On This Day In Oasis History...
The picture below is of Andy Bell, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Jay-Z and Dame Dash was taken in Japan on May 23rd 2002.
Watch Oasis' performance at the MTV Superdry from the same day.
Oasis' ‘Definitely Maybe’ - Deluxe 30th Anniversary Editions
To celebrate three decades of the iconic debut 'Definitely Maybe', new limited-edition formats will be released!
Featuring previously unheard versions from the original discarded album session at Monnow Valley and outtakes from the definitive recording at Sawmills Studios, newly mixed for the first time by Noel.
Limited-Edition deluxe 4LP and deluxe 2CD formats plus exclusive coloured vinyl
‘Up In The Sky’ “Learning to fly“ lyric inspired blue and white marble 2LP.
‘Digsy's Dinner’ “Strawberries and cream” lyric inspired pink and white marble 2LP.
It will also be available on limited-edition blue cassette and digital formats.
All formats include the 2014 remastered version of the album.
Track List
CD1
1.Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)
2.Shakermaker (Remastered)
3.Live Forever (Remastered)
4.Up In The Sky (Remastered)
5.Columbia (Remastered)
6.Supersonic (Remastered)
7.Bring It On Down (Remastered)
8.Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
9.Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)
10.Slide Away (Remastered)
11.Married With Children (Remastered)
CD2
1.Rock 'n' Roll Star (Monnow Valley Version)
2.Shakermaker (Monnow Valley Version)
3. Live Forever (Monnow Valley Version)
4.Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)
5. Columbia (Monnow Valley Version)
6. Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley Version)
7. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Monnow Valley Version)
8. Digsy's Dinner (Monnow Valley Version)
9. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Sawmills Outtake)
10. Up In The Sky (Sawmills Outtake)
11. Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)
12. Bring It On Down (Sawmills Outtake)
13. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Sawmills Outtake)
14. Digsy's Dinner (Sawmills Outtake)
15. Slide Away (Sawmills Outtake)
16. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)
Vinyl
A1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)
A2.Shakermaker (Remastered)
A3.Live Forever (Remastered)
B1.Up In The Sky (Remastered)
B2.Columbia (Remastered)
B3.Sad Song (Remastered)
C1.Supersonic (Remastered)
C2.Bring It On Down (Remastered)
C3.Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
D1.Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)
D2.Slide Away (Remastered)
D3.Married With Children (Remastered)
E1.Rock 'n' Roll Star (Monnow Valley Version)
E2.Shakermaker (Monnow Valley Version)
E3. Live Forever (Monnow Valley Version)
E4.Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)
F1. Columbia (Monnow Valley Version)
F2. Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley Version)
F3. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Monnow Valley Version)
F4. Digsy's Dinner (Monnow Valley Version)
G1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Sawmills Outtake)
G2. Up In The Sky (Sawmills Outtake)
G3. Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)
G4. Bring It On Down (Sawmills Outtake)
H1. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Sawmills Outtake)
H2. Digsy's Dinner (Sawmills Outtake)
H3. Slide Away (Sawmills Outtake)
H4. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)
Check out the various formats and bundles here.
Definitely Maybe 30th. A Microdot sleeve 2024. Slip case has the original sleeve without the band from 1994 & the sleeve itself has shots of the rooms in which the record was recorded. We went to Monnow Valley and Sawmills with Noel to shoot. All new photography by Brian Cannon. pic.twitter.com/7jlXFqLgg7
— Microdot® (@MicrodotCreativ) May 23, 2024
On This Day In Oasis History...
On May 22nd 2005 Oasis played at the Clapham Grand in London, England.Listen to highlights of the gig that were broadcast on Radio 1 below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On May 13th 1996, Oasis released 'Champagne Supernova' as a radio only single in the United States Of America.
It was the bands second No. 1 single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The song was released as an official single in Australia the following month.
On May 13th 1998, Oasis released the 'Don't Go Away' single in Japan.
Watch the video for the track below
On This Day In Oasis History...
On May 11th 1996 Oasis sold 333,000 tickets in one day for the Loch Lomond and Knebworth concerts.
At one point during the day 500,000 people rang the freephone number in five minutes, tickets were selling at a rate of ten per second.
On May 11th 2001 Oasis played at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, USA.
It was the first date of 'The Tour Of Brotherly Love', called this as The Black Crowes, and Spacehog who were also on the tour had a pair of brothers in their respective bands.
Listen to a bootleg of the gig below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On May 7th 1994 Oasis played at the Old Trout in Windsor, England.
Listen to the gig in full below.
On May 7th 2009 Oasis played at the Citibank Hall in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Watch the gig in full below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On May 3rd 2009 Oasis played at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Watch one of the best gigs in full from the 'Dig Out Your Soul' tour in front of one of the best crowds the band ever had the privilege to play for.
Listen to it below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On April 30th 1995 it was confirmed that Tony McCarroll had been sacked by Oasis.
Below is Tony and the rest of the boys in action at my first ever Oasis concert back in August 1994.










