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Liam Gallagher: C’mon You Know

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On May 27, 2022, “Warner” label released “C’mon You Know”, the third Liam Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Wyatt, Emile Hayne, Greg Kurstin, Ada, Noble, Simon Aldred, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koening and Danny L. Harle.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Wyatt – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, Hammond organ, piano, Moog, Pianet piano, organ, melodica, synthesizer, Mellotron, harmonica,  drums, percussion, sounds effects, backing vocals, drum programming, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Mike Moore – acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, fuzz guitar 
  • Simon Aldred – acoustic guitar
  • Nick Zinner – electric guitar
  • B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Christian Madden – piano
  • Danny L Harle – Mellotron, musical consultation
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, electric guitar, tambura, keyboards, drums, percussion 
  • Andy Waterworth – bass
  • Dom Kelly – bass
  • Ezra Koenig – bass, saxophone, piano, synthesizer
  • Stephen Street – bass
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – upright bass, Mellotron, drum programming
  • Brad Truax – bass
  • Gunnar Olsen – drums
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Dan McDougall – drums, shaker, percussion, bass
  • Eliza Marshall – flute
  • Dan Oates – violin
  • Eos Counsell – violin
  • Gareth Griffiths – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Henry Salmon – violin
  • Honor Watson – violin
  • Jonathan Hill – violin
  • Katie Sharp – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Lizzie Ball – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Stephen Hussey – violin
  • Violeta Barrena – violin
  • Helen Sanders-Hewitt – viola
  • Jordan Bergmans – viola
  • Nicola Hicks – viola
  • Úna Palliser – viola
  • Ivan Hussey – cello, strings arrangements
  • Maria Collette – cello
  • Natalie Rozario – cello
  • Nick Holland – cello
  • Althea Edwards, Angel Williams-Silvera, Hannah Khemoh, Joel Bailey, Kieran Briscoe, Maleik Loveridge, Naomi Parchment, Nicky Brown, Olivia Williams, Paul Boldeau, Paul Lee, Philly Lopez, Rebecca Folkes, Renee Fuller, Teniola Abosede, Yasmin Green – choir
  • Emile Haynie – drums programming, sound effects
  • Adam Noble – programming
  • Julian Burg – drums programming
  • Bobby Krlic – strings arrangements
  • Adam Noble – engineer
  • Will Purton – engineer, vocal engineering
  • Felipe Gutierrez – engineer
  • Andrew Wyatt – engineer
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Kyle Paas – engineer
  • Connor Panayi – engineer
  • Matt Wolach – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Alex Ferguson – engineer assistant
  • Jedidiah Rimell – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

  1. More Power – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  2. Diamond in the Dark – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Michale Tighe
  3. Don’t Go Halfway – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Dan McDougall, Mike Moore
  4. C’mon You Know – Liam Gallagher
  5. Too Good for Giving Up – Liam Gallagher, Simon Aldred
  6. It Was Not Meant to Be – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  7. Everything Electric – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Friedrich Kunath
  8. World’s in Need – Liam Gallagher
  9. Moscow Rules – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Ezra Koenig
  10. I’m Free – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Better Days – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  12. Oh Sweet Children – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt

The Prodigy: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

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On August 11, 2004, “XL Recordings” label released “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned”, the fourth Prodigy (The) studio album. It was recording September 1998 – April 2004, and was produced by Liam Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Liam Howlett – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, guitar, bass guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Maxim Reality – vocals
  • Keith Flint – vocals
  • Neil McLellan – additional programming, engineer, mixing, co-production
  • Damian Taylor – Pro Tools engineer
  • Scott Donaldson – guitar
  • Mike Horner – guitar
  • Jim Davies – guitar
  • Matt Robertson – guitar, additional programming, “recreation work”
  • Noel Gallagher – bass guitar
  • Jim Hunt – flute
  • Liam Gallagher – vocals
  • Juliette Lewis – vocals
  • Ping Pong Bitches – vocals
  • Princess Superstar – vocals
  • Twista – vocals
  • Shahin Badar – vocals
  • Kool Keith – vocals
  • Paul “Dirtcandy” Jackson – vocals
  • Hannah Robinson – additional vocals
  • Louise Boone – additional vocals
  • Rinse – “recreation work”
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • House & Cook – artwork
  • Jan “Stan” Kybert – additional production
  • David Pemberton – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Liam Howlett, except where noted.

