Oasis has released a rare version of the Definitely Maybe bonus track “Sad Song,” which was originally led by Noel Gallagher. This demo version has his brother Liam on lead vocals instead. “Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov ’92)” will be included on the 30th anniversary deluxe edition of Definitely Maybe, due to drop on August 30.
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Previous demos have already been released that will feature on the deluxe edition. Those include “Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)” and “Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version).”
Noel Gallagher has newly remastered a slew of outtakes and demos from the Definitely Maybe sessions at Monnow Valley Studios and Sawmills Studios. Those abandoned recordings will be available on the deluxe edition, along with new liner notes from Alan McGee, who discovered and signed Oasis to Creation Records. Journalist Hamish MacBain also contributed to the liner notes.
The Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is available for pre-order, with limited edition vinyl LPs and deluxe CDs. Additionally, there is a limited edition cassette. All editions of the album come with the 2014 remastered version of the album as well as the newly remastered outtakes and demos. The album will release on August 30.
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Liam Gallagher Completes Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Tour As Noel Gallagher Remasters Oasis LP for Deluxe Edition
It seems that the two volatile Oasis brothers have each worked on their own separate Definitely Maybe projects this year. While Noel has been remastering the demos and outtakes for the deluxe edition, Liam recently completed his sold out 30th Anniversary Tour. He played Definitely Maybe in full throughout the tour, delighting global Oasis fans.
Noel Gallagher, meanwhile, shared an update on an Oasis reunion with fans at the Y Not Festival while performing with his band Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. When a fan in the crowd asked if there would ever be an Oasis reunion, Noel answered, “When are we going to see you? In 2025 or 2026? The answer is neither.”
This was met with boos from the crowd, but Noel took it in stride. “I’ll take the fact that you’re booing as a compliment!” he said. Surprisingly, he then played an Oasis song next. “Right, we’re all Oasis fans, right? Buckle up,” he said, before launching into “Going Nowhere,” a 1997 Oasis B-side.
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