In the early 1990s, Oasis burst out of Manchester and swiftly became one of Britain’s defining bands of the decade, leading the emerging wave of ‘Britpop’. With Noel Gallagher’s sharp songwriting and melodic instinct at the helm, the band captured the spirit of a generation with songs that blended swagger, emotion and timeless attitude. Their music spoke of everyday life and ambition, wrapping raw honesty in anthems that echoed from pubs to stadiums across the world and remain as revered today as they were back then.
Collected here are a series of rare solo acoustic performances by Noel Gallagher, recorded for television and radio, as well as a number of intimate live appearances during Oasis’s meteoric rise. Stripped of the full band’s power, these renditions lay bare the craft, wit and heart at the core of his songwriting, offering a rare glimpse of both the man and the artistry behind the anthems. Alongside a handful of inspired cover versions that helped shape Noel’s own musical vision, they showcase his unmistakable voice and the enduring strength of the songs in their most stripped-back form.
1 Don’t Look Back In Anger 3:45
2 Whatever/All the Young Dudes 4:15
3 Live Forever 4:19
4 Shakermaker 3:27
5 Live Forever 4:49
6 Married With Children 2:58
7 Chipper S.O.B. 0:45
8 Wonderwall 3:20
9 Goodbye Cold World 0:33
10 Live Forever (with Ocean Colour Scene) 4:11
11 Don’t Look Back In Anger 2:01
12 Whatever/Octopus’s Garden 4:26
13 Slide Away 5:36
14 Wonderwall 3:06
15 Cast No Shadow 4:19
16 Shakermaker 4:38
17 Slide Away 5:24
18 D’Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman? 3:01
19 Talk Tonight 4:08
20 Live Forever 4:40