The album has come about due to the end of Oasis' recording contract with Sony Music. Noel Gallagher has gone on record before on numerous occasions saying that Oasis wouldn't released a greatest hits album unless the band were about to split up. However, in an interview with news.com.au in December 2005, he hinted that Sony Music were planning to release one anyway, and that despite his misgivings, he would have to get involved with it otherwise it'd be "shit".--