Oasis to Release Special Reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ for 30th Anniversary with Unreleased Versions

The legendary Oasis record will be entitled to a special reissue to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with previously unreleased versions.

“Def­i­nite­ly Maybe”, le pre­mier album d’Oasis celebrates its 30th birthday this year. Released on August 30, 1994, it is full of hits: Rock­’n’roll Star, Slide Away, Super­son­ic, Cig­a­rettes and Alco­hol, Shake­mak­er without forgetting the essential Live For­ev­er. Seven times platinum in the United Kingdom with 7 million copies sold, it undoubtedly left its mark on an entire generation.

“A fascinating insight”

To properly celebrate this anniversary, a reissue is arriving soon in stores, exactly 30 years after its initial release, on August 30, 2024. And as a bonus, demos and versions never before revealed, mixed for the first time by Noel Gal­lagher et Cal­lum Mar­in­ho, will give to the fans “a fascinating new insight” from the album.

‘Def­i­nite­ly Maybe’ — Deluxe 30th Anniver­sary Editions

Fea­tur­ing unheard Mon­now Val­ley ver­sions and Sawmills Stu­dios outtakes.

Avail­able on deluxe 4LP, 2CD, coloured vinyl, cas­sette and dig­i­tal­ly with new art­work and sleeve notes.

Released 30th August. Pre-order now:… pic.twitter.com/rRGkZxzD2N

— Oasis (@oasis) May 23, 2024

Originally recorded at Monnow Valley Studios on the Welsh border, “Definitely Maybe” originally sounded “too technical and too smooth, failing to capture the essence of the groupwe can read in the description of the reissue. The sessions were eventually abandoned and the band headed to remote Sawmills Studios in Cornwall to re-record the album”. Then, thanks to the arrival of the producer Owen Mor­ris for the final mix, “Definitely Maybe” was finally born.

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“The Monnow Valley recordings and Sawmills demos, now unearthed for the first time, offer a compelling new understanding of the process that achieved the final goal”, it is then specified. A precious witness to the group’s strength of will to build its legend and mark the History of Rock with a hot iron, despite the complications.

“Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)” will be available on limited edition 4LP, 2CD Deluxe, colored vinyl, and cassette. Packs are also offered with an exclusive baseball t-shirt. Click here to pre-order. Check out the tracklist below the video.

Tracklist of the reissue:

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. ‘Super­son­ic’ (Remas­tered)
7. ‘Bring It On Down’ (Remas­tered)
8. ‘Cig­a­rettes & Alco­hol’ (Remas­tered)
9. ‘Digsy’s Din­ner’ (Remas­tered)
10. ‘Slide Away’ (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 On Down’ (Mon­now Val­ley Version)
7. ‘Cig­a­rettes & 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’ (Sawmills Outtake)
12. ‘Bring It On Down’ (Sawmills Outtake)
13. ‘Cig­a­rettes & Alco­hol’ (Sawmills Outtake)
14. ‘Digsy’s Din­ner’ (Sawmills Outtake)
15. ‘Slide Away’ (Sawmills Outtake)
16. ‘Sad Song’ (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)

2024-05-23 14:09:32
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