Additional information
Oasis: Noel Gallagher (vocals, guitar, E-Bow, piano, Mellotron); Liam Gallagher (vocals); Paul Arthurs (guitar, piano, Mellotron); Paul McGuigan (bass); Alan White (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Paul Weller (guitar, background vocals); Tony McCarroll (drums). Recorded at Rockfield Studios, South Wales, United Kingdom. "Wonderwall" was nominated for 1997 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Personnel: Noel Gallagher (vocals, guitar, E-bow, piano, Mellotron); Liam Gallagher (vocals); Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (piano, Mellotron); Alan White (drums, percussion). Audio Remasterers: Ian Cooper ; Andy Baldwin. Recording information: Bath Pavilion (04/27/1996); Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (04/27/1996); Earls Court, London (04/27/1996); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (04/27/1996); Loco Studios, South Wales (04/27/1996); Maine Road, Manchester (04/27/1996); Maison Rouge Studios, London (04/27/1996); Mauldeth Road West Studio, Manchester (04/27/1996); MTV Unplugged, Royal Restival Hall, London (04/27/1996); Rockfield Studios, Gwent, South Wales (04/27/1996); Roskilde Festival, Denmark (04/27/1996); The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX (04/27/1996); Bath Pavilion (06/22/1995); Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (06/22/1995); Earls Court, London (06/22/1995); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (06/22/1995); Loco Studios, South Wales (06/22/1995); Maine Road, Manchester (06/22/1995); Maison Rouge Studios, London (06/22/1995); Mauldeth Road West Studio, Manchester (06/22/1995); MTV Unplugged, Royal Restival Hall, London (06/22/1995); Rockfield Studios, Gwent, South Wales (06/22/1995); Roskilde Festival, Denmark (06/22/1995); The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX (06/22/1995); Bath Pavilion (06/30/1995); Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (06/30/1995); Earls Court, London (06/30/1995); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (06/30/1995); Loco Studios, South Wales (06/30/1995); Maine Road, Manchester (06/30/1995); Maison Rouge Studios, London (06/30/1995); Mauldeth Road West Studio, Manchester (06/30/1995); MTV Unplugged, Royal Restival Hall, London (06/30/1995); Rockfield Studios, Gwent, South Wales (06/30/1995); Roskilde Festival, Denmark (06/30/1995); The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX (06/30/1995); Bath Pavilion (08/10/1996); Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (08/10/1996); Earls Court, London (08/10/1996); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (08/10/1996); Loco Studios, South Wales (08/10/1996); Maine Road, Manchester (08/10/1996); Maison Rouge Studios, London (08/10/1996); Mauldeth Road West Studio, Manchester (08/10/1996); MTV Unplugged, Royal Restival Hall, London (08/10/1996); Rockfield Studios, Gwent, South Wales (08/10/1996); Roskilde Festival, Denmark (08/10/1996); The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX (08/10/1996); Bath Pavilion (08/23/1996); Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan (08/23/1996); Earls Court, London (08/23/1996); Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire (08/23/1996); Loco Studios, South Wales (08/23/1996); Maine Road, Manchester (08/23/199
Reviews
Rolling Stone (1/25/96, p.41) - Tied for #7 in the 1996 Critics' Poll. Rolling Stone (10/19/95, p.147) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...Oasis...borrow shamelessly from...artists like the Rolling Stones, T. Rex, the Kinks, Small Faces and, especially, the Beatles without losing their own snide identity..." Rolling Stone (p.105) - 5 stars out of 5 - "While their debut was an up-tempo pop roar, this one showed that they were just as talented with rock ballads..." Spin (9/99, p.160) - Ranked #79 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Entertainment Weekly (10/06/95, p.64) - "...An earnest, relaxed undertaking that is less about making a splash and more about making a point." - Rating: A- Q (6/00, p.86) - Ranked #8 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" - "...A wonderful, often beautiful album, which single-handedly spoke for a generation of slobbishly dressed inarticulate men. It was a complete album..." Q (12/99, p.84) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (10/01, p.105) - Ranked #5 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime" Q (2/96, p.63) - Included in Q's 50 Best Albums of 1995 - "...a latter-day classic..." Alternative Press (12/95, p.92) - "...the first truly convincing rock'n'roll album of the '90s....You liked the first album? Then you'll love this one....This is the business, the real thing....it's bloody great." Melody Maker (12/23-30/95, pp.66-67) - Ranked #3 on Melody Maker's list of 1995's `Albums Of The Year.' Musician (11/95, pp.85-86) - "...as exciting and chock-full of insta-classics as their wake-up call of a debut....Clever production tricks and chord changes are [Noel] Gallagher's passions. His lyrics flit between inane and ingenious...but every last one fits snug as a puzzle..." Village Voice (2/20/96) - Ranked #10 in the Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. Mojo (Publisher) (p.59) - Ranked #61 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "The heady bravura of the Britpop era still resonates in the album that elevated Oasis to superstar status." NME (Magazine) (12/23-30/95, pp.22-23) - Ranked #2 in NME's `Top 50 Albums Of The Year' for 1995. NME (Magazine) (9/30/95, p.52) - 7 (out of 10) - "...their second LP...sends them off in an altogether different direction; away from the conscience-free overloaded hedonism towards an understanding of its consequences..."
