Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Track Listings

1. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

2. Sappho Sings to the Moon

3. Hats off to the Lemming People

4. Thou Pale Companion!

5. Phoenix

6. Vishnu's Dreams

7. Fleur de Mal

8. When the Smoke Clears at Dawn

9. Cat Got Your Soul

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,Illustrious Theatre Orchestra,Trompe L'Oreille,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Tracks:

Fuckin' In The Bushes
Go Let It Out!
Who Feels Love?
Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is
Little James
Gas Panic!
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Sunday Morning Call
I Can See A Liar
Roll It Over

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With Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, the self-professed "biggest rock & roll band in the world" continue their exploration of great British rock of the late '60s. Paying homage to heroes is one thing, but many of Standing's best moments sound like their icons' low points. This is Oasis, however, and they do pull some stunners out of their hats. "Gas Panic" and "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" demonstrate the command of catchy hooks and epic anthems that powered their classic first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Elsewhere, their influences are more obvious. The psychedelic "Who Feels Love?" is George Harrison in full Eastern mystic mode, complete with sitar, tabla, and tape loops. The rocker "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is" has the strut and stomp of vintage Doors and Rolling Stones, but is ultimately let down by weak wordplay. Liam Gallagher's "Little James," a paean to paternal love, also contains some laughable couplets ("You live for your toys, even though they make noise"). Still, Standing is a definite improvement over its 1997 predecessor, Be Here Now. For real proof that Oasis resurrected Britpop in the '90s, newcomers would do well to investigate Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? --Rob Burrow

Customer Reviews:

Oasis simply rock.......2006-11-10

If you truly love Oasis and if you can relate to their music, then there is no good or bad album, only slightly better ones. They haven't been voted the best brit pop group of the past decade for no reason!I am eagerly awaiting Stop the clocks!

Where Did It All Go Wrong?.......2006-11-04

I consider this the first album in the second half of the career of Oasis. Following the departure of Bonehead and Guigsy, this album is basically all the Gallagher brothers. Having learnt lessons from Be Here Now, Oasis have gone back to a more basic style of production as opposed to the over the top production from Be Here Now. While the songs are not as good on here, they sound better and the whole album sounds as if it wasn't as rushed. This signifies a big change of direction for the band, with little less ego's and a more sober approach to their music, it is only the songwriting that lets this album down. My least favourite of all Oasis albums, it features two really good songs, 6 mediocre and 2 dreadful ones. It is missing another two songs to make it complete, I think it should have included the B'sides 'lets all make believe' and 'carry us all'. It still includes a few Beatle-esque songs 'who feels love' and 'roll it over' and Noel once again takes over lead vocal duties, this time on two tracks, 'where did it all go wrong' and 'sunday morning call'.
This is a very important album, it grounded the band again after their ego's had taken off. This helped relaunch the career and because of it they sound at their best today.

Ignorance Crafts an Underrated Album.......2006-07-31

Here's a perfect example of how attitude changes an entire listening experience. Easily the most bashed work in the Manchester great's back catalogue, called worst album of 2000 on several occasions, slated as a worthless Pink Floyd rip-off with no standout tracks, Standing on the Shoulder represents a career low point for Oasis--this was the first true testament that the band was not immortal, not the Beatles of the new age, but in fact slipping from the title of Brit-Rockers-in-chief. Sigh. It's the album that die-hard Radiohead and Coldplay fans always refer to when discussing Oasis' inferiority, blasting Noel Gallagher for "never progressing as a song writer." Sigh again. I've never really figured out the thunderous disapproval of the album, and I ultimately enjoyed most of the songs. Does SOTSOG contain some garbage? Without a doubt, but not nearly enough to ruin the entire experience, or throw Oasis off their high horse as most critics claim. Here're some facts all listeners need to be aware of: 1) `F****n' in the Bushes,' `Go Let It Out,' and Gas Panic!' are three of the best songs of Oasis' career. Wasn't `Go Let It Out' #1 hit in the UK, going right alongside `Yellow' and even surpassing `Optimistic'? 2) The biggest problem with SOTSOG occurs in the format, unusual for a psychedelic album such as this. If there's any real unending quandary here, it's that the worst two songs on the album, `Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is' and `Little James' fall in at numbers 4 and 5 respectively. These should have been either left out or positioned differently, perhaps further down in the line up while moving high qualities, perhaps `Roll It Over,' up in the track listing. 3) The album is without a doubt a step up from Be Here Now, which contains about five fillers/B-sides whereas SOTSOG has no more than two. 4) Giants is Easy Listening. Oasis flirts with the Easy Listening genre on several junctures, most notably with `Wonderwall' and `Cast No Shadow', but usually sticks to anthemic Indie and at sometimes Hard Rock. I believe that this album has been rejected as quality Oasis by many fans due to the lack of guitars and the overwhelming presence of synthesizers. It doesn't always work--` Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is' for example--but it's definitely different. Not only should it be respected and appreciated by fans, but it should be praised for its boldness. 5) Although inaccessible at times, SOTSOG flows unlike any other Oasis album. In this way, it tops both Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory?--a daring yet factual assessment.

