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Oasis’ most important live performance, which stands alongside the great performances released so far such as 1995 Earls Court, 1996 Main Road, and 1997 G-MEX, will finally be released as a perfect “complete version” that will sweep away all previous releases as a 30th anniversary edition! In the midst of the rush of Oasis sound source releases that began last year, there are probably many enthusiasts who have been waiting for a new version of this live performance. That is the headlining performance at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival! In 1995, Oasis released the rare masterpiece “(WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?” and it was literally a glorious year, and there are many live performances that were turning points in Oasis, and there is no doubt that Glastonbury was a historic day that can be called a typical example. After all, it was the day when most fans first saw Oasis in their heyday “MORNING GLORY” mode, including new drummer Alan White, on the live stage (strictly speaking, it was the second performance, but it was practically the first time they were shown)! Moreover, even though the album had not yet been released at this point (more than three months away), the set list was confident enough to already play the title track and “Don’t Look Back In Anger”. Furthermore, Liam’s voice had evolved into “MORNING GLORY” mode. As mentioned at the beginning, this is counted as one of the most important live performances in the history of Oasis. Not only was it such an important day, but fortunately, there were several stereo soundboard recordings of the highest quality that were broadcast on the radio that day, making it a representative Oasis live recording of 1995. In fact, I’m sure there are many enthusiasts who own some items from this day. However, perhaps due to the sad nature of broadcast sound sources, the live performance on that day has never been broadcast in its entirety at once, and as a result, the items that recorded the broadcast all had some kind of problem despite the large number of them produced…there were a mountain of problems with the already released items, such as pitch errors, skipping, and even wrong song orders. Even in the latest release of the same performance, ① the cheering part of the SBD sound source was sampled and overlaid on the AUD sound source to compensate for the smoothness of the transition between songs, but the overlay was poorly done and the sound quality was unnatural, and in the first place, it was a fake edit because a different part was sampled and patched. ② “I Am The Walrus” used the Weinhard mix (described later), so the unity of the sound was lost and the pitch was not corrected. Also, the mistake of filling in the opening Noel MC, which was cut in the Weinhard mix, with the AUD sound source even though the SBD sound source exists. ③ Liam’s MC, including the F-word in Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, was forcibly filled in with the AUD, which caused a strange sound. It is far from the definitive version, and the serious state of the 1995 live sound source, which is so worthy of being a standard, has continued for many years. But such worries were unfounded until this week. After all, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the historic night of Glastonbury. The DEFINITIVE GLASTONBURY 1995: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION was born after thorough work on the release of the best version suitable for 2025. Regarding the broadcast of this stage, there are several different mixes, even though the original was the same soundboard recording, such as the “almost recorded mix” broadcast by BBC the next day, the version known as the “Weinhard mix” that was broadcast later with reverb added, the “satellite TV broadcast mix” with less MC missing, and the “official mix” in which “Live Forever” was used as a coupling for the single “Roll With It”. Therefore, the main feature this time is the original BBC recorded broadcast. It also makes the most of the BBC mixes that were sold in the form of the broadcast at the time, the broadcast transcription disc, and the CD supplement of the music magazine NME, and puts them together into one. This BBC mix has very good sound quality and finish, and this time it has been thoroughly edited in a way that respects that. That’s why it doesn’t have the usual “Remaster & Remix” subtitle. In addition, by utilizing satellite TV broadcast mixes, Liam’s F-word MC in “Acquiesce”, which was edited and cut only in the BBC mix, has been fully recorded. Of course, patching each version of the BBC mix has already been attempted, and that alone makes no sense for this release. As mentioned above, there were even fake-ish items that hide the editing marks. So, of course, remastering to eliminate the sense of incongruity of each version is essential. This time, the audience recording on the day was the hidden weapon that took us to the next level and yet finished the content perfectly. Items that were patched with it have already been released, but in front of this meticulous finish, past releases are not a problem at all. The “Supersonic” redo incident that was discovered thanks to the audience recording was also smoothly incorporated into the broadcast. Starting with this scene, the audience recording on the same day was very useful as a patch member in many places, but all of the editing parts are connected very smoothly. This smooth documentary nature is also a major point of this release. And the unusual setlist of several songs played after “I Am The Walrus”, which was unusual for Oasis at this time, resulted in some confusion in the song order of past items, but of course this time the songs are recorded in the correct order. Thus, the Glastonbury headliner performance, which had problems with each of the previously released titles, has descended with the best content and sound quality suitable for the 30th anniversary! Remaster of Soundboard & Audience Recording Glastonbury Festival ’95, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England 23rd June 1995 UPGRADE (76:18) 1. The Swamp Song 2. Acquiesce 3. Supersonic [Aborted] 4. Supersonic 5. Hello 6. Some Might Say 7. Shakermaker 8. Roll With It 9. Slide Away 10. (It’s Good) To Be Free 11. Morning Glory 12. Cigarettes & Alcohol 13. I Am The Walrus 14. Don’t Look Back In Anger 15. Live Forever 16. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, vocals Paul Arthurs – rhythm guitar Paul McGuigan – bass Alan White – drums
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