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Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On August 3rd 1996 Oasis played the first of two days at Loch Lomond at Balloch Castle Country Park in Scotland.
The setlist and bootleg from the second night.
The Scottish town saw its population of 5,000 increase 17-fold to 80,000.
Support over the two dates came from Black Grape, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, The Bootleg Beatles and Heavy Stereo.
On This Day In Oasis History..
On August 3rd 1996 Oasis played the first of two days at Loch Lomond at Balloch Castle Country Park in Scotland.
The setlist and bootleg from the second night.
The Scottish town saw its population of 5,000 increase 17-fold to 80,000.
Support over the two dates came from Black Grape, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, The Bootleg Beatles and Heavy Stereo.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The videos below are from July 27th 2001, when Oasis played at the Fuji Rock Festival at the Sky Naeba Resort in Japan.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from July 27th 2001, when Oasis played at the Fuji Rock Festival at the Sky Naeba Resort in Japan.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On July 21st 2000 Oasis played the first of two sold out concerts at Wembley Stadium in London.
The gig would be released as 'Familiar To Millions' later in the year on DVD, VHS, double CD, double cassette, triple vinyl, and double MiniDisc.
Another On This Day In Oasis History...
On July 21st 2000 Oasis played the first of two sold out concerts at Wembley Stadium in London.
The gig would be released as 'Familiar To Millions' later in the year on DVD, VHS, double CD, double cassette, triple vinyl, and double MiniDisc.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On July 19th 2002, Oasis played at the Gurten Festival in Bern, Switzerland.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On July 19th 2002, Oasis played at the Gurten Festival in Bern, Switzerland.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from July 17th 1995, when Oasis appeared on Zona TV in Spain.
On This Day In Oasis History
The video below is from July 17th 1995, when Oasis appeared on Zona TV in Spain.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On July 14th 2002, Oasis headlined the Witnness Festival in Meath Ireland.
Highlights from the set can be watched below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On July 14th 2002, Oasis headlined the Witnness Festival in Meath Ireland.
Highlights from the set can be watched below.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
"D'You Know What I Mean?" is a song by British rock band Oasis. It was the first single from their third album Be Here Now and was released on the 7th July 1997. It reached #1 in the UK singles chart, the 3rd Oasis song to do so. The song was written by Noel Gallagher. It was certified platinum for UK sales.
At the time "D'You Know What I Mean" was released, Oasis were at the height of their fame, and as a result, the single, along with the album, was highly anticipated. Upon its release it was critically and commercially successful.
The guitar chords on both the verse and the chorus are similar to the chords used for the Oasis single "Wonderwall" (F#m7/A/Esus4/Bsus4).
The song also shows more of Noel's influences. References include Bob Dylan ("Blood on the tracks and they must be mine"), and The Beatles ("Fool on the hill and I feel fine"), and even their own earlier work ("Don't look back in Anger "). The song also features a drum loop from N.W.A.
The Morse code in the background translates to include such sayings as "bugger all", "pork pies" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." Oasis haven't performed this song since 2002.
B-Sides
One of the B-sides, "Stay Young", has become a popular Oasis song, so much so that fans voted it onto the B-sides collection The Masterplan - one of only two B-sides from the Be Here Now period which made the album. The song was originally intended to be the "Digsy's Dinner" of Be Here Now (the lighthearted novelty track, such as "Digsy's Dinner" on Definitely Maybe and "She's Electric" on (What's the Story) Morning Glory?), until Noel set it aside in favour of "Magic Pie". Gallagher claims not to be particularly fond of the track.
Interview
In a 1997 interview promoting Be Here Now, Noel Gallagher had the following to say about the first single: "I was going to make up some profound statement in the chorus but I couldn't come up with anything that fitted. Then I just thought "All my people right here, right now. D'You Know What I Mean? Yeah, Yeah" Very vague, very ambiguous, that'll do. Look in the mirror and wink while you're singing it and it's quite saucy. And I f***ing love that line, 'Coming in a mess, going out in style'. We were a bunch of scruffs from Manchester and we're going out in a Rolls Royce."
In another 1997 interview, this time on BBC, Noel Gallagher said: "I cant believe I wrote it, it's going to blow people away."
