Definitely Maybe is the debut studio album by the English rock band Oasis,released by Creation Records on 30 August 1994. The album features Noel Gallagher on lead guitar,backing vocals and as chief songwriter,Liam Gallagher on lead vocals,Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs on rhythm guitar,Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan on bass guitar and Tony McCaroll on drums.
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as the Rain,the group initially consisted of Liam Gallagher,Paul Arthurs (guitar),Elliott Endersby,Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll (drums),with Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher joining as a fifth member a few months after their formation. Noel became the de facto leader of the group and took over the songwriting duties for the band's first four albums. They are characterised as one of the defining and most globally successful groups of the Britpop genre.
William John Paul Gallagher is an English singer and songwriter who achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009. He later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014,before starting a successful solo career in 2017. Oasis had various line-up changes;Gallagher and his elder brother Noel were the only constant members. One of the most recognisable figures in British rock music,Gallagher is noted for his distinctive vocal style and outspoken personality.
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician,singer and songwriter. He was the primary songwriter,lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis until their split in 2009. After leaving Oasis,he formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. He is one of the most successful songwriters in British music history,as the writer of eight UK number-one singles and co-writer of a further number one,as well as the sole or primary writer of ten UK number-one studio albums. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential songwriters in the history of British rock music,cited by numerous major subsequent artists as an influence.
"Live Forever" is a song by English rock band Oasis. Written by Noel Gallagher,the song was released as the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe (1994) on 8 August 1994,just prior to that album's release. Gallagher wrote the song in 1991,before he joined Oasis.
"Whatever" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. Written by the band's lead guitarist,Noel Gallagher,it was released on 18 December 1994 by Creation as the band's first non-album single. A subsequent lawsuit awarded a co-writing credit to Neil Innes.
"Cigarettes &Alcohol" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written by Noel Gallagher. It was released on 10 October 1994 as the fourth and final single from their debut album Definitely Maybe (1994),and their second to enter the UK top ten in the United Kingdom,peaking at number 7,eventually spending 79 weeks on the charts. On 13 March 2020,nearly 26 years after its release,the song was certified Platinum,indicating 600,000 sales.
"Supersonic" is a song by English rock band Oasis,released as their debut single on 11 April 1994,and later appeared on their debut studio album,Definitely Maybe (1994). It was produced by the band and Mark Coyle,their live sound engineer. The single was accompanied by two music videos,one directed by Mark Szaszy and the other by Nick Egan.
"Some Might Say" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was released as the first single on 24 April 1995 by Creation from their second studio album,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. "Some Might Say" provided Oasis with their first number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in Finland,Iceland,Ireland and Sweden. The song is also the last to feature all five original members,as the drummer Tony McCarroll was fired shortly after the song's release.
"Don't Go Away" is a song by English rock band Oasis from their third album,Be Here Now (1997). Written by Noel Gallagher,the song was released as a commercial single only in Japan,peaking at number 48 on the Oricon chart,and as a promotional single in the United States and Canada. The track reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number 15 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart in late 1997.
"Acquiesce" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as the B-side to Oasis' first UK number-one single,"Some Might Say",in 1995. Its popularity led to it being included on the B-sides compilation album The Masterplan,released in 1998,after being voted for inclusion by fans of the band on their official website.
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the opening track from their debut album,Definitely Maybe (1994). Like the majority of the band's songs from this era,it was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher,who said that "Rock 'n' Roll Star" was one of only three songs in which he wanted to say something:"I've pretty much summed up everything I wanted to say in "Rock 'n' Roll Star","Live Forever" and "Cigarettes &Alcohol",after that I'm repeating myself,but in a different way".
Live by the Sea is a live video recording by the English rock band Oasis,released on DVD,VCD,and VHS. It features Oasis' gig at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion on 17 April 1995,as well as the videos for "Rock 'n' Roll Star" and "Cigarettes &Alcohol". The title is a pun on a line from the song "(It's Good) To Be Free".
Live Demonstration is a demo tape made by English rock band Oasis in 1993,prior to their rise to fame. The tape helped secure a recording contract with Creation Records,with most of the tracks ending up on the band's first batch of releases,including their debut album,Definitely Maybe.
"Talk Tonight" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written and sung by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was originally released on 24 April 1995 as the B-side of their UK number one single "Some Might Say" along with "Acquiesce" and "Headshrinker" and appears on the B-side compilation album,The Masterplan,released in November 1998. In the United States,it was released as one of the B-sides to "Wonderwall". This song also appears in remastered form on the 2014 deluxe version of (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.
"Slide Away" is a song by the English rock band Oasis,taken from their debut studio album Definitely Maybe (1994). It was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher and serves as the tenth track on the album.
The Definitely Maybe Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis in support of their hugely successful debut album Definitely Maybe. The tour,which spanned the UK,Europe,Japan,the US and Canada,included 143 shows over a period of several months in 1994 and 1995 amidst 10 different tour legs. The tour started on 6 February 1994 with a short concert at Gleneagles,Scotland,and ended on 22 April 1995 at the Sheffield Arena. The latter show featured an acoustic debut of the future hit "Don't Look Back in Anger",and was also the last concert to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.
Hits 97 is a compilation album released in 1996. As a part of the Hits compilation series,it contains UK hit singles from mid-to-late 1996. The album had a rivalry with Now 35 released later in the month - due to the longstanding rivalry between the Now and Hits compilation series. Some royalties from Hits 97 went to three different children's charities due to the inclusion of the final track,"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Dunblane. Hits 97 was one of the only Hits albums to feature a non-single,"D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?" by Oasis.
"Columbia" is a song by English rock band Oasis. The song features on their 1994 debut album,Definitely Maybe.
