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2025: The Year Oasis Took Over Vinyl (And Our Wallets)

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If you've wandered into a record store lately or browsed the Official Oasis Store, chances are your vinyl collection is quietly (or not-so-quietly) growing. One thing's certain 2025 has been huge for vinyl. And if you're an Oasis fan? It's been absolutely wild.

So far this year, Oasis have unleashed 29 separate vinyl releases, amounting to a staggering 87 individual records. We're not just talking album titles these are actual slabs of wax, from anniversary editions and colour variants to deluxe box sets and 7-inch singles.

And here’s the kicker: the year isn’t over yet.

If you’re trying to stay on top of it all, owning every release so far (including CDs) would set you back around £1700, with further rumoured drops on the horizon.

Let’s break it down by release:

Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants – 25th Anniversary
3 releases / 3 records
2 x coloured LPs (each with a unique variant)
1x Blood Records

Time Flies… – 15th Anniversary
2 releases / 8 records
1x Record Store Day Coloured Vinyl Set
1x Standard Black Vinyl Set

Live ‘25 Collection
8 releases / 14 records
7x Studio albums reissued on coloured vinyl
1x The Masterplan reissued on coloured vinyl

Complete Studio Album Box Sets
2 releases / 28 records
1x Standard Black Vinyl Box Set
1x Limited Edition Gold Vinyl Box Set

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? – 30th Anniversary
7 releases / 19 records
1x Standard Black
4x Coloured 
1x Pearl 
1x Blood Records

Familiar To Millions – 25th Anniversary
4 releases / 12 records
1x Standard Black 2LP
3x Coloured 2LP Variants

Various 7-Inch Singles
2 singles / 3 records
Whatever – 1x Splatter Vinyl
Some Might Say – 1x Pearl + 1x Olive Variants

Total So Far:

29 individual releases
87 total records

But Wait There’s More...

Vinyl hasn’t been the only format getting love this year. Alongside all the wax, Oasis has also rolled out numerous CD reissues, deluxe editions, and box sets, many packed with bonus tracks, remastered audio, collectible packaging, and exclusive content.

From album releases to comprehensive anniversary box sets, it's clear the band is celebrating their legacy across all formats not just for the crate diggers, but also for long-time fans who prefer the classic CD experience or want it all.

So whether you're spinning records or slotting in shiny discs, 2025 has offered something for every kind of Oasis collector.

Final Thoughts

For fans and collectors, 2025 has been a dream (and a challenge). Whether you're cherry-picking your favourites or trying to grab every last limited edition, Oasis has delivered a year packed with nostalgia, celebration, and no shortage of spending temptation.

And with rumours still swirling like a potential (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 'Cigarette Box' 4x7” edition and I wouldn't be surprised if we get something for the lucrative Christmas market.

We may not be at the end of the road just yet.

It Was 31 Years Ago Today

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On August 31st 1994 Oasis played at The Tivoli in Buckley, Wales.

Watch some footage from the gig below that was included on the Definitely Maybe documentary that was released on DVD and some recently discovered footage.

It has now been thirty one years since my first Oasis gig.

After the release of the album I finally got to watch the band live for the first time at the Tivoli in Buckley.

My Mum being the absolute legend she was offered to drive me and my friend up from South Wales and straight back home again after the concert. I still remember the excitement and anticipation of waking up on the morning of the gig knowing I was finally going to see one of the best and most talked about British bands in years.

I remember getting to the venue and hearing accents from all over the UK as we waited in the queue, there was a television reporter from Granada interviewing fans about the band. We eventually got in and the staff of the venue were taking tickets from people as they were entering the venue (we will get into that later on in the post).

The place was absolutely packed you couldn't move, we decided between us to get as close as we possibly could to the stage. We hadn't payed £6 plus booking fees to just stand around at the back. I grabbed her hand and we made our way slowly through the crowd until we found a good vantage point not far from the front.

The band eventually came on and the place erupted, out walked Liam, Noel. Bonehead, Guigsy and Tony. We were in front of Liam and Bonehead in what can only be described as a mosh pit we bounced around singing and dancing and having the time of our lives for around a hour.