"The morse code in the background was inspired by Strawberry Fields. We got hold of a code book and tried to tap out 'Bugger All' to follow that line 'Don't look back cos you know what you might see'. But if anyone can tell me what we really said, please let me know. Profound lagerisms..."
Seven Ages of Rock
In an interview with the BBC for their documentary Seven Ages of Rock, Gallagher said of the song, "Its eight and a half minutes, the first single, the drums haven't fuckin' come in for two minutes- its all feedback!". He also says that he expected someone to ask them to edit the introduction to the song down, but such was their status in Britain, nobody did. They even performed the song on Top of the Pops, still playing most of the lengthy introduction.
The performance on Top of the Pops ended with a stage invasion by surrounding fans- the second of three stage invasions in the whole history of the show (the first was Nirvana and the last Symposium).
Cover information
The single cover photograph, by Michael Spencer Jones and directed by Brian Cannon of Microdot, was taken in front of the 'Blind Steps', a staircase in Wigan so called because they run past the Blind Workshop, which can be seen to the left of the shot. The steps can still be found on Darlington Street. The shoot was shrouded in secrecy to protect mass media coverage, but newspaper The Wigan Evening Post got exclusive rights to cover the event and subsequently sold the photos to the Daily Mirror. At a lunchtime break, Liam Gallagher and sleeve designer Brian Cannon enjoyed a pint of beer in the nearby Crispin Arms pub by Birkett Bank.
Music video
The music video is filmed at Beckton Gas Works in London with many military helicopters and a strange landscape of concrete slabs and torn down buildings. Liam Gallagher is wearing a snorkel parka and sports a unique pair of sunglasses.
Track listing
CD CRESCD 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
"Angel Child" (demo) - 4:28
"Heroes" - 4:09
7" CRE 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
12" CRE 256T
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
"Angel Child" (demo) - 4:28
Cassette CRECS 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
On This Day In Oasis History...
"D'You Know What I Mean?" is a song by British rock band Oasis. It was the first single from their third album Be Here Now and was released on the 7th July 1997. It reached #1 in the UK singles chart, the 3rd Oasis song to do so. The song was written by Noel Gallagher. It was certified platinum for UK sales.
At the time "D'You Know What I Mean" was released, Oasis were at the height of their fame, and as a result, the single, along with the album, was highly anticipated. Upon its release it was critically and commercially successful.
The guitar chords on both the verse and the chorus are similar to the chords used for the Oasis single "Wonderwall" (F#m7/A/Esus4/Bsus4).
The song also shows more of Noel's influences. References include Bob Dylan ("Blood on the tracks and they must be mine"), and The Beatles ("Fool on the hill and I feel fine"), and even their own earlier work ("Don't look back in Anger "). The song also features a drum loop from N.W.A.
The Morse code in the background translates to include such sayings as "bugger all", "pork pies" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." Oasis haven't performed this song since 2002.
B-Sides
One of the B-sides, "Stay Young", has become a popular Oasis song, so much so that fans voted it onto the B-sides collection The Masterplan - one of only two B-sides from the Be Here Now period which made the album. The song was originally intended to be the "Digsy's Dinner" of Be Here Now (the lighthearted novelty track, such as "Digsy's Dinner" on Definitely Maybe and "She's Electric" on (What's the Story) Morning Glory?), until Noel set it aside in favour of "Magic Pie". Gallagher claims not to be particularly fond of the track.
Interview
In a 1997 interview promoting Be Here Now, Noel Gallagher had the following to say about the first single: "I was going to make up some profound statement in the chorus but I couldn't come up with anything that fitted. Then I just thought "All my people right here, right now. D'You Know What I Mean? Yeah, Yeah" Very vague, very ambiguous, that'll do. Look in the mirror and wink while you're singing it and it's quite saucy. And I f***ing love that line, 'Coming in a mess, going out in style'. We were a bunch of scruffs from Manchester and we're going out in a Rolls Royce."
In another 1997 interview, this time on BBC, Noel Gallagher said: "I cant believe I wrote it, it's going to blow people away."
"The morse code in the background was inspired by Strawberry Fields. We got hold of a code book and tried to tap out 'Bugger All' to follow that line 'Don't look back cos you know what you might see'. But if anyone can tell me what we really said, please let me know. Profound lagerisms..."
