Cast No Shadow (song)

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"Noel wrote this sparkling blues-tinged ballad for buddy Richard Ashcroft of the Verve, and the specificity might account for why the lyrics and overall presentation ring so true. Noel isn't really equipped to handle the big cosmic questions, but when he's writing about a musician who has trouble saying what's on his mind, he's spot on."

Kenneth Partridge of Billboard magazine [8]

Gallagher initially wanted the song to sound like Pink Floyd, [9] particularly their album Wish You Were Here [7] and its title track, which shared the same opening chords as "Cast No Shadow". [9] Kenneth Partridge of Billboard magazine called the song a "sparkly blues-tinged ballad." [8] Music critic Derek B. Scott remarked, "a Beatles-influenced vocal harmony that includes falsetto and echoing of words is heard in 'Cast No Shadow'". [1] Nathan Stephens-Griffin from the band Martha stated about the song, "compared to some of the more classic Britpoppy ones, it has a really cool melancholy, dark, epic vibe." [10] The magazine Mojo said that the song "was an uncharacteristically gentle reflection on his [Noel Gallagher's] difficulties with expressing any deep emotion, both personally and in his lyrics." [6]

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"Cast No Shadow"
Song by Oasis
from the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Released2 October 1995
RecordedMay–June 1995
Studio Rockfield Studios, Gwent, Wales
Genre Britpop [1]
Length4:51
Label Creation
Songwriter(s) Noel Gallagher
Producer(s) Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? track listing
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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