If nothing else, the album's worth it for `F****n' in the Bushes,' `Go Let It Out,' and Gas Panic!'. But underneath the surface, it's much more than just a singles album like the predecessor Be Here Now; it's a flowing, intelligent collection of songs that have been tarnished by the attitude of dismissive fans.

Still Standing.......2006-06-07

When asked, nearly every Oasis fan I know will say that Morning Glory, or Definitely Maybe are Oasis' best albums. While both are very good, I'd have to say that this one is the album I'd have to go with for my personal favorite. Don't Believe The Truth is tied with this one for me.

There's just something here that it seems like Oasis have always been trying to block up with pure attitude and drug-fueled anthems. This is the sober, matured Oasis who are left in the aftermath of their dreams come true, to be rock'n'roll stars, standing on the shoulders of the lives they created, with nowhere to go but down.

Although the band was off drinking and drugs while making this album, ironically it is their most psychedelic and foggy effort. There are some of Oasis's weakest tracks on this one "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is", and "I Can See A Liar", but there are also some of Oasis's best like "Roll It Over".

Though this is by no means their strongest album, it is by far their most honest, and instrospective work to date. It's the sound of the Gallaghers turning away from rough attitude, and facing life head-on.

Worth Having-- A Pleasant Surprise.......2006-05-19

"Be Here Now" left me with such low expectations for Oasis that I believed "What's the Story..." was just a fluke. It took years before I was ready to take another chance w/ Oasis, and after listening to album tracks on line, I chose this album. I further minimized the risk of adding a stinker to my collection by buying used. Well what a shock. "Shoulders..." is actually damn good. It's got a very consistent sound-- sort of a heavy pop with big beat rhythm. Good songwriting, good sound effects and production, and great vocal melodies. Now I "get" Oasis. I always liked "WTSMG" but now I have respect for them and feel like I understand what keeps them going. I think classic rock stations in the US should be ashamed for not adding Oasis to their limited pantheon of artists.

Average customer rating:

Beatlesý influences are loud and clear
More great Power Pop from an undersung musical genius
Power Pop Lives On
Pop lives. Very listenable.
Great pop with many of your favorite flavors melted together

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Bill Lloyd
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
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Customer Reviews:

Beatlesý influences are loud and clear.......2000-09-28

If Bill Lloyd was a member of the country songwriting/performing team Foster & Lloyd, I sure can't tell from listening to Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants. Not the slightest hint of country here - this solo effort is Pure Power Pop: light on the Power side, and heavy on Pop attributes. The Beatles' influences are loud and clear. `Dr. Roberts Second Opinion' (If I recall, his first opinion was "Well, well, well, you're looking fine") is slow and dreamy, and `Turn Me Own Dead Man' sounds like John Lennon singing "Don't be stupid, Paul isn't dead." Lloyd is excellent with peppy sing-along melodies (Cool And Gone, So You Won't Have To, Years Away from Here), and loud and abrasive guitar rockers (Complaints, This Is The Way). The CD booklet names Lloyd as the composer of all fourteen compositions, but I'll bet my next paycheck that `Who You Gonna' Run To Now' is a Tom Petty single. Perhaps I'm delirious, and the song is simply a punchier Tom Petty rocker than Tom himself has been performing lately. On a negative note, Lloyd's vocals are less than impressive - he hits more than a handful of flat notes. The music is compelling enough to make one forget this minor flaw. Besides, Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants is a fat fifty-six minutes long - a Sixties Power Pop bargain.