From what I remember from the setlist the band played Supersonic, Shakermaker, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Live Forever, Slide Away, Columbia, Digsy's Dinner and I Am The Walrus.

The songs are not in order and a few are missing it was 31 years ago and I have trouble remembering last week let alone three decades plus.

I'm pretty sure they also played Fade Away, during Supersonic someone threw something at Liam and he offered to fight whoever threw it (I believe it was a pint), Evan Dando was on the stage at one point with a woman dancing. It was an absolutely brilliant concert, it lived up to all my expectations and more.

We left the venue after grabbing a handful of tickets each and a poster to remember the gig from the box/ticket office and headed back to my Mum who had been waiting not far away in her car, my hair was a mess, my voice had gone I was sweating and aching all over.

All of the hype, stories and madness that followed the band around in the early days is rightfully now part of the Oasis folklore. The one thing that often gets overlooked from those early days is how tight the original line-up of that band was, it really was something magical to witness and to be a part of.

Review Oasis In Cardiff: A Religious Experience

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It's hard to write a review of a gig when you're lost for words, but Oasis's return to the stage after 16 years last night was nothing short of a religious experience. The band played hit after hit in what was essentially a greatest hits set with only one song from the post-1998 era.

There was a huge amount of emotion in the crowd, but rather less on stage other than Noel and Liam walking out hand-in-hand at the start and a brief hug before Liam exited the stage at the end of the gig. It was a fitting way for the band to get back to business with casual nod to the enormity of their reconciliation.

Cardiff was the perfect city to kick off their return. The whole city around the stadium was buzzing the whole day, the pubs were full, the streets were packed, people singing, taking photos and having what looked like the best day of their lives.

The moment the band walked on stage to their famous intro music is a moment that no one inside the stadium will forget. Plowing straight into Hello, which was a surprise for many fans who were expecting Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, was an inspired moment. And from then, the pace of classic songs was relentless. My personal highlight was seeing Do You Know What I Mean back in the set after so long. I think it's the first time that had been played by the band since 2002. Liam's voice was better than I've heard it sounding for years. It was also interesting seeing some of the arrangements that had been built in their solo careers being brought into an Oasis context. Talk Tonight, for example, was another one of my personal highlights, with Noel playing it alongside Bonehead, but in a way that felt very new and fresh. Perhaps the most poignant moment of the evening was a tribute to Diogo Jota, the Liverpool footballer who'd been killed this week in a car accident, his image displayed on the big screen during Live Forever.

The night ended with Champagne Supernova, which, I’m fairly sure, is the first time that's ever been used as a final song, but it was a perfect ending, with Noel and Liam having a short hug as Liam head off stage, and the crowds went off into the Cardiff night, arm-in-arm, singing the songs that mean so much to all of us. Absolutely biblical night, a purely religious experience.

Predictions For The First Oasis 2025 Gig In Cardiff

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It still doesn't feel real. Even though the money (a lot of it) has flown out of bank accounts, new dates have been added, and the cogs and wheels of the rumour mill still spin, it's still hard to imagine what those first moments will look like in Cardiff in July when Liam and Noel walk on stage together for the first time in 16 years.

In my mind, the template they had nailed by 2009 won't be far from what we can expect for 2025. So, here's my best guess as it stands:

Imagine it's about 8:45pm, the PA is blasting out tune after tune, and the atmosphere is already better than most actual gigs. Then the lights go down. Every speaker in the stadium blasts out the drums of F*cking In The Bushes, and the sky turns to pints. At some point, because you can't see a thing on the stage, the noise of the 70,000+ people reaches deafening levels, so you know the band are on stage. You've never experienced anything like it, but the people on stage look as calm as they would be queuing at the post office.

Guitars are on, knobs and leads checked, then tick...tick...tick-tick-tick-tick...the opening burst of Rock 'N' Roll Star'. If they start with anything else they're mad. The stadium goes off. 16 whole years since the feedback faded from I Am The Walrus at V Festival, Oasis are back on it. If you get a bit emotional when the chorus kicks in, that's fine, you should. Song 1 dies down, then without a word, the opening guitar line to Lyla. This tune was written to fill stadiums, and for reasons only musicologists could explain, is the ultimate second-song-in-the-set tune. The tempo and rhythm were seemingly created for people to pogo to. The drop with the guitar solo is always immense. Rock 'N' Roll Star into Lyla. Perfection. It was always banging. Then next, trust me, they're going to play Acquiesce. Bit of feedback after Lyla, people try and get their breath back, but then it comes. That opening guitar, draped over feedback, launching into that wall of sound that only Bonehead and his guitar are capable of producing. Liam two-footing the first verse. Noel comes to the mic, and the roof lifts off the stadium. F*cking imagine that.

From here, I reckon they slow things down a tiny bit, with Some Might Say. Pure singalong. They didn't play it at all for the last few years, but Liam brought it out a few times in his solo gigs. With Liam singing better than he has in years then surely it's time to give this one a spin. After that, whilst everyone's still buzzing from the opening, the band launch into Cigarettes And Alcohol. Lager tornado. Seems unlikely we'll get much of the original line up, but even seeing Noel, Liam and Bonehead on this will be quality. 30 years after Alan White screwed up the ending on the bootleg Cardiff Supernova (one of the all-timers that recording!), hopefully he'll get another go in the Welsh capital!

At this point in the olden days, Noel would probably get on the mic to give Liam a rest, so let's assume here he's going to do a couple of tunes. Everyone needs to get their breath back or get in a drink, so Half The World Away is ideal for that. Even if Liam sang it on the Definitely Maybe tour, there's no way Noel doesn't sing this. Same with Step Out, but could be wrong. So Noel will stay on, and do either Little By Little or The Importance Of Being Idle here too. One of these later tunes, I'm going to predict will swap out across the tour.



Liam's back on stage, and the temperature is jammed straight back up to maximum. Almost certainly Gem's in the band, so he's going to launch into that Morning Glory riff, and the place goes off again. This will be probably one of the very few guitar solos Noel plays alongside Slide Away, Live Forever and Don't Look Back In Anger, and for all the quality guitarists Liam had on his tours, no one was able to play those solos like Noel. A truly underrated guitarist. I'm going to throw in a bit of a wildcard here, a fan favourite. Could be one of about 20 tunes, but it's something like:

- Columbia
- Bring It On Down
- Roll With It
- D'You Know What I Mean
- Stand By Me
- Step Out
- Go Let It Out
- Fade Away



At this point, the band take a breather, and I reckon you're going to see an orchestra on stage, like in the 1996 shows. It will be the same set too; Cast No Shadow, Wonderwall, Masterplan maybe a later tune here that has that accompaniment: Stop Crying Your Heart Out, I'm Outta Time?...

This bit of the gig is something Oasis could ever do, where most bands play their hits at the start, maybe drop in something everyone knows in the middle when there's a lull, then go out strong on the encore, there was never any dull part of an Oasis gig. The opening was electric, then you'd get the singalongs and some of the best moments of the night in the middle, then the ending was always mindblowing. Assuming they'll keep to that framework next summer, they'll probably close out on a couple of massive tunes like Slide Away and Champagne Supernova. This could be something the orchestra or a choir sings on (Noel's BBC set with a choir on Slide Away was unbelievable). There's no chance in the world they'll do this, but it would be incredible to see them play Champagne Supernova like they did 96-98 with the extended outro. Won't happen though.

After Champagne Supernova, they'll go off, say goodnight, thank everyone for coming. My bet is they do four tunes, like they used to, something old and upbeat like Supersonic, then Live Forever, the standout of Noel's last tour, but probably back to the old arrangement. Don't Look Back In Anger for sure will be second to last, then they'll do a cover to end the gig. Liam mentioned Come On Feel The Noise on Twitter, which I just can't see, although that would be epic. I can't see them doing My Generation again, so maybe something new, or ideally, they'd play a song they made their own 30 years ago; I Am The Walrus.

