OASIS - "KNEBWORTH 1996" 3LP

LULU'S:
It’s killer to hear such a massive band playing at the peak of their popularity. Recorded over a few nights, this is a raw side only barely hinted at on their albums. There’s some hilariously stupid banter interspersed here and there helping to give you the picture of what was going through (and into) their heads at the time (and it’s amusing hearing Noel not being able to help but be a tosser and spoil the mood whenever he gets the chance.) But the real joy here comes from hearing these magnitude 7 pop songs performed like they were a hard out rock and roll band. Liam’s voice breaks into a scream on more than one occasion and the guitar sound is like a jet taking off. A total treat for any fan of these infamous louts and honestly not a bad starting point for anyone looking to find out what all the fuss is about.

Released alongside the cinema debut of the feature length documentary film of the event, ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ is the definitive live recording featuring a setlist packed with stone cold classics album taken from across both nights of the concert, from the opening salvoes of ‘Columbia’ and ‘Acquiesce’, to ‘Champagne Supernova’, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, ‘Live Forever’, an orchestra backed ‘I Am The Walrus’, and ‘Wonderwall’ the first song from the 1990’s to reach over one billion streams on Spotify.