... The other well here I am writing about Oasis and their debut album “Definitely Maybe”. This is probably my joint favourite album by the band and if it hadn’t been for the follow up album being in my opinion slightly better this would be considered my favourite album.
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Definitely Maybe - Oasis
So this is where it all began. This is where Noel Gallagher first realised his vision of a
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band that matched the swagger of the Stone Roses to the harmonic thrill of the Beatles. It is difficult to resist this album, despite the obvious flaws. (It plod...
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
So, what's the story, then, behind Oasis' 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe? Did this
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brash salvo of rakish Mancunian rock 'n' roll egotism usher in the era of "laddism", the shock waves of which still reverberate around town centres in the form of Sat...
Definitely Maybe - Oasis
So this is where it all began. This is where Noel Gallagher first realised his vision of a
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band that matched the swagger of the Stone Roses to the harmonic thrill of the Beatles. It is difficult to resist this album, despite the obvious flaws. (It plod...
Definitely Maybe -
So this is where it all began. This is where Noel Gallagher first realised his vision of a
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band that matched the swagger of the Stone Roses to the harmonic thrill of the Beatles. It is difficult to resist this album, despite the obvious flaws. (It plod...
salvo of rakish Mancunian rock 'n' roll egotism usher in the era of "laddism", the shock waves of which still reverberate around town centres in the form of Saturday night yob culture? Was this Britain's victorious reclaiming of the rock band throne, the crown having been stolen in a coup (arguably for the first time since Elvis Presley) by Yankee grunge imposters? Or were Oasis just second-hand Sex Pistols with a twist of Lennon? Six enthralling DVD hours later--promo videos, footage fromTop Of The Pops,Naked City, multitudinous live venues etc and heaps of extended foul-mouthed chit-chat with shrewd label managers, cocky band members, loopy mates and Burt Bacharach--and the viewer may not reach any discernable conclusion. However, one's thinking cap is well and truly stretched in an exhaustively entertaining manner. Rich in anecdote--a nocturnal meeting with a spaced-out member of the Stone Roses on a tractor in Wales, ferrying bass amps across the River Fowey in Cornwall on a speed boat, Tony Carroll's "crap" drumming, Digsy's lasagne--and bulging with barnstorming rock tunes about roll-ups, booze, dole queues, fame and flatulent canines,Definitely Maybethe DVD definitely does the job. And snapper-decking singer Liam Gallagher? A twit sometimes but you have to admire anyone who can make a tambourine look like an offensive weapon.--Kevin Maidment
brash salvo of rakish Mancunian rock 'n' roll egotism usher in the era of "laddism", the shock waves of which still reverberate around town centres in the form of Saturday night yob culture? Was this Britain's victorious reclaiming of the rock band throne, the crown having been stolen in a coup (arguably for the first time since Elvis Presley) by Yankee grunge imposters? Or were Oasis just second-hand Sex Pistols with a twist of Lennon? Six enthralling DVD hours later--promo videos, footage from Top Of The Pops, Naked City, multitudinous live venues etc and heaps of extended foul-mouthed chit-chat with shrewd label managers, cocky band members, loopy mates and Burt Bacharach--and the viewer may not reach any discernable conclusion. However, one's thinking cap is well and truly stretched in an exhaustively entertaining manner. Rich in anecdote--a nocturnal meeting with a spaced-out member of the Stone Roses on a tractor in Wales, ferrying bass amps across the River Fowey in Cornwall on a speed boat, Tony Carroll's "crap" drumming, Digsy's lasagne--and bulging with barnstorming rock tunes about roll-ups, booze, dole queues, fame and flatulent canines, Definitely Maybe the DVD definitely does the job. And snapper-decking singer Liam Gallagher? A twit sometimes but you have to admire anyone who can make a tambourine look like an offensive weapon. --Kevin Maidment
Advantages: A superb debut, possibly their best Disadvantages: They arent everyones cup of tea
When I first joined Ciao/Dooyoo I promised myself that I would avoid doing ops on albums by bands that I love until I honestly felt I could do them even a slight justice. One of those bands, Nirvana, still wont be even touched upon yet. The other well here I am writing about Oasis and their debut album “Definitely Maybe”. This is probably my joint favourite album by the band and if it hadn’t been for the follow up album being in my opinion slightly ... ...you tell me you haven’t heard of Oasis, well in all honesty I’d probably turn round and be 95% certain that if I called you a liar I wouldn’t be wrong. However for that 5% that may not have heard of Noel, Liam et all they are from Manchester where during the mid 90’s they emerged to become one of the biggest bands of recent times. Having grown up on the council estates of Manchester Noel had taught himself to play guitar and mixed with an extraordinary ...
