Mojo (UK)

2 Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?

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CREATION 1995, £6.80 You say: “Could’ve been their White Album if they'd held back the B-sides and released it as a double.” Andy, Twitter It’s hard to overplay the breathless, pre-social media phenomenon of Oasis through 1994-95, and how their ascent was mirrored in their second LP’s expansion on the debut’s raw materials. Most importantl­y, in Wonderwall Morning Glory had the heartstrin­g-tugging megahit to facilitate the band’s crossover worldwide. At every turn there was growth, from Noel’s primetime vocal debut on the anthemic Don’t Look Back In Anger, to Champagne Supernova’s Quadrophen­iaon-steroids finale. Quite how much was ‘held back’ for LP2 by career mastermind Noel is still questionab­le, but these mighty choruses would soon resound around Earls Court, Maine Road and beyond.

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