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After an overnight whirlwind of rumour and speculation, Oasis have revealed that their 'big announcement' is not in fact a reunion but the re-issue of their first three albums.
Overly optimistic fans spent the evening getting their hopes up about a reunion when the Gallaghers revealed that big news was coming this morning in a video on Facebook:
Now, the band have revealed that to celebrate the 20th anniversary of seminal debut album Definitely Maybe, they will be reissuing their first three albums (Definitely Maybe, What's The Story Morning Glory and Be Here Now) as expanded editions featuring rarities, demos, live tracks and much more. Watch a video of the 'Chasing The Sun' series announcement below.
The releases start with Definitely Maybe On 19 May. In addition to a remastered copy the album, the three-disc set includes an assortment of rarities, demos, and live recordings from the era. There will also be a deluxe box set and the remaster will be available as a single disc release and on vinyl. See the full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing via iTunes.
The full Definitely Maybe 20th Anniversary Reissue Tracklist is:
01. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
02. Shakermaker
03. Live Forever
04. Up in the Sky
05. Columbia
06. Supersonic
07. Bring It On Down
08. Cigarettes & Alcohol
09. Digsy’s Dinner
10. Slide Away
11. Married With Children
01. Columbia (White Label Demo)
02. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Demo)
03. Sad Song
04. I Will Believe (Live)
05. Take Me Away
06. Alive (Demo)
07. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
08. Supersonic (Live)
09. Up in the Sky (Acoustic)
10. Cloudburst
11. Fade Away
12. Listen Up
13. I Am the Walrus (Live)
14. Whatever
15. (It’s Good) To Be Free
16. Half the World Away
01. Supersonic (Live)
02. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
03. Shakermaker (Live)
04. Columbia (Eden Studios Mix)
05. Cloudburst (Demo)
06. Strange Thing (Demo)
07. Live Forever (Live)
08. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live)
09. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman? (Live)
10. Fade Away (Demo)
11. Take Me Away (Live)
12. Sad Song (Live)
13. Half the World Away (Live)
14. Digsy’s Dinner (Live)
15. Married With Children (Demo)
16. Up in the Sky (Live)
17. Whatever (Strings)
Original 1993 Demos cassette
Side One:
1. Cloudburst
2. Columbia
3. D’Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?
4. Strange Thing
Side Two:
1. Bring It On Down
2. Married With Children
3. Fade Away
4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Supersonic 12 inch single, Record Store Day limited edition
A: Supersonic
B1. Take Me Away
B2. I Will Believe (Live)
Below: 10 things you didn't know about 'Definitely Maybe'