Seven Ages of Rock
In an interview with the BBC for their documentary Seven Ages of Rock, Gallagher said of the song, "Its eight and a half minutes, the first single, the drums haven't fuckin' come in for two minutes- its all feedback!". He also says that he expected someone to ask them to edit the introduction to the song down, but such was their status in Britain, nobody did. They even performed the song on Top of the Pops, still playing most of the lengthy introduction.
The performance on Top of the Pops ended with a stage invasion by surrounding fans- the second of three stage invasions in the whole history of the show (the first was Nirvana and the last Symposium).
Cover information
The single cover photograph, by Michael Spencer Jones and directed by Brian Cannon of Microdot, was taken in front of the 'Blind Steps', a staircase in Wigan so called because they run past the Blind Workshop, which can be seen to the left of the shot. The steps can still be found on Darlington Street. The shoot was shrouded in secrecy to protect mass media coverage, but newspaper The Wigan Evening Post got exclusive rights to cover the event and subsequently sold the photos to the Daily Mirror. At a lunchtime break, Liam Gallagher and sleeve designer Brian Cannon enjoyed a pint of beer in the nearby Crispin Arms pub by Birkett Bank.
Music video
The music video is filmed at Beckton Gas Works in London with many military helicopters and a strange landscape of concrete slabs and torn down buildings. Liam Gallagher is wearing a snorkel parka and sports a unique pair of sunglasses.
Track listing
CD CRESCD 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
"Angel Child" (demo) - 4:28
"Heroes" - 4:09
7" CRE 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
12" CRE 256T
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
"Angel Child" (demo) - 4:28
Cassette CRECS 256
"D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:22
"Stay Young" - 5:06
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Oasis played the first of three nights at Finsbury Park on July 5th 2002 are often over looked compared to other gigs the band did.
For me personally they are up there with the best of them. One of the most rowdiest crowds I ever had the pleasure to be a part of.
On This Day In Oasis History...
Oasis played the first of three nights at Finsbury Park on July 5th 2002 are often over looked compared to other gigs the band did.
For me personally they are up there with the best of them. One of the most rowdiest crowds I ever had the pleasure to be a part of.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio album by English rock band Oasis, first released on July 1st 2002. It sold over 1 million copies in the UK, ending up in the top ten best selling albums of 2002, and about 4 million worldwide as of 2005.
Heathen Chemistry was received more warmly than the previous Oasis album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, by both fans and critics alike. It spawned four singles, each of which made the top three in the UK charts: "The Hindu Times", their sixth number one single in the UK, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", a song made famous as it was played on the BBC when the English football team were knocked out of the World Cup, the Double A-Side, sung by Noel — "Little By Little/She Is Love" — and "Songbird", the first single written by Liam.
This album was the last one to feature the band's longtime drummer, Alan White, who left in early 2004, with Noel Gallagher claiming White's commitment to the band wasn't up to scratch. He was effectively replaced with Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey.
Album History
The title of the album, according to Noel, came from a t-shirt he bought in Ibiza which featured a logo reading, "The Society of Heathen Chemists". Similarly, the name of the first single, "The Hindu Times", originated from a logo on a t-shirt that read the same thing, which Noel saw during a photo shoot for GQ's 100 Greatest Guitarists edition. The name was given to the track when it was just an instrumental, as all the instrumentals of this album were given actual titles as opposed to "Instrumental 1", etc., and the name stuck once the track was finished.
The album was recorded during 2001–early 2002, and was the first studio album written and recorded with the two new members, bassist Andy Bell and rhythm guitarist Gem Archer. Bell and Archer wrote one track each, and Liam Gallagher contributed three, thus the album signalled the end of Noel Gallagher songs dominating Oasis albums (though Liam had contributed "Little James" to Standing on the Shoulder of Giants).
The release of the album was overshadowed by an internet leak of all 11 tracks almost three months prior to release. However, listeners of the commercially released album heard slight differences to two tracks, "Little By Little" and "Better Man".
