Stop the Clocks is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by English rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Oasis

Oasis (band)

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...

. The EP is a "preview" of the band's compilation collection, also called Stop the Clocks

Stop the Clocks

Stop the Clocks is a compilation album by English rock band Oasis, released on 20 November 2006. The "retrospective collection" is an 18-track double album with the featured songs chosen by Noel Gallagher; however, it does not actually include their song "Stop the Clocks" after which the album is...

. The EP is led by "Acquiesce

Acquiesce

"Acquiesce" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as a B-side to Oasis' first UK #1 single, "Some Might Say", in April 1995...

", and book-ended by "The Masterplan

The Masterplan (song)

"The Masterplan" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher.The song was first released as a B-side to the CD version of their hit single "Wonderwall" in October 1995. "The Masterplan" was also released with the Stop the Clocks EP in November 2006...

", one of the B-sides

A-side and B-side

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 to the "Wonderwall

Wonderwall (song)

"Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Owen Morris and Gallagher for their second album, Morning Glory?...

" single released in October 1995. Also included on the EP is the demo of "Cigarettes & Alcohol

Cigarettes & Alcohol

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It was released as the fourth single from their debut album Definitely Maybe, and their second to enter the UK top ten in the United Kingdom, peaking at #7 , eventually spending 35 weeks on the charts,...

" and a live version of "Some Might Say

Some Might Say

"Some Might Say" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was the first single later included in their second album Morning Glory? in 1995, and provided the band with their first number one in the UK Singles Chart .The single...

" from 1995.

The EP does not contain the song of the same name

Stop the Clocks (song)

"Stop the Clocks" is a song by English rock band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Written by guitarist and vocalist Noel Gallagher in 2001, the song was originally recorded for the Oasis album Don't Believe the Truth in 2004, but was removed from the final track listing...

, and is available only as a one-off collectors edition CD and Double gatefold 7” including an exclusive sheet of stickers. As there are over two B-sides, the EP was not be eligible for inclusion in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. Had it been eligible it would have charted at #5 with 20,858 copies sold.

Track listing

CD RKIDSCD 37, 2 X 7" RKID 37

1. "Acquiesce
   Acquiesce
   "Acquiesce" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as a B-side to Oasis' first UK #1 single, "Some Might Say", in April 1995...
   
   " – 4:29
2. "Cigarettes & Alcohol
   Cigarettes & Alcohol
   "Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It was released as the fourth single from their debut album Definitely Maybe, and their second to enter the UK top ten in the United Kingdom, peaking at #7 , eventually spending 35 weeks on the charts,...
   
   " (demo) – 4:38
3. "Some Might Say
   Some Might Say
   "Some Might Say" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was the first single later included in their second album Morning Glory? in 1995, and provided the band with their first number one in the UK Singles Chart .The single...
   
   " (live in '95, venue unknown) – 5:15
4. "The Masterplan
   The Masterplan (song)
   "The Masterplan" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher.The song was first released as a B-side to the CD version of their hit single "Wonderwall" in October 1995. "The Masterplan" was also released with the Stop the Clocks EP in November 2006...
   
   " – 5:22
   • The EP's notes say that the location of the live recording of "Some Might Say" is unknown. However, analysis of bootlegs have shown that the location was the Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan on 22nd August 1995.