Lord Don't Slow Me Down

Highest Chart Position: N/A

Written By: Noel Gallagher. Directed By: Baillie Walsh. The Band: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Zak Starkey Recorded At: Various locations. Lord Don't Slow Me Down is a rockumentary film, looking back on British band Oasis' Don't Believe the Truth world tour which took place from May 2005 to March 2006. The film is directed by Baillie Walsh. It went platinum in the UK. Pre-release A handful of fans-only private screenings took place around the world with the world premiere of the film at the Directors Guild Theater in New York City on November 4, 2006 as part of the CMJ Film Festival. The UK television premiere was on Channel 4 on November 19, at 11:50pm, although it was a heavily edited version with approximately 40 minutes cut from the original 95 minute version. The film was unveiled to coincide with Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks, released on November 20, 2006. A preview of the film was included on the Let There Be Love DVD single, released in November 2005. The film features a new Oasis song also called "Lord Don't Slow Me Down", written by Noel Gallagher and recorded during the Don't Believe the Truth sessions, Gallagher described it as being "one of the best things, like The Who, The Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group combined, and it's got two drum solos on it!". He has also said that his girlfriend thought it was the only Oasis song you could dance to. The song was left off Don't Believe the Truth because Gallagher felt that including it would have meant he'd have been singing too many songs on the record. DVD Release Lord Don't Slow Me Down was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 29, 2007. Disc One: Documentary tour film Lord Don’t Slow Me Down in stereo and surround sound. Bonus audio commentary featuring the members of the band A Noel Gallagher Q&A session with the fans filmed in New York in 2006 Disc Two: Oasis live at City of Manchester Stadium on 2nd July 2005 in HD with stereo and surround sound. 01: F**kin' In The Bushes 02: Turn Up The Sun" 03: Lyla 04: Cigarettes & Alcohol 05: The Importance Of Being Idle 06: Little By Little 07: A Bell Will Ring 08: Acquiesce 09: Songbird 10: Live Forever 11: Mucky Fingers 12: Wonderwall 13: Rock 'n' Roll Star 14: The Meaning Of Soul 15: Don't Look Back In Anger 16: My Generation Unique footage and pictures sent in by fans who attended the concert

Credits Artwork By [Collages By] – Pete Manley Artwork By [Design] – Pete Manley Artwork By [Direction] – Tom Maloney Artwork [Collages By] – Dave Dragon Edited By – Struan Clay Executive Producer – Emma Greengrass, John Payne, Kai-Lu Hsiung Mixed By – Jon Lemon (tracks: 2.01 to 2.16) Mixed By [Assistant] – Taz Mattar (tracks: 2.01 to 2.16) Other [Creative Director] – Dick Carruthers Other [Directed And Filmed By] – Struan Clay (tracks: 1.01) Other [Directed By] – Dick Carruthers (tracks: 2.01 to 2.16) Other [Video Producer] – Jim Parsons (tracks: 2.01 to 2.16), Josh Barwick (tracks: 1.01) Photography – Lawrence Watson Producer [Associate] – Svana Gisla

Lord Don't Slow Me Down

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01: Lord Don't Slow Me Down
02: The Meaning Of Soul (Live At City Of Manchester Stadium '05) 
03: Don't Look Back In Anger (Live At City Of Manchester Stadium '05)

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Release Date: October 21st 2007

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Highest UK Singles Chart Position: 10

 

Lord Don't Slow Me Down is a song by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song was released as a download-only single on October 21st 2007 and was also released on an extremely limited 12 inch single in promotion of the release of Oasis' rockumentary of the same name, Lord Don't Slow Me Down.

 

On October 29th the song debuted at number ten in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Oasis' 21st UK top 10. It is also their 21st top ten single in a row. It is also the first single by Oasis not to reach the top four since 1994's Cigarettes & Alcohol.
 

In October 2006 the first part of the song was used in a preview of the band's movie. The track was recorded during the Don't Believe the Truth sessions, Gallagher described it as being "one of the best things, like The Who, The Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group combined, and it's got two drum solos on it!"

 

The entire song leaked into the internet just a few days before the video was uploaded on YouTube and the song was played on the radio, on October 1st.

 

The song was a probable track to be included on the band's last album, 2005's Don't Believe The Truth, but was removed from the final track list by Noel Gallagher, as he thought he sang on too many songs on the record. In May 2008 an unreleased studio version with Liam Gallagher on lead vocals was leaked over Oasis forums.
 

This song is included on Dig Out Your Soul bonus CD.
 

Reception

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The song has been very well-received by critics and fans. Commenting on the song, Noel said "You know there's a DVD coming out for Christmas... somewhat predictably. The title track was so brilliant that the powers that be said 'let's just put it out'."

It debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, it fell twenty one places to thirty one in the second week and left the chart the week after. It became Oasis' lowest charting song since 1994's Live Forever (which also peaked at number ten), a factor likely aided by the lack of significant publicity, a tangible release, and corresponding album.