Music Videos
Track listing
01: "The Hindu Times"
02: "Force Of Nature"
03: "Hung In A Bad Place"
04: "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
05: "Songbird"
06: "Little By Little"
07: "A Quick Peep"
08: "(Probably) All In the Mind"
09: "She Is Love"
10: "Born On A Different Cloud"
11: "Better Man"
Release Date: 1 July 2002
Highest Chart Position: No 1 in the UK
Written By: Tracks 1,2,4,6,8,9 by Noel Gallagher. Tracks 5,10,11 written by Liam Gallagher. Track 3 written by Gem Archer. Track 7 written by Andy Bell Creations Songs Ltd/ Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Produced By: Oasis
Recorded At: Wheeler End and Olympic Studios, England.
Another On This Day in Oasis History...
Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio album by English rock band Oasis, first released on July 1st 2002. It sold over 1 million copies in the UK, ending up in the top ten best selling albums of 2002, and about 4 million worldwide as of 2005.
Heathen Chemistry was received more warmly than the previous Oasis album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, by both fans and critics alike. It spawned four singles, each of which made the top three in the UK charts: "The Hindu Times", their sixth number one single in the UK, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", a song made famous as it was played on the BBC when the English football team were knocked out of the World Cup, the Double A-Side, sung by Noel — "Little By Little/She Is Love" — and "Songbird", the first single written by Liam.
This album was the last one to feature the band's longtime drummer, Alan White, who left in early 2004, with Noel Gallagher claiming White's commitment to the band wasn't up to scratch. He was effectively replaced with Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey.
Album History
The title of the album, according to Noel, came from a t-shirt he bought in Ibiza which featured a logo reading, "The Society of Heathen Chemists". Similarly, the name of the first single, "The Hindu Times", originated from a logo on a t-shirt that read the same thing, which Noel saw during a photo shoot for GQ's 100 Greatest Guitarists edition. The name was given to the track when it was just an instrumental, as all the instrumentals of this album were given actual titles as opposed to "Instrumental 1", etc., and the name stuck once the track was finished.
The album was recorded during 2001–early 2002, and was the first studio album written and recorded with the two new members, bassist Andy Bell and rhythm guitarist Gem Archer. Bell and Archer wrote one track each, and Liam Gallagher contributed three, thus the album signalled the end of Noel Gallagher songs dominating Oasis albums (though Liam had contributed "Little James" to Standing on the Shoulder of Giants).
The release of the album was overshadowed by an internet leak of all 11 tracks almost three months prior to release. However, listeners of the commercially released album heard slight differences to two tracks, "Little By Little" and "Better Man".
Music Videos
Track listing
01: "The Hindu Times"
02: "Force Of Nature"
03: "Hung In A Bad Place"
04: "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
05: "Songbird"
06: "Little By Little"
07: "A Quick Peep"
08: "(Probably) All In the Mind"
09: "She Is Love"
10: "Born On A Different Cloud"
11: "Better Man"
Release Date: 1 July 2002
Highest Chart Position: No 1 in the UK
Written By: Tracks 1,2,4,6,8,9 by Noel Gallagher. Tracks 5,10,11 written by Liam Gallagher. Track 3 written by Gem Archer. Track 7 written by Andy Bell Creations Songs Ltd/ Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Produced By: Oasis
Recorded At: Wheeler End and Olympic Studios, England.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The videos below is from June 23rd 1995, when Oasis played at the Glastonbury Festival.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below is from June 23rd 1995, when Oasis played at the Glastonbury Festival.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The 'Official Chart Company' has announced that Oasis' 'Don't Look Back In Anger' single, is one of the latest songs to pass one million sales.
The figures are from physical CD sales and digital downloads in the UK.
Oasis' 'Don't Look Back In Anger' Has Hit One Million Sales In The UK
The 'Official Chart Company' has announced that Oasis' 'Don't Look Back In Anger' single, is one of the latest songs to pass one million sales.
The figures are from physical CD sales and digital downloads in the UK.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' is a song by Oasis. It was released as the second single from Heathen Chemistry on 17 June 2002, peaking at number two in the UK charts. It went silver in the UK.
The song is an "epic weepy" anthem in the spirit of "Don't Look Back in Anger", reassuringly advising that in times of hardship, simply get over it and get on with your life. Noel Gallagher explained the song saying "A friend of mine was going through a pretty bad time and I sort of wrote it with him in mind."
