No Takers For Oasis Demo Tape Or Band's NME Award Thrown Away By Noel Gallagher

But blackboard from cover of classic B-sides album The Masterplan fetches £1,400

The first demo tape ever recorded by Oasis has failed to sell at auction.

The cassette recording went under the hammer in Cheshire this week alongside an NME award which Noel Gallagher famously threw away.

But punters did not match the £1,000 reserve price for the historic tape, or the £5,000 tag for the award.

There was far more interest in another piece of the band’s history, however. The original blackboard that features in the classroom cover of the classic B-sides album The Masterplan was sold for £1,400 - far more than the £800 reserve.

The auctioneers say that since the sale on Wednesday, there’s been fresh interest in the demo tape and award from new potential buyers.

The collection of Oasis memorabilia went under the hammer at Omega Auctions in Warrington on Wednesday.

The sale featured the band’s first ever demo cassette recorded in late 1991 and Jan 1992 with Noel’s handwriting on the labels.

It was given to Terry Christian by Noel in 1992 while he was having dinner in Don Giovanni’s in Manchester.

The cassette features early studio demos on one side and an early gig on the B-side from The Boardwalk.

Noel Gallagher famously threw away the NME award in 1995/96 in response to the magazine’s editor failing to acknowledge the death of Rob Collins, keyboard player with The Charlatans.

Karen Fairweather, auctioneer at Omega Auctions, said that neither item reached its reserve price, but the Masterplan blackboard sold for £1,400.

The biggest seller of the day was a piano played by White Stripes frontman Jack White, which was picked up for £5,000.

A collection of framed 1960s promo photographs featuring The Kinks and other icons sold for £700.

For more information on the remaining lots, see www.omegaauctions.co.uk.

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Rare Oasis Memorabilia Up For Auction Later This Month

An NME award that Noel Gallagher threw away is going under the hammer and has been valued at £5,000.

The Oasis legend picked up the New Musical Express ‘Oscar’ after its readers voted his band ‘The Musical Event of the Year’ in 1995/96.

But when he went to collect it he expressed his anger at the magazine’s editor for failing to acknowledge the death of Rob Collins, keyboard player with The Charlatans.

Collins was killed in a car accident in 1996 driving back from Rockfield Studios near Monmouth.

Noel made a ‘lest we forget those that have passed this year’ speech and said that the then editor of the NME was ‘...... disgrace’ for omitting to mention Collins.

He then dedicated the award to Collins before throwing it on the ground, causing the finger on the hand-shaped award to snap off.

Noel was later given the award back, but gave it away to the current owner, who was in the music industry at the time.

Now it will go under the hammer on February 25 at an event organised by Omega Auctions at its premises in Great Sankey, Warrington.

Another Oasis lot will include the original blackboard that features in the classroom cover of their classic B sides album The Masterplan.

he points out that unique markings on the wood, along with chalk markings and its size, ensure that this is definitely the same board that features in his photograph.

The vendor got this from a teacher who worked at the school in Woolwich where the cover shot was taken.

The iconic piece of Oasis history is valued at £1,000.

Also for sale is a pair of ‘as new’ promotional Dr Martens black boots produced for the band and staff working on the Be Here Now 97/98 tour. Size 10, they come in the original in Dr Martens box.

The band’s first ever demo cassette recorded in late 1991 and Jan 1992 with Noel’s handwriting on the labels, is also for sale.

It was given to Terry Christian personally by Noel in 1992 while he was having dinner in Don Giovanni’s in Manchester.

The cassette features early studio demos on one side and an early gig on the B side from The Boardwalk, and is priced at £1,000.

For more information see www.omegaauctions.co.uk

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Fancy Owning An Extremely Rare Oasis Demo Tape For £1,500?

Rare Oasis tapes are to go under the hammer.

The two cassettes include the band’s first-ever demo from late 1991 and January 1992.

Both have a listed price of £1,000 to £1,500 and are owned by broadcaster and TV presenter Terry Christian.

One, described as extremely rare, is a ‘Live Demonstration’ cassette with a Union Jack swirl design insert.

It features four tracks on each side. The insert states that the tracks were 'Recorded in Liverpool sometime in ‘93 except* For More Information: Oasis, 47 India House, 75 Whitworth Street'. 'Special Thanx to Roger Moore & The Two Claggies'.

Noel Gallagher has also marked for Christian the two tracks which he thought would be best for him to play and there are also some handwritten notes on the insert mentioning Oasis playing at Creation Night at the Canal Bar.

The other tape, described by auctioneers Omega as ‘a true piece of Oasis history’, is their first-ever demo cassette recorded with Noel’s handwriting on the labels.

This pre-dates the Oasis 'Live Demonstration' cassette and was given to Christian personally by Noel in 1992 while he was having dinner.

The cassette features early studio demos on one side and an early gig on the B side.

Other lots at the auction on Friday include an original piece of art work by John Squire of The Stone Roses, created using paint and bitumen for a Manchester bands compilation album called Ten from Ten, valued at £1,000 to £2,000.

Regarded as ‘the holy grail’ for Factory Records collectors is the bronze statute 'Little Lewey For New Order' used on the cover of a single, ‘Round and Round’ with an estimated price £1,000 to £1,500. It was designed by Peter Saville and has his initials engraved on it.

There were reportedly only 20 made before they were later reproduced without the inscription by Factory and sold for £40 each.

There is also a rare Smiths poster, an original Hacienda poster and a huge 6ft by 8ft Phil Diggle painting featured in the film 24 Hour Party People - guide price of £1,500 - £2,500.

There is also a rare copy of Joy Division's An Ideal For Living - guide price £800-£1,000.

The auction, which also includes Echo & The Bunnymen amps and equipment, is at 10.30am on Friday at Omega’s offices, unit 3.5 Meadow Mill, Stockport.

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