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Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

by Oasis

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Overall Rating: 1.8033 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is ranked overall as 1.8033 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 1.7750 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants has an avg. critic score of 1.7750 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

In a press statement that accompanies Oasis' latest album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants , group mastermind Noel Gallagher attempts to show he's down with the 21st century by mentioning drum loops, ''funky keyboard noises,'' ''underground ...more

Yahoo! Music

'If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants' – Sir Isaac Newton. ...more

PopMatters

PopMatters Music Editor Believe it or not, Noel Gallagher was humbled by the misfire that was 1997's Be Here Now . Of course, it wasn't just the record that brought Britain's pop kings down to size. Britpop was really and truly over by 1997. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Since Noel Gallagher plays most of the parts on the album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants isn't really the debut of the new, post-Guigsy/Bonehead lineup, but it is clearly the beginning of Oasis, Mark II. ...more

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Adrian Denning.co.uk

After the sessions leading to this release, the bass player as well as the second guitar player both left the group. This leaves only Noel and Liam as remaining members who appeared on their 'Definitely Maybe' debut. Anyways, i'm getting ahead of myself....read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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The A.V. Club

Like the group's heroes in The Stone Roses, Oasis rose to international fame and fortune by creating perfect three-minute pop tracks, then promptly decided that what the public really wanted was endless, self-indulgent songs and albums riddled with dull...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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