More great Power Pop from an undersung musical genius.......2000-08-30

On his three solo albums -- this one, "Set to Pop," and "Feeling the Elephant" -- as well as on his country records (where he was half of the duo Foster & Lloyd), Bill Lloyd crafts delectable pop that's both rootsy and clever, catchy and poetic.

He references other pop giants, but usually more through mood and tone than through explicit quoting. But even if you're not as well-versed as Lloyd in pop lore, you'll still find his music fun and addictive.

Viva Bill Lloyd! Buy this record!

Power Pop Lives On.......2000-01-29

Anything on this record would sound great on AM radio in 1975 along with Big Star (like they would've gotten on radio). It's a cruel world that Bill Lloyd isn't more well known.

These songs are definately driven by Lloyd's Rickenbacker and intelligent songwriting. "Cool and Gone" is a power pop masterpeice in it simple theme and melodic impact and "She Won't Be Back" is one of the best "ahh, nuts, I finally get it" songs about a failed relationship to come out in a long time. Very direct and intelligent, but still meaningful to those who've found themselves in a bad (self imposed) position.

Along with the incredible (a real national treasure) Marshall Crenshaw, Bill Lloyd is one of the best songwriters still going. I can't wait for the next record.

Pop lives. Very listenable........1999-06-25

Artfully crafted medium power pop executed flawlessly. Think Marshall Crenshaw on a sunny day or what if Nick Lowe grew up in Memphis.

Great pop with many of your favorite flavors melted together.......1999-06-05

Like the best pop, Lloyd's dissolves and recombines his sources until the amalgam has its own, unique flavor. Passing phrases of the Smithereens channeling Revolver-era Beatles and Byrdsian 12-string guitars rub up against the Velvet Crush's version of 60s Big Star jangle and the lyrical sophistication of the dBs. As Lloyd states in the title track, "We're all standing on the shoulders of giants," and he's far from shy about his influences.

Unusually, Lloyd's pedigree includes time atop the country chart as part of the mainstream Nashville duo Foster & Lloyd. There's nary a hint of that to be found here. In place of steel twang is layer upon layer of chiming guitars, lush vocal harmonies and a tackle-box full of melodic hooks.

Guests include friends from both pop and country (and hard-to-pin-down points in between), including Marshall Crenshaw, Dennis Diken (Smithereens), Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick), Al Anderson (NRBQ) and Kim Richey. With Lloyd as master chef, the result is very sweet indeed.

Junk in the Trunk
Average customer rating:

Big, groovy funk

Junk in the Trunk
Cadillac Jones
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Big, groovy funk.......2003-12-10

Cadillac Jones is shifting into overdrive and careening through the Atlanta music scene, with side swiping neo-funk grooves, pelvic pounding rhythms and Hot Tub chic melodies made for modern loving. Standing on the shoulders of giants like Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Charlie Parker, and Grant Green, taking deep breathes of innovators like John Scofield, Charlie Hunter and Karl Denson, Cadillac Jones' sound is one part jazz, two parts funk and three sheets to the wind. When they're bad, they're better.

Average customer rating:

samba sensation

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Tribe of Gypsies
Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004RFXQ

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Customer Reviews:

samba sensation.......2000-07-28

this is the third cd by this band. fans of santana will love this band. this disc is more laid back than the first two cds but has class written all over it.roy z is a superb guitarist who has the santana sound the band are all great players .this third cd starts with great keyboards and latin beats superb guitar the production is superb there is not one bad track on any of these cds if you want blistering guitar check out the first two discs they have more guitar well worth the price this is one superb band

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Illustrious Theatre Orchestra
Manufacturer: Trompe L'Oreille
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FWZT
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Sappho Sings to the Moon
Hats off to the Lemming People
Thou Pale Companion!
Phoenix
Vishnu's Dreams
Fleur de Mal
When the Smoke Clears at Dawn
Cat Got Your Soul

Average customer rating:

Awesome

King Khan & BBQ Show
King Khan & BBQ Show
Manufacturer: Goner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA32ZI
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

Waddlin' Around
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Hold Me Tight
Love You So
Got It Made
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Outta My Mind
Mind, Body, & Soul

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2005-12-30

50s rockabilly, 60s surf, 70s soul, 80s punk, 90s garage all mixed up. One of the few from this year that I LOVE. Quite a coup for Goner records, one of my favorite indie labels.

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