Stop The Clocks

“Stop The Clocks” is a compilation album by Oasis, released in 2006. The album came about due to the end of Oasis’ recording contract with Sony BMG. Noel Gallagher has gone on record before on numerous occasions saying that the band wouldn’t release a greatest hits album unless they were about to split up. However, in an interview in 2005 he hinted that Sony were planning to release one anyway, and that despite his misgivings, he would have to get involved with it otherwise it’d be bad.

The boxset focuses heavily on the band’s first two albums, “Definitely Maybe” and “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory”, with each contributing five tracks, plus four B-sides from this era. Only two tracks appear from “Don’t Believe The Truth”, and one track each from “Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants” and “Heathen Chemistry”. The album does not feature any material from “Be Here Now”. The cover was designed by Sir Peter Blake, best known for his design of the sleeve for The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”.

For sale is the original boxset from 2006, still the only vinyl version of the album to date. The collection is spread out over three LP’s. Each LP is in its own picture sleeve with a black die-cut inner, and comes with a large book with lyrics and photos. Everything is housed in a deluxe heavyweight slipcase. The box is not sealed but everything is still brand new.