Oasis announce 'Definitely Maybe' 30th anniversary reissue with 16 unheard tracks
The unreleased songs have been remixed by Noel Gallagher
After posting a series of cryptic posts this week, which fuelled fresh reunion rumours, Oasis have announced details of a 30th anniversary reissue of their landmark debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’.
Released on Friday 30th August 2024, the exact day Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe celebrates its 30th birthday, the deluxe reissue is available to pre-order on 4xLP, limited-edition 2xLP, 2xCD and cassette formats alongside a variety of merchandise bundles).
All editions feature the 2014 remastered original album, while the deluxe 4xLP and 2xCD versions are augmented by the previously unreleased and discarded original recording session from Monnow Valley along with outtakes from Sawmills Studios plus a demo of ‘Sad Song’ featuring Liam Gallagher’s vocals).
All 16 tracks on the bonus discs have been newly mixed for the 30th anniversary re-release by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho).
The fastest-ever selling debut in the UK on release, ‘Definitely Maybe’ has gone on to shift almost seven million copies globally).
Boasting seminal anthems including ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’, ‘Supersonic’ and ‘Live Forever’, the album is the second most streamed album of the 90s in the UK following Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? at Number 1.
Liam Gallagher will be performing 'Definitely Maybe' in its glorious entirety on a sold-out UK & Ireland arena tour next month.
Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary reissue track-listing:
CD1
- 'Rock ‘n’ Roll Star' (Remastered)
- 'Shakermaker' (Remastered)
- 'Live Forever' (Remastered)
- 'Up In The Sky' (Remastered)
- 'Columbia' (Remastered)
- 'Supersonic' (Remastered)
- 'Bring It On Down' (Remastered)
- 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' (Remastered)
- 'Digsy’s Dinner' (Remastered)
- 'Slide Away' (Remastered)
- 'Married With Children' (Remastered)
CD2
- 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Shakermaker' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Live Forever' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Up In The Sky' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Columbia' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Bring It On Down' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Digsy's Dinner' (Monnow Valley Version)
- 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Up In The Sky' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Columbia' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Bring It On Down' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Digsy's Dinner' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Slide Away' (Sawmills Outtake)
- 'Sad Song' (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)
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