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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Magnet
    Nov 5, 2014
    60
    Twenty years later then, Glory remains, for better or worse, a totemic symbol of a n overinflated, overexcited era that now seems long, long gone and scarcely conceivable. [No. 114, p.51]
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 131 Ratings

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  1. May 7, 2017
    10
    The word influential means powerful or important, of having great influence on someone or something. When you talk about influential albumsThe word influential means powerful or important, of having great influence on someone or something. When you talk about influential albums you'll get plenty of opinions, often the albums that get mentioned are groundbreaking, defining new genres of music and doing something thats never been done before. Oasis have many detractors, but when you look at "What's the Story.." it matches the defintion of influential. It didn't break new ground musically or anything like that, but it was a powerful record that influenced thousands of people who were between 12 and 30 in 1995 to pick up a guitar many of whom went on to make albums themselves. From the swaggering opener "Hello" to the epic culmination of "Champagne Supernova", the Gallagher brothers created something that defined a place and time with this record. At its best its timeless, "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Some Might Say" are just that, with the middle one of that trio being one of the greatest tracks ever written in my opinion. At its worst ("Hey Now", "Roll With It"), the confidence oozing from the speakers is still convincing the listener that you are listening to something of cultural importance. In my part of the world, "Whats the Story" was one of those albums that could be found in every second house you went into. At most, you get 3 or 4 or those albums a decade. Listening to it today - Liam Gallaghers voice is still pristine, pre the wear and tear or the rock n roll life style. The production, where on later records became bloated, is ambitious and at times majestic on this record. Most of the songs are anthems and you can't really argue with Noel Gallagher's self belief that he is a songwriting genius. A true classic. Full Review »
  2. Mar 15, 2015
    10
    10/10, because i think it's so bloody great. champagne supernova, wonderwall, don't look back in anger, she's electric are just masterpieces.10/10, because i think it's so bloody great. champagne supernova, wonderwall, don't look back in anger, she's electric are just masterpieces. and i don't know which oasis' album is better - the first or the second one Full Review »
  3. Aug 23, 2015
    10
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