Noel Gallagher had great expectations for the song, saying "I hope it does for us what 'Don't Look Back In Anger' did... I didn't want it as a single because I thought we'd done all that before, but everyone's going, 'You're fucking mad.'". NME said, 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' [is where] you really start rolling out the red carpet. A return to the long lost humanism of 'Don't Look Back In Anger', it's a reminder of Noel's knack of cheering up his audience just when they need it most." Q magazine held up the song as proof that "genius never completely left Oasis".
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was one of the songs played during the end credits of the movie, The Butterfly Effect, starring Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart. It has been on the TV show Smallville too. The song also appeared after England's defeats in the 2002 Football World Cup and the 2006-07 Ashes. Noel Gallagher dedicated it to the English football team before playing it at the 2004 Glastonbury Festival. The song is also featured in the film Made of Honor, Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan and appears towards the end of the film.
This blog and my Oasis site is named after the song.
On This Day In Oasis History...
'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' is a song by Oasis. It was released as the second single from Heathen Chemistry on 17 June 2002, peaking at number two in the UK charts. It went silver in the UK.
The song is an "epic weepy" anthem in the spirit of "Don't Look Back in Anger", reassuringly advising that in times of hardship, simply get over it and get on with your life. Noel Gallagher explained the song saying "A friend of mine was going through a pretty bad time and I sort of wrote it with him in mind."
Noel Gallagher had great expectations for the song, saying "I hope it does for us what 'Don't Look Back In Anger' did... I didn't want it as a single because I thought we'd done all that before, but everyone's going, 'You're fucking mad.'". NME said, 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' [is where] you really start rolling out the red carpet. A return to the long lost humanism of 'Don't Look Back In Anger', it's a reminder of Noel's knack of cheering up his audience just when they need it most." Q magazine held up the song as proof that "genius never completely left Oasis".
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" was one of the songs played during the end credits of the movie, The Butterfly Effect, starring Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart. It has been on the TV show Smallville too. The song also appeared after England's defeats in the 2002 Football World Cup and the 2006-07 Ashes. Noel Gallagher dedicated it to the English football team before playing it at the 2004 Glastonbury Festival. The song is also featured in the film Made of Honor, Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan and appears towards the end of the film.
This blog and my Oasis site is named after the song.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from June 15th 2000, when Oasis played the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
Another On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is from June 15th 2000, when Oasis played the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Matt Deighton
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On June 11th 2000, Oasis played at the Rock Im Park in Nuremberg, Germany. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in, he had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.
Yet Another On This Day In Oasis History...
On June 11th 2000, Oasis played at the Rock Im Park in Nuremberg, Germany. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in, he had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Steve White
On June 11th 2001 Oasis played at the Tweeter Theatre in Boston USA, with Alan White's brother Steve on drumming duties.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On June 11th 2001 Oasis played at the Tweeter Theatre in Boston USA, with Alan White's brother Steve on drumming duties.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from June 10th 2000, when Oasis played the Pink Pop Festival in Langraaf, Holland. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis. Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in.
He had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.
Another On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is from June 10th 2000, when Oasis played the Pink Pop Festival in Langraaf, Holland. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis. Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in.
He had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Champagne Supernova is a song by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The seven-minute anthem is the closing track on the record-breaking album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.
It was released on May 13th 1996 as a single in Australia, a music video directed by Nigel Dick was released to music channels and, as a result, the song received much television and radio airplay.
The song was released in the U.S. as a radio single and enjoyed great success there, becoming the band's second No. 1 single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, becoming the band's third top 40 single on that chart. The song is considered a fan-favourite and has received widespread critical acclaim.
On This Day In Oasis History...
Champagne Supernova is a song by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The seven-minute anthem is the closing track on the record-breaking album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.
It was released on May 13th 1996 as a single in Australia, a music video directed by Nigel Dick was released to music channels and, as a result, the song received much television and radio airplay.
The song was released in the U.S. as a radio single and enjoyed great success there, becoming the band's second No. 1 single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, becoming the band's third top 40 single on that chart. The song is considered a fan-favourite and has received widespread critical acclaim.
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