Additional information
Oasis: Liam Gallagher (vocals); Noel Gallagher (guitar, background vocals); Bonehead (guitar); Guigsy (bass); Whitey (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Johnny Depp (slide guitar); Mark Feltham (harmonica); Mike Rowe (keyboards); Mark Coyle (programming). Recorded between November 1996 and April 1997. "All Around The World" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. Personnel: Liam Gallagher (vocals); Noel Gallagher (guitar, background vocals); Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar); Alan White (drums, percussion). Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (01/1998); Air Studios, London (01/1998); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (01/1998); Live, Radio Deejay Milan (01/1998); Live, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (01/1998); Maison Rouge Studios, London (01/1998); Master Rock (01/1998); Orinoco Studios, England (01/1998); Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (01/1998); Soundcheck Club, Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (01/1998); Abbey Road Studios, London (07/1997); Air Studios, London (07/1997); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (07/1997); Live, Radio Deejay Milan (07/1997); Live, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (07/1997); Maison Rouge Studios, London (07/1997); Master Rock (07/1997); Orinoco Studios, England (07/1997); Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (07/1997); Soundcheck Club, Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (07/1997); Abbey Road Studios, London (08/10/1996); Air Studios, London (08/10/1996); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (08/10/1996); Live, Radio Deejay Milan (08/10/1996); Live, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (08/10/1996); Maison Rouge Studios, London (08/10/1996); Master Rock (08/10/1996); Orinoco Studios, England (08/10/1996); Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (08/10/1996); Soundcheck Club, Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (08/10/1996); Abbey Road Studios, London (09/14/1994); Air Studios, London (09/14/1994); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (09/14/1994); Live, Radio Deejay Milan (09/14/1994); Live, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (09/14/1994); Maison Rouge Studios, London (09/14/1994); Master Rock (09/14/1994); Orinoco Studios, England (09/14/1994); Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (09/14/1994); Soundcheck Club, Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (09/14/1994); Abbey Road Studios, London (11/1996-04/1997); Air Studios, London (11/1996-04/1997); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (11/1996-04/1997); Live, Radio Deejay Milan (11/1996-04/1997); Live, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (11/1996-04/1997); Maison Rouge Studios, London (11/1996-04/1997); Master Rock (11/1996-04/1997); Orinoco Studios, England (11/1996-04/1997); Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (11/1996-04/1997); Soundcheck Club, Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (11/1996-04/1997). Photographer: Jill Furmanovsky. Shamelessly enamored of The Beatles, Oasis uses BE HERE NOW to serve up another heaping platter of larger-than-life rock and roll garnished with Fab Fourisms. Noel Gallagher's ambitious songwriting and production (which, not coincidentally, was done at Abbey Road) result in an average song le
Reviews
Rolling Stone (9/4/97, pp.65-66) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...'60s and '70s rock classicism writ large and loud, all broad strokes and bullish enthusiasm....[Noel Gallagher] fires up sing-along hooks with industrial-strength glam-rock licks..." Spin - "[A]nother quality Oasis record. Truly, there is an art, or at least an impressive lack of self-regard, to the construction of such extravagant melodic spaces for such fatuous lyrics." Entertainment Weekly (9/5/97, pp.72-73) - "...They're still angling for the set-in-Stones title of the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band....a truly massive attack, a thick-as-Guinness crunch of guitars and drums all cranked to 11....each track [is crammed] with keyboards...sound effects, and layer upon layer of Noel's twisting, shimmering guitar overdubs..." - Rating: B Q (1/98, p.114) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997." Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp.66-67) - Ranked #8 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year." Melody Maker (8/16/97, p.49) - "...At their best Oasis is untouchable. Here they occasionally reach a best which is better than any best you might have previously imagined possible." NME (Magazine) (12/20-27/97, pp.78-79) - Ranked #25 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll. NME (Magazine) (8/16/97, pp.50-51) - "...Mammoth. Probably. But without the large hairy bollocks....each song already resonates with the vast, communal spirit that has propelled them thus far....here are yet another 11 songs the slightly sozzled world will be bursting to sing..." Clash (Magazine) - "It's a bombastic, overblown and perhaps over-produced album, but it's also what makes BE HERE NOW great. Tracks like `I Hope I Think I Know' still sound timeless..."
