The Girl In the dirty Shirt) and amazingly good anthems (Stand By Me/It's Getting Better Man).pIf this albums a flop I'd love to see Oasis do a succesful album.pIT'S GETTING BETTER MAN!
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