So, here's my prediction then:

Rock n Roll Star
Lyla
Acquiesce
Some Might Say
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Half The World Away
The Importance Of Being Idle / Little By Little
Morning Glory
Wildcard
Cast No Shadow
Wonderwall
The Masterplan
Slide Away
Champagne Supernova
Supersonic
Live Forever
Don't Look Back In Anger
I Am The Walrus

Honestly, can you imagine seeing them play that live? All those tunes? I'd give everything I own to see them play one of them. Still can't believe this is happening. 

It Happened. It Actually Happened

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It happened. It actually happened. After 15 years, the same amount of time between Definitely Maybe's release and the band's violent ending in Paris, we are back up and running! A full UK tour announced today has brought a decade and a half of rumours to a close and next summer, we'll get to see the band live once again!

This summer, for the first time in a while, something felt different about the rumours. We'd grown long in the tooth when it came to Oasis rumours, occasionally starting to hope until a comment from Noel or Liam killed it dead. This time however, despite the protestations from Noel that he had no clue about Liam's plans, and Liam's cryptic tweets, nothing definitively killed the gossip. Over the weekend then, when even some of the biggest UK newspapers posted about an imminent reunion announcement, so many of us refused to believe it. It wasn't until Blossoms and Liam's post-festival messages on the big screens, mirroring the Rock En Seine screens 15 years previously, almost to the day, that we really accepted something was happening.

Fast forward a couple of days, and we were again at our laptops and phones, refreshing for what this would reveal itself to be. For once, the news confirmed everything we'd been told, and frantic conversations began with friends and family about the scramble for tickets, for hotels and beyond. 

What this will look like in 10 months time is anybody's guess. Still no news on bandmates, no definitive evidence that Noel and Liam have spent much time together in the flesh. All to be revealed. In the meantime, we can day dream about that moment the lights go down in a full stadium or field, F*ckin' In The Bushes plays over the PA, and we get to actually watch, actual Oasis, actual Noel and Liam in the flesh.

So happy they're back!

The Best Oasis Bootlegs 1994 To 1999

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There is one thing I've always loved and that's a good bootleg and Oasis have more than there fair share of them.

In this part of the guide I'm going to put a number of my own personal favourite gigs the band played from 1994 until 1999.

I first discovered various Oasis recordings at CD and Record Fairs then by trading cassettes with other fans in the post via music magazines.

When I eventually got the internet around 2000 and discovered various Oasis and bootleg forums I was like a kid in a candy shop. I was totally blown away with literally hundreds of hours of footage and audio that existed of the band.

Amazingly Oasis' REMARKABLE back catalogue includes just one official live album Familiar To Millions, something that’s hard to believe give the group's immense popularity.

February 6th 1994
Gleneagles
Scotland

This was the first Oasis gig to ever be filmed professionally, it was recorded in a room full of music executives at a Sony Music conference in Scotland.

The band had recently signed their first record deal and had yet to release any music.

Contrary to the track listing on the band’s Cigarette & Alcohol single and on The Masterplan compilation album, I Am The Walrus was not recorded at the Glasgow Cathouse (as stated), but at the soundcheck of this event.

As it was recorded in an empty room at 10AM the noise from the crowd believe it or not is taken from a Faces bootleg album!

Bring It On Down and Live Forever from this gig appeared on the Definitely Maybe DVD that was released in 2004.

Setlist: I Am The Walrus (soundcheck, no video), Shakermaker, Bring It On Down, Digsy's Dinner, Live Forever, Cigarettes and Alcohol and Supersonic.

October 15th 1994
Metro
Chicago
USA

For me this is the definitive gig of the Definitely Maybe era.

From the start of Rock 'N' Roll Star until the ending of I Am The Walrus the band give those fans lucky enough to be in attendance a truly remarkable performance.

Up In The Sky and I Am The Walrus from this gig appeared on the Definitely Maybe DVD that was released in 2004.

