Details of the new album formats are announced today to celebrate Oasis' iconic debut in 1994, three decades after their original release. Available August 30, 2024, the Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) formats include tracks from the original outtake recording session at Monnow Valley Studios, along with outtakes from the definitive album recorded at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, recently mixed for the first time. time for Noel. Gallagher and Callum Marinho.
The album also includes a previously unreleased demo version of Sad Song. Originally released as a bonus track on the LP, this alternate version features vocals from Liam Gallagher.
The package also includes new illustrations by original art designer Brian Cannon for Microdot and original cover photographer Michael Spencer Jones, plus new liner notes from Creation Records boss Alan McGee and journalist Hamish MacBain.
The album Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) is now available to pre-order in limited edition deluxe 4LP and deluxe 2CD formats, plus exclusive colored vinyl: blue and white marble 2LP inspired by the lyrics of “Learning to fly” from 'Up In The Sky'. and the pink and white marble 2LP inspired by the “Strawberries and Cream” lyrics of 'Digsy's Dinner'. It will also be available in digital format and limited edition blue cassette. All formats include the remastered version of the 2014 album.
In August 1994, the release of Definitely Maybe marked a critical moment in British youth culture, with Noel Gallagher's songwriting and Oasis' assured cacophony of sound heralding a new beginning. He embodied a completely new rock and pop mood: hedonistic, guitar-driven and optimistic. The UK, soon to be freed from 18 years of Conservative rule, had a growing sense of change and hope in the air, and Oasis captured that mood.
After signing a worldwide record deal, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll relocated to Monnow Valley studios on the Welsh border of Monmouthshire, to capture the kinetic energy of their live shows . At the time, the initial recordings seemed overly technical and polished, failing to capture the essence of the band. The sessions were eventually scrapped and the band moved to the remote confines of Sawmills Studios in Cornwall to re-record the album. Finally, with the addition of Owen Morris to complete the definitive mixes, Definitely Maybe was formed.
The Monnow Valley recordings and Sawmill outtakes, now unearthed for the first time, offer a compelling new understanding of the process that led to the finished article. With its raw edges and restless energy, Definitely Maybe always sounded like an album that had arrived fully formed; However, the newly revealed versions give fans a fascinating new insight into the album; demonstrating the self-confidence that fueled Oasis' early years and the determination it took to create their debut. Archived until now, revisiting the archive 30 years later signifies the importance of the recording process in telling the story of the difficult creation of one of the most important albums of all time.
Released in 1994, Definitely Maybe, burst onto the official UK album charts at number one and became the best-selling debut album of all time, at the time. Sonically defining the attitude of an era, it became the soundtrack to Britain's imminent cultural and political shift in the mid-1990s.
Thirty years later, Definitely Maybe remains an unprecedented classic. The 11 songs brim with timeless songwriting complemented by Liam's youthful grumpy and restless desire to escape. In addition to the singles Supersonic, Shakermaker, Live Forever and Cigarettes and Alcohol, songs like Rock 'n' Roll Star and Slide Away have become ubiquitous global anthems. Beloved by legions of fans and an inspiration to countless bands, it is as relevant as ever and continues to find new devotees in younger generations.
The album is now certified BPI 8x platinum in the UK, has sold over 6.1 million copies worldwide and is the second most streamed official album of the 90s in the UK, beaten only by its successor (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. Oasis, who have become one of the most exciting and successful live acts with multimillion-dollar album sales worldwide, remain one of the best-loved British rock 'n' roll bands of all time.
The Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) formats will be released on August 30, 2024 on Big Brother Recordings. Follow all the album campaign activity on #Defmaybe30
Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – track list:
Volume 1
1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Remastered)
2. Shakermaker (Remastered)
3. Live Forever (Remastered)
4. Up in the sky (remastered)
5. Columbia (Remastered)
6. Jetson (Remastered)
7. Download it (remastered)
8. Cigarettes and Alcohol (Remastered)
9. Digsy's Dinner (Remastered)
10. Slide (Remastered)
11. Married with children (remastered)
Volume 2
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 Down (Monnow Valley version)
7. Cigarettes and 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 (sawmill outtake)
12. Bring It Down (Sawmills Outtake)
13. Cigarettes and alcohol (discarded from sawmills)
14. Digsy's Dinner (Sawmills outtake)
15. Slide Away (Sawmill Outtake)
16. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West demo, November 1992)
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