Oasis B-sides ((free)) • Updated & Fast

While "Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a swaggering, T.Rex-inspired stomp, "Fade Away" is the hangover. It’s fast, distorted, and desperate. "While we're living in the shadows of the lie / We're fading away."

"I had a backlog of songs," Noel once said. "So while other bands were putting crap on their B-sides, I thought, 'Let’s put album tracks on the flip side.'" The result was a shadow discography that rivals the studio LPs in quality. While Definitely Maybe was about the hunger to escape, the B-sides were about the chaos of the escape itself. If you only have ten minutes, start here. These three tracks are the reason Oasis B-sides have a cult following. 1. "Acquiesce" (B-side of "Some Might Say," 1995) The Verdict: The best Oasis song that never made an album. oasis b-sides

Next time you pour a pint or look up at the stars, skip "Wonderwall." Put on "Acquiesce." Because as the man said: "Life on the other hand won't make you understand / We're all part of the masterplan." While "Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a swaggering, T