Setlist: Rock 'N' Roll Star, Columbia, Fade Away, Digsy's Dinner, Shakermaker, Live Forever, Bring It On Down, Up In The Sky, Slide Away, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Married With Children, Supersonic and I Am The Walrus.


December 11th 1994
Civic Hall
Wolverhampton
England

 Highlights from this gig were originally broadcast on the Evening Session on BBC Radio 1 and for many years (pre internet) it was probably my most played and loved recording of the band.

Setlist: Columbia, Digsy's Dinner, Shakermaker, Bring It On Down, Up In The Sky, Slide Away, Cigarettes and Alcohol, Married With Children, Sad Song, Whatever and I Am The Walrus.


November 4th 1995
Earls Court 
London 
England

In November 1995 Oasis staged the two biggest ever indoor gigs at the time in Europe, at a specially expanded Earls Court in London.

The gigs were so loud that earth tremors were reported in Kensington and Chelsea.

Supersonic, Hello, Morning Glory, Cigarettes & Alcohol and Champagne Supernova from this gig would appear on the '...There and Then' VHS that was released in 1996.

Setlist: The Swamp Song, Acquiesce, Supersonic, Hello, Some Might Say, Shakermaker, Roll With It, Round Are Way/ Up In The Sky, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Live Forever, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, Cast No Shadow, Morning Glory, Don't Look Back in Anger, Whatever/Octopus's Garden and I Am The Walrus.


March 19th 1996
Cardiff International Arena
Cardiff
Wales

Often described as the Holy Grail of Oasis bootlegs it has been rumoured for years that this gig was planned to be officially released for the 1996 Christmas market.

It's one of the best gigs I seen the band play in Cardiff, the recording is a perfectly mixed and mastered soundboard recording.

Setlist: The Swamp Song, Acquiesce, Supersonic, Hello, Some Might Say, Roll With It, Shakermaker, Round Are Way/Up In The Sky, Morning Glory, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Champagne Supernova, Whatever/Octopus's Garden, Wonderwall, Slide Away, Don't Look Back in Anger, Live Forever and I Am The Walrus.



27th April 1996
Maine Road
Manchester
England

This is one of my most watched/listened to bootlegs of the band, I've picked the first night as I went to it.

Quite a bit of the set from the second night featured in the There And Then release.

The crowd, setlist and more importantly the band were absolutely phenomenal, it was only at these gigs that Cum On Feel The Noize was featured in the bands setlist.

The song was played on Jools Holland and Top Of The Pops with Noel on lead vocals.

Setlist: The Swamp Song, Acquiesce, Supersonic, Hello, Some Might Say, Roll With It, Morning Glory, Round Are Way, Cigarettes And Alcohol, Champagne Supernova, Whatever, Cast No Shadow, Wonderwall, The Masterplan, Don't Look Back In Anger, Live Forever, I Am The Walrus and Cum On Feel The Noize.



August 11th 1996
Knebworth
England

This concert needs no introduction and I imagine it’s the one concert fans most want to get released officially. Easily the biggest gig the band ever played and one of their most iconic, 250,000 fans including myself over two nights witnessed the band at the height of their popularity.

 Setlist: The Swamp Song, Columbia, Acquiesce, Supersonic, Hello, Some Might Say, Roll With It, Slide Away, Morning Glory, Round Are Way/Up In The Sky, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Whatever/Octopus's Garden, Cast No Shadow, Wonderwall, The Masterplan, Don't Look Back in Anger, My Big Mouth, It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) and Live Forever.



23rd August 1996
Royal Albert Hall
London
England

 A few weeks after playing Knebworth the band were due to play one of the most eagerly anticipated MTV Unplugged sessions of the decade.

Around an hour before the band were due on stage at the Royal Festival Hall Liam informed the other members of band he wouldn't be performing due to a sore throat.

Noel took to the stage and played Liam decided to sit in the audience and heckle his own band throughout the show.

Setlist: Hello, Some Might Say, Live Forever, Listen Up, The Masterplan, Don't Look Back In Anger, Talk Tonight, Morning Glory, Round Are Way/Up In The Sky, Cast No Shadow, Whatever and Wonderwall.


