Feel like a true Rock ‘n’ Roll Star in this shirt among an Oasis of music memorabilia up for sale
AFOOTBALL shirt worn by Oasis star Noel Gallagher and a tambourine used by his brother Liam during the recording of one of the best-selling albums of all time are set to go under the hammer.
The shirt, one of two specially made for Oasis and set for auction, was worn by Noel in a charity football match in 1996. Despite the brothers being massive Manchester City supporters, the shirts are a deep magenta red.
“Oasis” is emblazoned on the front together with a “Bolt Makers Arms FC” badge. Noel’s jersey has “N. Gallagher” and the number 7 on the back. The other shirt was made for Oasis co-founder Paul Arthurs.
They will be offered in Hansons’ Music Memorabilia Auction on November 2. The Noel Gallagher shirt has a guide price of £1,000£1,500 while the Paul Arthurs jersey will be offered at £800-£1,000. The tambourine, used by Liam during the recording of Oasis album What’s The Story Morning Glory, has a £300-£500 estimate.
Morning Glory has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. The battered tambourine which helped it along the way was saved from the skip by Nick Brine, a freelance producer/sound engineer currently based in Alicante, Spain.
He is parting with a few mementos gathered during a fascinating 28-year career in the music business.
Nick, 44, who originates from Monmouth in Wales, explained that the tambourine had been used during the recording of What’s The Story Morning Glory. It was pretty battered by the end of the session and was going to be thrown away - so he claimed it. A very wise move.
It’s been used on many recordings since by bands such as Teenage Fanclub, The Darkness, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Seasick Steve, Steve Harley, Supergrass and The Verve.
The football shirts also came to Nick through a recording session.
Back in 1996, Oasis decided to sponsor one of their local pub teams, The Boltmakers Arms in Keighley,
Yorkshire. Adidas made a bespoke kit for the team and one-off shirts for the band members, each with their names on the back. Bonehead (Paul Arthurs) and Noel kindly gave Nick their shirts at London’s Abbey Road Studios during the recording of their album Be Here Now. He was the engineer on the session.
Nick is also parting with a section of a Danelectro sitar, estimate £150-£200, which originally belonged to another British rock star. It may also have ended up in a skip but for Nick’s intervention.
It belonged to Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, and was used on several of his recordings. He smashed it up on stage. The top half ending up in the crowd at Reading Festival, according to Nick. He reclaimed the bottom half - and it still works!
Holding on to items such as these linked to musical greats was a smart move by Nick. It would have been a great shame if they had been thrown away. Music is important to us all and collectors abound in what is a burgeoning sector of the auction industry.
Nick started his career at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1993 at the tender age of 16. By the age of 19 he was a freelance producer/engineer, an impressive achievement. Rockfield Studios are renowned for hosting the crème de la crème of British pop and rock talent.
During a 12-month period in 1996-97, Rockfield sessions resulted in five UK Number One albums by Oasis, Black Grape, The Charlatans and the Boo Radleys. Other famous bands to record there include Manic Street Preachers, Robert Plant, and Coldplay. It’s best known for the recording of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in 1973.
Josh McCarthy, music memorabilia valuer at Hansons, is thrilled to be bringing these rock treasures to auction.
They are iconic objects from iconic musicians who remind us that Britain is a melting pot of immense creative talent.
Thanks to Nick, the provenance is second to none and we are expecting worldwide interest.
However, they are far from the only valuable items in our November 2 Music Memorabilia Auction.
Also set to go under the hammer are several electric guitars, a cymbal signed by Iron Maiden, Beatles’ autographs, an eclectic mix of records, CDs and film memorabilia and much more.
If you have music or film memorabilia you’re considering selling at auction, please email jmccarthy@ hansons auctioneers. co.uk to arrange a free valuation.
Hansons is also inviting entries for all future Fine Art, specialist and general sales.
To arrange a free valuation, email: service@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk.