Oasis/England,UK 1995 Upgrade

To conclude the end of 2024 with a performance at Tokyo Dome and the biggest ticket battle ever, a special feature will be held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the first album “DEFINITELY MAYBE”! The second release title will be the best updated live recording of the historically super important 1995 Sheffield performance, which was the final performance of the tour of the album and where the rare masterpiece “Don’t Look Back In Anger” was first performed! This is a must-listen as it is of amazing quality that really knocks out the previous performances! “It’s like a sound board” or “Is this not a sound board?” Sheffield on April 22, 1995, a masterpiece of a close-up audience whose sound image is so close that you will doubt your ears. In fact, because the sound was so close, the back cover of the Flushbulb album “ANOTHER PLACE TO PRAY (BURIED ALIVE),” which was the original title of this recording, was credited as a soundboard, and even the most recent version, Bayswater’s “GOODBYE TONY, WELCOME SALLY! (WHO’S SALLY),” was touted as a soundboard. The fact that the audience recording was so close to the sound image is a big plus, but it is also one of the most famous audiences in the history of Oasis rare recordings, with the three elements of “sound quality,” “song selection,” and “content” being met, such as the last live performance of the first drummer, Tony McCarroll, and a very historically important performance that I will mention later. The value of this document as a document of Oasis’ first foray into arenas, which had previously only been held in large venues of the public hall class, is immeasurable. However, because this sound source was recorded with an audience close to the sound image, it lacked the “thickness of sound”, and it certainly had a unique sound quality that gave the illusion of a leaked PA out sound board. In particular, Noel’s acoustic corner was a part where the overall sound quality was weak. The latest previously released Bayswater “GOODBYE TONY, WELCOME SALLY! (WHO’S SALLY)” mentioned earlier has a finish that is easily noticeable, especially in the acoustic set, and unfortunately it has become a subtle result. This is the fate of cassette sound sources, where the hiss noise is amplified when the high tones are equalized. As a result, the title failed to equalize the sound, and it can be said that it is an unfortunate live performance that has no definitive version despite being a historically important sound source. Fortunately, the original source of this sound source has been around for a while, so this time we went back and performed a “Remaster & Remix” on it. As a result, this time it has been reborn as an incomparably richer high-quality version. As mentioned earlier, the original sound source has a strong impression of lacking in sound thickness, so this has been thoroughly corrected with the latest AI technology. As a result, the extremely close audience of the sound that sounded like a PA sound board has been reborn as a finish that is so misleading that it makes you wonder, “Did the multi-track of this day leak out?” In addition, in order to avoid falling into the sound image of the previously released titles mentioned above, the latest AI noise removal technology is used to remove the hiss noise components beforehand, and then remastering and remixing is carried out. This makes the acoustic set in particular sound incredibly clean compared to the previous releases. This is truly a part that you should listen to with a quality that can be called a godsend. In addition, if the sound source is so close to the sound image, it is possible to use AI to create a stereo state, but if you do that, it will simply fall into a vulgar demix, so this time it is limited to a stereo feeling that gives a sense of sound spread. In addition, in “Married With Children,” there is a moment when the sound disappears as if the volume of the equipment was touched by mistake, which is a characteristic of the existing source, but this is a problem that cannot be repaired from the beginning (titles that have already been released and claim to be uncut can only be done by pinching the silent part or patching from another place). Such unrefined fakes are not done, and this time again, instead of the unnaturalness of “producing a sound that does not exist,” the “Remaster & Remix” is thoroughly done to “restore the performance to its original form,” and the relevant part is deliberately left. And the best point is the live debut scene of “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” sung as a new song that Noel just wrote (“a new song that I just wrote on Tuesday (4/18)”)! Not only did it later become one of Oasis’ signature songs, but it is now known among Japanese people as “Donruk,” and it is only fortunate that the song, which was promoted to the greatest classic created by 90’s rock, was recorded with such sound quality. Since it was a new song, Noel started singing with a short intro, and the chord progression and lyrics were not yet complete. Listening to such a fresh performance, I was trembling at the thought of a historic moment being recorded without any exaggeration. Of course, the song had not even been released, let alone recorded… I’m so glad they performed it. There are more interesting points. There is a rare scene where Noel throws the song introduction MC before the performance of “Slide Away” at Bonehead. Noel also laughs at Bonehead’s nonsense Russian-like MC, and you can see the friendly relationship between the members at that time. Finally, this time, there is a point about the jacket design! First of all, the live photo on the front is the only super rare shot that exists at the moment that captured the live performance on that day! In addition, the handwritten lyrics of “Don’t Look Back In Anger” at the top are the draft lyrics of the song written by Noel himself, which were also exhibited at the Oasis exhibition held in Tokyo until the other day. This release, which has been carefully crafted from the sound source inside to the jacket design, is a must-have item! While this marks the beginning of Oasis’ next level, the entire band has been playing freely since just after finishing the recording of their first official live video “LIVE BY THE SEA”, and the Gallagher brothers are laughing between songs, enjoying their first arena performance to the fullest with the tremendous sound pressure of a soundboard. More than that, the best of the best sound sources of Oasis live performances, capturing the extremely rare and historic moment of the first performance of “Donluck”, has finally been renewed. The sound image is so close! If you already have the title, please listen and compare. Features of the sound source: Sheffield performance that decorated the last of the 1st period. The set list is also a culmination of the 1st period. When it was released under the title “ANOTHER PLACE TO PRAY (BURIED ALIVE)” from the ancient Flushbulb label, it was so stable an audience recording that it was mistakenly written as a soundboard sound source on the jacket.・This is a famous and historically very important live performance as the first performance of Don’t Look Back In Anger! As Noel said during the live performance, “This is a song I just wrote on Tuesday (4/18),” it can be seen that it was written only four days ago. ・It was also the last live performance with the first drummer Tony McCarroll. ・It is also interesting that they played rare songs such as Headshrinker and Take Me Away. ・On the other hand, the latest Bayswater label release “GOODBYE TONY, WELCOME SALLY! (WHO’S SALLY)” was full of hiss noise, which is especially clear in the acoustic set, and the sound quality was unbearable to listen to. The reason for this is that the fate of cassette recordings is that when the high frequencies are EQ’d, the hiss noise is amplified. The equalization of the sound of this title was unsuccessful, and as a result, there was no definitive version despite it being a historically important recording.・The latest AI noise removal technology was used to remove the hiss noise components before remastering and remixing. ・The acoustic set sounded incredibly clean. ・There is a part in Married With Children where the sound disappears for a moment (around 0:58), but this is the case in the original sound source, and unlike the previously released version, this time there is no pinching or fake editing, and the original sound source is respected. Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England 22nd April 1995 ULTIMATE SOUND UPGRADE!!! Disc:1 (53:23) 1. Introduction 2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star 3. Columbia 4. Digsy’s Dinner 5. Some Might Say 6. Shakermaker 7. Live Forever 8. Up In The Sky 9. Acquiesce 10. Headshrinker 11. (It’s Good) To Be Free 12. Cigarettes & Alcohol 13. Married With Childre Disc:2 (40:22) 1. Take Me Away 2. Don’t Look Back In Anger 3. Talk Tonight 4. Whatever 5. Slide Away 6. Supersonic 7. I Am The Walrus Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, vocals Paul Arthurs – rhythm guitar Paul McGuigan – bass Tony McCarroll – drums