November 27th 1997
Brabanthallen
Den Bosch
Netherlands

 I had to chose between this or the G-Mex concert in Manchester that took place on the same tour and I have opted to put this as my choice.

Is it a better gig? Vastly different set list? No, but it needs to be listened to and appreciated. 

Setlist: Be Here Now, Stay Young, Stand by Me, Supersonic, Some Might Say, Roll With It, D'You Know What I Mean?, Magic Pie, Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, Live Forever, It's Gettin' Better (Man!!), All Around The World, Fade In-Out, Champagne Supernova and Acquiesce.




December 5th 1997
The Point
Dublin
Ireland

Noel Gallagher was forced to play two of the three sold out gigs on this leg of the Be Here Now tour after Liam pulled out with a throat infection.

Amazingly twenty fans took up a offer for a refund for the second and third nights of a three-night stay in Dublin.

This was the only time that The Girl In The Dirty Shirt was played live.

Setlist: Be Here Now, My Big Mouth, Some Might Say, Roll With It, Magic Pie, Don't Look Back In Anger, Stand By Me, D'You Know What I Mean?, Whatever/All The Young Dudes, Don't Go Away, Fade In-Out, Cigarettes And Alcohol, The Girl In The Dirty Shirt, Live Forever and Wonderwall.

January 17th 1998
Rosemont Horizon
Chicago
USA

Another great bootleg of the band that I have played to death over the years, highlights from the set were originally broadcast on local radio.

The band are all on great form, Noel's acoustic set is magnificent and includes one of the best acoustic versions of Slide Away that I've ever heard.

A full fan recording of the gig can be watched here.

Setlist: Be Here Now, Stand by Me, Supersonic, Roll With It, D'You Know What I Mean?, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Don't Go Away, Talk Tonight, To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time) (The Jam cover), Slide Away, Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, Live Forever, It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) and Champagne Supernova.



February 20th 1998
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo
Japan

 I think this was one of the first bootlegs DVD's I got of the band and I still watch/listen to it quite regularly as it's absolutely phenomenal.

The band played three sold out nights at the venue on this leg of the tour, I've always been amazed by how much Oasis were loved in Japan. They would constantly have to add more and more dates to tours due to them selling out in record time.

 Setlist: Be Here Now, Stand by Me, Supersonic. Roll With It, D'You Know What I Mean?
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Snippet of Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin as outro), Don't Go Away, Help!, Setting Sun (The Chemical Brothers cover), Fade In-Out, Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, Live Forever, It's Gettin' Better (Man!!), Champagne Supernova and Acquiesce.



March 18th 1998
Estadio Luna Park
Buenos Aires
Argentina 

Amazingly the band had never played a note in South America until this tour and the dates in Chile, Argentina and Brazil were all sold out in record time.

By now the band had established themselves as one of the biggest and best bands in the word. During the tour promoting the Be Here Now the band had sold out gigs in the UK and Ireland, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania.

This is the final full pro-shot concert that features founding members Bonehead and Guigsy.

Setlist: Be Here Now, Stand By Me, Supersonic, Roll With It, D'You Know What I Mean?, Cigarettes & Alcohol (Snippet of Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin as outro), Don't Go Away, Setting Sun
(The Chemical Brothers cover), Fade In-Out, Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, Live Forever, It's Gettin' Better (Man!!), Champagne Supernova, Acquiesce and I Am The Walrus.



3rd December 1999
First Union Center
Philadelphia
USA

On December 3rd, 1999, Oasis made public their first appearance together with new members Gem Archer and Andy Bell at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, the band performed a short set.

Bonehead and Guigsy had left the band during the recording of Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, other acts on the bill were Beck, Foo Fighters, Moby and more.

Setlist: Cigarettes & Alcohol/Whole Lotta Love, Supersonic, Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Helter Skelter.



The band were ready to take on the new millennium with a new album Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants and the new line-up had settled in.

Stay tuned for part two.
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