Oasis recordings up for auction despite band’s objections
An archive of over 100 hours of rare Oasis recordings is set for auction despite objections from the band. The collection, amassed by a former sound engineer, includes rehearsals and candid conversations.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing legal and ethical tension between private collectors and artists regarding the ownership and commercialization of unreleased creative material.
The archive includes recordings of candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher./Getty Images The archive includes recordings of candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher./Getty Images Oasis Oasis recordings up for auction despite band’s objections Guide price of archive documenting concerts, rehearsals, soundchecks and conversations between £1.2m and £1.6m
Prefer the Guardian on Google An archive of more than 100 hours of Oasis recordings, including concerts, rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher , is to be auctioned for up to £1.6m despite objections from the band.
The collection was amassed by the band’s sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with Oasis from the release of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, until 2001. It comprises 209 DAT tapes, 73 analogue cassettes and three MiniDiscs, and is being sold by Richards’s son, Owain.
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