Oasis fans have been sent into a frenzy over unreleased versions of the band’s most iconic tracks, just hours before a huge rush for tickets for the historic reunion tour.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group’s debut album, Definitely Maybe, a deluxe version of the record was released on Friday, complete with preliminary recordings made by the Gallagher brothers at Monnow Valley Studios.
New formats include specially designed vinyl versions and a limited edition blue cassette.
It also includes tracks from the original discarded recording session at Monnow Valley Studios, along with outtakes from the definitive album recorded at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall.
The album also includes a previously unreleased demo version of Sad Song, which features vocals by Liam Gallagher.
Oasis fans have been sent into a frenzy as they hear previously unreleased versions of the band’s most iconic songs, just hours before a huge rush of tickets for their historic reunion tour.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group’s debut album, a deluxe version was released on Friday, complete with early recordings made by the Gallagher brothers.
The package also includes all-new artwork by original Microdot art designer Brian Cannon and original cover photographer Michael Spencer Jones.
After signing a worldwide record deal, Liam, Noel, Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll moved to Monnow Valley Studios on the Welsh border of Monmouthshire to capture the kinetic energy of their live shows on record.
At the time, the initial recordings seemed too technical and polished and failed to capture the essence of the band.
The sessions were eventually cancelled and the band moved to the remote confines of Sawmills Studios in Cornwall to re-record the album.
Finally, with the addition of Owen Morris to complete the final mixes, Definitely Maybe was formed.
The Monnow Valley recordings and Sawmill outtakes, now unearthed for the first time, offer a compelling new look at the process that led to the finished article.
Following news of the new edition, fans were quick to praise the opportunity to relive some of the group’s most famous songs in a new format.
X’s posts include: ‘It’s been 30 years and I can’t imagine hearing it for the first time. I’m 21 and still a huge Oasis fan. It’s a century forever.’
Following news of the new edition, fans were quick to praise the opportunity to relive some of the group’s most famous songs in a new format.
Oasis are expected to announce even more dates for their long-awaited reunion tour, which music experts say will “sell out in less than three minutes.”
«I have never heard such beautiful music in my life, thank you Oasis;»
’30 years old and still iconic – this anniversary edition is a dream come true for fans!’
‘It’s great to hear the unreleased versions to see how the songs were constructed!’
Adrian Thrills of the Daily Mail also praised the new edition as a “supersonic reboot” and awarded it four stars.
He wrote: ‘The magic is in how Oasis drew on those influences. With Liam’s growling vocal adding an aggressive optimism to his brother’s wistful melodies, Definitely Maybe is a viscerally thrilling record.
‘You could argue that 1995’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? had marginally better songs in Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, but Definitely Maybe is the definitive Oasis release.’
Oasis are rumoured to be announcing even more dates for their long-awaited reunion tour, which music experts say will “sell out in less than three minutes”.
The band, who will be rejoined by their original guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, will play 17 shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next summer.
Tickets for the Oasis Live 25 tour go on sale Saturday at 9am. A pre-sale will be held on Friday for select fans who will be selected through a raffle.
More than four million fans are expected to compete for the 1,066,888 tickets available for the concerts, and sources told The Sun that once they sell out, “additional dates will be added for sure.”
Industry sources have also claimed that Bonehead is “confirmed” for the tour and “ecstatic” that the band is back together.
Both Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly “wanted to have him in their ranks” after he was “one of the driving forces behind the reunion.”
Oasis split in 2009 after many years of infighting, and Noel officially quit the band just before a performance at a festival near Paris, saying at the time that he “simply couldn’t continue working with Liam for another day”.
Even before their disbandment 15 years ago, the brothers had long had an antagonistic relationship and reportedly did not speak to each other for years after the breakup.
Fans have been calling for the brothers to reunite ever since they split up and are now gearing up for what they have hailed as the “bloodbath of the century.”
“Tickets for these shows will sell out in less than three minutes. Additional dates will likely be added,” a source told The Sun.
Liam and Noel confirmed Oasis’ long-awaited reunion with a tour in 2025 and also alluded to past tensions in the tour announcement on Tuesday.
“The guns have fallen silent,” Oasis said. “The stars have aligned. The long wait is over. Come see it. It won’t be televised.”
As part of the announcement, a black-and-white image of the two brothers, both wearing dark jackets, was also posted.
The Britpop band, who split almost 15 years ago and released their chart-topping Definitely Maybe album some three decades ago, have announced the run of dates will kick off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The UK and Ireland tour will also visit Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park during July and August next year.
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