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Advantages: Some Great tracks, Grows on you. Disadvantages: Some naff tracks.
...Not a bad track but definitely not the best on the album.
Columbia with it’s psychedelic opener, that has you straining at first to hear it builds up into one of those tracks that is definitely Oasis and no mistaking it. Given it’s title and lyrics you wouldn’t be wrong in surmising that this was another track Mr Gallagher senior wrote whilst partaking in a few recreational drugs. I’ll hold my hand up and say that Columbia was the first track on ... ...it’s release many reviewers saw Definitely Maybe as a statement, pointing out to the world Oasis were a band to be reckoned with and weren’t going to go off into the sunset on the backs of the royalty to live in obscurity. Definitely Maybe is an excellent debut album with only a couple of weak tracks in my mind, whether it would have stood the course of time if they had not followed it up with perhaps their best album to date “What’s the Story…” ...
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Advantages: Some Corking Tunes Disadvantages: The Brothers G
...of Oasis' finest, and is definitely up there with the best. "Supersonic" was another single which does get you going , but don't listen too closely to the words , they're not very good, but that never stopped Abba, though they were Swedish so they've got an excuse. Though I suppose that Oasis are mancs so they have an excuse as well.
"Cigarettes and Alcohol" was the other single from the album and is a decent enough rocker, but nothing special, ... ...only so much music you can plunder before you start repeating yourself and by their third album Oasis , like the football team they support, were no longer premier league material.
This however, along with their second album ,is definitely top drawer. Worth 8 quid of anybody's money. ...
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Advantages: No Weak Songs Disadvantages: Can't Think
Definitely Maybe
Maybe the Best Album Ever!
I first listened to this many, many years and go and I still stick it in my CD player regularly. If my brother didn't tell me about Oasis I wouldn't be half the fan I am now. I have all there albums. When ever they release a new album I will purchase it on the day of release. I am never let down by their albums. I love them all. They are quality. Especially this album, this one is quality, probably the ... ...3 minutes past nine. There definitely one of the best supported bands I've ever known. I've got a Oasis shirt although it is a little dated now. Over the years there have been many ins and outs of the band and at the moment it's the best ever. Perfect blend. All the members have now wrote a song for the band apart from the drummer Zak Starky. Yes, Ringo Starky son. He is better than the drummer who was around for this album. He wasn't good enough ...
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Advantages: I'm a roooooock and rooooooooll star Disadvantages: smashed hotel rooms
...classic rock'n'roll band. Definitely Maybe then. It's the very first album put out by the rock'n'roll stars and you know it might possibly be the best, possibly. It captures a certain energy, a beautiful energy. Whilst the idea of a rock star isn't particularly down to earth in some respect the rawness of a rock star is in fact more honest than the rest of us. This is a great album oh yes sire it is so, it drives me along and makes me want to be ... ...~*~The Music~*~
1- Rock'n'Roll Star is where the album kicks off, and in fact it says everything you need to know about Oasis and this album. In amongst all the "Britpop" crap was a raw and charged rock'n'roll band, hats off to them. Tonight I'm a rock'n'roll star screams the divinely coarse vocals of Liam the rock'n'roll star, backed up by a fast paced loose and just noisy track. The beat is actually surprisingly groovy and the guitar work is at ...
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Advantages: good feeling to hear it Disadvantages: not given credit
...‘Possibly the greatest debut album since definitelymaybe by Oasis’. This album did not take the world by storm but boy it should have. The Travis that many know through The Man Who is a different sounding band to the rockier Good Feeling. The album is packed with great songs such as the title track, all I want to do is rock, happy, a good day to die and the line is fine. There is not a bad song on this album with the songs made perfect for performing live and there set at Glastonbury 2000 showed that they have it in themselves to perform to the highest quality. An album that if was released after the man who would have been critically acclaimed to be the best album of the nineties....
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Advantages: good follow up Disadvantages: slightly overated
...‘Possibly the greatest debut album since definitelymaybe by Oasis’. This album did not take the world by storm but boy it should have. The Travis that many know through The Man Who is a different sounding band to the rockier Good Feeling. The album is packed with great songs such as the title track, all I want to do is rock, happy, a good day to die and the line is fine. There is not a bad song on this album with the songs made perfect for performing live and there set at Glastonbury 2000 showed that they have it in themselves to perform to the highest quality. An album that if was released after the man who would have been critically acclaimed to be the best album of the nineties....
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30.07.2000
30.07.2000