Oasis Albums Ranked

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals, tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon returning to Manchester, Liam’s older brother, Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals) joined as a fifth member, which formed the band’s core and settled line-up. During the course of their existence, they had various line-up changes, though the Gallagher brothers remained as the staple members until the group’s dissolution.
Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released its record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe (1994). The following year the band recorded (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with drummer Alan White, in the midst of a chart rivalry with Britpop peers Blur. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? became one of the best-selling albums of all time, and the Gallagher brothers were featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes and wild lifestyles. Oasis’ third album, Be Here Now (1997), went on to be the fastest-selling album of all time in Britain at the time upon release. As of 2009, Oasis has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The band is among the most successful acts on the UK Singles Chart and Albums Chart having have had eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. They have won 17 NME Awards, nine Q Awards, four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards, including one in 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to Music and one for the Best Album of the Last 30 Years (for (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?), and been nominated for two Grammy Awards. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? is the UK’s fifth best-selling album, and was the UK’s biggest-selling album of the 1990s. Here are all of Oasis’s albums ranked.

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8. Interview Disc (1998)

‘Noting firstly, that this is an album by Peter Skellern, Mary Hopkins, Julian Lloyd-Weber and a few others, called “Oasis” (the title of the last track on side one of the vinyl). The item was exactly as described – minimal in-case paper, and signs of bronzing. The CD played with no errors (though some noise noticed on loud passages, just slight distortion on top of music, only on two of the louder tracks). Really an expensive item, but for this album very worth it. “

7. Heathen Chemistry (2002)

‘My personal Oasis list: “Morning Glory”; “Definitely, Maybe” & “HEATHEN CHEMISTRY”! Oasis could have taken the easy path, churning out more “Morning Glory”‘s & “Definitely, Maybe”‘s with some chord changes & different lyrics. But, these guys’re too talented & creative for that. And, it continues to show & shine in HEATHEN CHEMISTRY! Oasis has proven that they are exceptional…what stops a lot of great bands is they become too closely identified with one particular decade’s style of music – not Oasis; they sound like they could have come from just about any decade (except, possibly, the 80’s). They’ve done this, because their work has evolved, while they’ve remained true to their souls, which has also enabled them to maintain their original fan base, while adding new fans with each new CD/album.”

6. Dig Out Your Soul (2008)

“It’s a good album…it was a grower…didn’t initially like it at all…I heard Bag It Up and was unimpressed…gave it another go and it was a great album. Bag It Up is really a good tune…despite some corny lyrics…it’s typical Oasis fashion, it’s front loaded with all the good songs and simmers out with the ‘filler’ stuff toiwards the second half…generally good album though. My fav tracks are Shock Of The Lightning, Bag It Up, I’m Outta Time.”

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5. Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)

“Great album! Many people criticize this album for being bland or boring, but I for one like Oasis’ often simple style of songwriting. Sometimes, Oasis’ lyrics don’t make sense, but they are filled with passion and emotion and are a great soundtrack to good times. Liam and Noel have unique voices and Oasis satisfies me in a way very few other bands can. I am so glad I ignored all the negative reviews by snobby music critics and embraced this band’s music. I think it is also worth mentioning that I am a huge Radiohead fan, however after giving all of Oasis’ albums multiple listening, I no longer buy into the all-too-common notion that Radiohead are a superior group. Both are great bands in their own ways!”

4. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)

“I love this album, no matter what the critics say, this album is excellent. It’s nothing like the first two albums, but almost a new sound. A much toned down, mature sounding album. It may not be their best album of all time, but it sure has the right stuff. What would Oasis be without those guitar solos from Noel? Signature vocals from Liam? They added new faces to the band (Andy & Gem) I find them to be excellent players.”

3. Be Here Now (1997)

“If you liked Morning Glory or Definitely Maybe, you will like this. I understand that it got some bad publicity for a while, but also that it was the fastest selling album in British history! The tracks are long, too, but I like them that way. This is my favorite Oasis album, and possibly my favorite album over all!”

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2. Definitely Maybe (1994)

“Noel and Liam–the Gallagher brothers–have gotten a lot of crap over the years. A LOT. During the course of working together in Oasis, they managed to grab their fair share of headlines (mostly negative) for their extravagant lifestyles and their rather…violent outbursts. They also took a lot of heat for their musical influences, particularly for their love of the Beatles. However, they managed to release the highest-selling debut album in British history, and they did it as an independent band (their original record label, Creation Records, was an independent label).”

1. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)

“I am squarely in the “Morning Glory” camp. Yes, “Definitely Maybe” was a wonderfully sharp rocker, but “Morning Glory” defined a genre. Whenever anyone talks about Britpop, you can’t do it without talking about this album – it is the benchmark. There would be no Britpop if Oasis had stopped after album number one (although Britrock maybe?). And as influential as Blur, Suede and Pulp were to the genre and to popular music generally, even though they all had albums predating Oasis, they weren’t really part of the movement until “Morning Glory” came along. “Morning Glory” gave Britpop momentum.”