Oasis
Time Flies...1994-2009

Hello folks,

In 1994, the Oasis were a promising English rock band, buoyed by a scorching debut.

Not even a couple of years later, with the success of "(What's The Story) Morning Glory ", they became, for many, the greatest band in the world.

From the late '90s until their breakup in 2009, they were simply a group with good commercial success.

A nice career, nonetheless, for Oasis. A career full of ups and downs, besides everything else. And when I say "everything else," I really mean "everything else": there's the gossip, with their unruly life, the constant fights (often heavy, with accompanying brawls and guitars smashed over heads) between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, the leaders of the band, or between the Gallaghers and other artists like Blur and Robbie Williams; then there are the various departures of official members (in fact, the Gallaghers are the only members of the group to have stayed from the first album to the last); and then, last but not least, there's their music.

There are their wonderful, deep, rock soulful songs, almost all masterfully written by guitarist Noel Gallagher and sung by Liam's intriguing voice, sometimes very expressive but also capable of sounding like a scratch on a blackboard.

There is "Don't Look Back In Anger", sung by Noel with a vocal range greater than his brother's usual, with an introduction plagiarized from Lennon's "Imagine," sure, but with singing and a solo electric guitar capable of giving energy and chills at the same time.

Then there's "Wonderwall", the band's quintessential classic, with a simple yet effective guitar riff and lyrics that, even though they mean nothing by Noel's own admission, still manage to evoke emotions.

Not to mention deep tracks like "Champagne Supernova" and "Little By Little", effective because they are energetic and melancholic just enough.

There's also "Lyla", a highly rhythmic rock piece that contains what I believe is the most beautiful love phrase of all time: "She is the Queen of all I've seen". In short, it doesn't matter how much I've lived or how many experiences I've had because now I've seen her, and everything else is secondary.... beautiful!!!

There are also "Don't Go Away" and "Stand By Me", beautiful melodic rock songs tinged with the electric guitar of the master Noel that fits perfectly with Liam's voice.

Nice are the pure, raw rock n' roll pieces like "Supersonic",  "Rock n'Roll Star", and  "The Importance Of Being Idle" along with something more psychedelic like "Who Feels Love?" and "D'you know What I Mean?".

A bit more laid-back but no less worthy are the hits written by Liam: the irresistible and sweet "Songbird" and the darker and mystical "I'm Outta Time", closed by an apt phrase recited by the late John Lennon.

Now that Oasis have broken up, a "posthumous" and celebratory collection was inevitable, so here comes "Time Flies...1994-2009" greatest hits in 3 discs (the third is a DVD for the music videos) without any unreleased tracks, as after Noel's departure, as Liam himself admitted, Oasis no longer exists. In this supposed last collection, we can rediscover the pieces I mentioned above (in my opinion among the gems of their discography) plus other great successes of the Manchester band worthy of attention like "Whatever",  "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" and the duet between the Gallaghers "Let There Be Love".

Nostalgic, not essential for those who already know them well, but containing beautiful songs, therefore recommended for those who want to start discovering this historic band, a pillar of British and international rock.

Cheers