B-sides | Oasis

You will realize something profound: The songs that couldn't get on the album are the ones that defined the legacy. In the story of Oasis, the B-sides aren't the footnotes. They are the secret chapters. And they are, quite simply, biblical.

The Oasis B-side mentality taught a generation of listeners that value is not determined by the marketing budget. The greatest art is often the stuff that didn't fit the mold. oasis b-sides

"Half the World Away" is a perfect example of the B-side paradox. It was the flip to the Christmas hit "Whatever." It later became the theme song to the BBC sitcom The Royle Family . It is now streamed hundreds of millions of times. Yet, in 1994, it was considered the "throwaway." You will realize something profound: The songs that