  1. Spitfire
  2. Girls
  3. Memphis Bells – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
  4. Get Up Get Off
  5. Hotride
  6. Wake Up Call
  7. Action Radar
  8. Medusa’s Path
  9. Phoenix
  10. You’ll Be Under My Wheels – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
  11. The Way It Is
  12. Shoot Down – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan

Liam Gallagher: As You Were

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On October 6, 2017, “Warner Bros” label released “As You Were”, the debut Liam Gallagher solo album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dan Grech-Marguerat and Andrew Wyatt. Producer Greg Kurstin won the 2018 “Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, art direction, design
  • Mike Moore – electric guitar, bass
  • Andrew Wyatt– acoustic guitar, drum programming, piano, bass, synth, additional guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Mehler– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Tighe– acoustic guitar
  • Christian Madden – keyboards
  • Martin Slattery – keyboards, saxophone
  • Greg Kurstin– bass, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, mellotron, piano, organ, tanpura
  • Drew McConnell – bass
  • Dan McDougall – drums, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Brown – saxophone
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Tom Pigott Smith – violin
  • Sally Herbert – violin, brass and strings arrangements
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Bridget Sarai, Vicky Akintola – backing vocals
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat– programming
  • Davey Badiuk – programming
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Pasco, Julian Burg, Joseph Rogers, Joe Rodgers – engineer
  • Ben Mclusky – engineer
  • Joel Davies, Charles Haydon Hicks, Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – brass section recording
  • Julian Simmons – brass section recording
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Hedi Slimane– cover shot, photography
  • Richard Welland – art direction, design
  • Pixie Higson – photography commissioning
  • Iain Archer– original song production

Track listing:

  1. Wall of Glass – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe, Andrew Sidney Fox
  2. Bold – Liam Gallagher
  3. Greedy Soul – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  4. Paper Crown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  5. Foe What It’s Worth? – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  6. When I’m in Need – Liam Gallagher, Grech-Marguerat Archer
  7. You Better Run – Liam Gallagher
  8. I Get By – Liam Gallagher
  9. Chinatown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  10. Come Back to Me – Laim Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Universal Dream – Liam Gallagher
  12. I’ve All I Need – Liam Gallagher

Oasis: Heathen Chemistry

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On July 1, 2002, “Big Brother Records” label released “Heathen Chemistry”, the fifth Oasis studio album. It was recorded October 2001 – March 2002, at “Wheeler End” in Buckinghamshire and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy bell and Alan White. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine, acoustic guitar
  • Noel Gallagher– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums
  • Gem Archer– guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Andy Bell– bass
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Johnny Marr– guitar solo, slide guitar, guitars, backing vocals
  • Paul Stacey– mellotron, piano, Hammond organ
  • Mike Rowe – piano, pump organ, Hammond organ
  • London Session Orchestra– strings

Track listing:

  1. The Hindu Times – Noel Gallagher
  2. Force of Nature – Noel Gallagher
  3. Hung in a Bad Place – Gem Archer
  4. Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Noel Gallagher
  5. Songbird – Liam Gallagher
  6. Little by Little – Noel Gallagher
  7. A Quick Peep – Andy Bell
  8. (Probably) All in the Mind – Noel Gallagher
  9. She Is Love – Noel Gallagher
  10. Born on a Different Cloud – Liam Gallagher
  11. Better Man” (Includes hidden trackThe Cage) – Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher

Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul

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On October 6, 2008, “Big Brother Records” label released “Dig Out Your Soul”, the seventh and final Oasis studio album. It was recorded August – December 2007, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and January – March 2008, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sardy.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, electronics, drums, additional percussion
  • Gem Archer– electric guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Andy Bell– bass, electric guitar, tamboura, keyboards
  • Zak Starkey– drums, percussion, additional handclaps,acoustic guitar
  • Jay Darlington– mellotron and electronics
  • The National In-Choir – backing vocals
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Ryan Castle – engineer
  • Cameron Barton – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Andy Brohard – Pro Tools editing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Alec Gomez, Lawrie Medina – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Bag It Up – Noel Gallagher
  2. The Turning – Noel Gallagher
  3. Waiting for the Rapture – Noel Gallagher
  4. The Shock of the Lightning – Noel Gallagher
  5. I’m Outta Time – Liam Gallagher
  6. (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady – Noel Gallagher
  7. Falling Down – Noel Gallagher
  8. To Be Where There’s Life – Gem Archer
  9. Ain’t Got Nothin’ – Liam Gallagher
  10. The Nature of Reality – Andy Bell
  11. Soldier On – Liam Gallagher

Oasis: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

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On October 2, 1995, “Creation Records” label released “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” the second Oasis studio album. It was recorded March 1995, May–June 1995, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher. At the 2010 “Brit Awards”, “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” was named the greatest British album since 1980. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 378 on its list of the “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 8 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 6 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway”; 2 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 14 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and  4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, e-bow
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs – acoustic and rhythm guitar, piano, mellotron, drunk vocals
  • Paul McGuigan– bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Paul Weller– lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Tony McCarroll – drums
  • Neil Dorfsman – multichannel mixing
  • David Swope – mixing assistant
  • Barry Grint – original audio mastering
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Brian Cannon – design
  • Brian Cannon– artwork, design
  • Mathew Sankey – assistant design
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography

Track listing:

All songs written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.

  1. Hello – Noel Gallagher, Gary Glitter, Mike Leander
  2. Roll With It
  3. Wonderwall
  4. Don’t Look Back in Anger
  5. Hey Now
  6. Untitled (also known as The Swamp Song — Excerpt 1)
  7. Some Might Say
  8. Cast No Shadow
  9. She’s Electric
  10. Morning Glory
  11. Untitled (also known as The Swamp Song — Excerpt 2)
  12. Champagne Supernova

The Verve: Urban Hymns

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On September 29, 1997, “Hut” label released “Urban Hymns” the third Verve studio album. It was recorded October 1996 – May 1997, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Ashcroft, Nick Mccabe, Simon Tong , Peter Salisbury, Chris Potter and Youth. In 1998, “Urban Hymns”  won “Best British Album” at the “Brit Awards”. In 2001, “Q” magazine readers ranked the album at number 18 in the vote for the “Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, its editors voted it the 16th greatest album of all time. The Verve were awarded with the first ever “Q Classic Album” award for this album at the 2007 “Q Awards”. As of 2015, “Urban Hymns” was ranked the 18th best-selling album in UK chart history.  The critical and commercial success of the album won The Verve, two “Brit Awards” in 1998, including “Best British Group”. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 5 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum iin Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 10 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and 4 x Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Nick McCabe– lead guitar
  • Simon Tong– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Simon Jones– bass
  • Peter Salisbury– drums
  • Liam Gallagher– backing vocals, claps
  • Mel Wesson –programming
  • Paul Anthony Taylor – programming
  • Will Malone– conductor, string arrangements
  • Chris Potter– recording, engineer, mixing
  • Gareth Ashton – engineer assistant
  • Lorraine Francis – engineer assistant
  • Jan Kybert – engineer assistant
  • Brian Cannon– director, design, sleeve art
  • Martin Catherall – design assistant
  • Matthew Sankey – design assistant
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography
  • John Horsley – photography
  • Chris Floyd – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, except where noted.

  1. Bitter Sweet Symphony – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Richard Ashcroft
  2. Sonnet
  3. The Rolling People –
  4. The Drugs Don’t Work
  5. Catching the Butterfly – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  6. Neon Wilderness Nick McCabe, Richard Ashcroft, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  7. Space and Time
  8. Weeping Willow
  9. Lucky Man
  10. One Day
  11. This Time
  12. Velvet Morning
  13. Come On – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  • Come On
  • [silence]
  • Deep Freeze (hidden track)

Oasis: Definitely Maybe

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On August 29, 1994, “Creation Records” label released “Definitely Maybe”, the debut Oasis studio album. It was recorded December 1993– April 1994, at “Clear Studios” in Manchester and “The Pink Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan, Tony McCarroll, Mark Coyle, Owen Morris and David Batchelor . In June 2006, “NME” magazine conducted a readers’ poll in which “Definitely Maybe” was voted the greatest album of all time. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 7 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– lead guitar, bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs– rhythm guitar, piano
  • Paul McGuigan – bass
  • Tony McCarroll – drums
  • Anthony Griffiths– backing vocals
  • Anjali Dutt – engineer
  • Dave Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Roy Spong – engineer
  • Mark Coyle – mixing
  • Owen Morris– additional mixing
  • Barry Grint– mastering
  • Brian Cannonfor Microdot – sleeve concept, design, art direction
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
  2. Shakermaker
  3. Live Forever
  4. Up in the Sky
  5. Columbia
  6. Supersonic
  7. Bring It On Down
  8. Cigarettes & Alcohol
  9. Digsy’s Dinner
  10. Slide Away
  11. Married with Children

Oasis: Be Here Now

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On August 21, 1997, “Creation Records” label released “Be Here Now”, the third Oasis studio album. It was recorded October 1996 – April 1997, at “Abbey Road Studios”; “AIR Studios”; “Orinoco Studios” and “Master Rockin” in London; “Ridge Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher. On the first day of release, “Be Here Now” sold over 424,000 copies, becoming the fastest-selling album in British chart history. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 6 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals
  • Noel Gallagher– lead guitar, vocals
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs– rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Paul McGuigan– bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Mark Coyle – backwards parts
  • Johnny Depp– slide guitar
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Mike Rowe – keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. D’You Know What I Mean?
  2. My Big Mouth
  3. Magic Pie
  4. Stand by Me
  5. I Hope, I Think, I Know
  6. The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
  7. Fade In-Out
  8. Don’t Go Away
  9. Be Here Now
  10. All Around the World
  11. It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!)
  12. All Around the World (Reprise)

Oasis: Don’t Believe The Truth

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On May 30, 2005, “Big Brothers” label released “Don’t Believe the Truth”, the sixth Oasis studio album. It was recorded October 2004 – January 2005, at “Metropolis Studios”, “Olympic Studios”, “Strangeways Studios”, and “Wheeler End Studios” in London;”Capitol Studios” and “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sardy and Noel Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Andy Bell– bass guitar, acoustic and lead guitar
  • Terry Kirkbride– drums, percussion
  • Zak Starkey– drums and percussion, handclaps
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Gem Archer– rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Paul ‘Strangeboy’ Stacey– piano, mellotron, mixing
  • Martin Duffy– piano
  • Henry Phillpotts – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. Turn Up the Sun – Andy Bell
  2. Mucky Fingers – Noel Gallagher
  3. Lyla – Noel Gallagher
  4. Love Like a Bomb – Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer
  5. The Importance of Being Idle – Noel Gallagher
  6. The meaning of Soul – Liam Gallagher
  7. Guess God Thinks I’m Abel – Liam Gallagher
  8. Part of the Queue – Noel Gallagher
  9. Keep the Dream Alive – Andy Bell
  10. A Bell Will Ring – Gem Archer
  11. Let There Be Love – Noel Gallagher