Lost Liverpool Tapes 1994 is yet another show that surfaced in 2021, some 27 years after the original performance and was given away as a bonus disc by Wardour with copies of Frankfurt 1994 DAT Master (Wardour-469).
While it's the full show, the quality is nowhere near as good as the MP3s that had previously surfaced.
Update: Turns out that the MP3s previously circulating were actually from the Wolverhampton Civic Hall gig: Noel dedicates "Slide Away" to "all the people in the balconies". Liam responds with "No it's not, it's for all the girls. All them lovely girls out there, you all know who you are..."
A review of LOST LIVERPOOL TAPES 1994 from www.navyblue-sound.jp:
A valuable bonus disc "LOST LIVERPOOL TAPES 1994" that recorded the Liverpool performance on December 17, 1994 with a good audience recording is specially attached only with the first limited number sticker of the oasis "FRANK FURT 1994: DAT MASTER" I will do it.
OASIS --LOST LIVERPOOL TAPES 1994 (Ltd Bonus CDR)
Royal Court Theater, Liverpool, UK 17th December 1994 TRULY AMAZING / PERFECT SOUND
A British oasis researcher sent me along with "FRANK FURT 1994 DAT MASTER" at the Liverpool performance on December 17th of the same year. This day is also a historic day, the eve of the release of the single "Whatever". Until now, this day was thought to be a day when there was no sound source because the sound source had not spread on the Internet or among traders. However, the Oasis researcher only sent me two 2000 soundboard recordings last month, and sent me a 1994 Liverpool audience recording that only core traders own. is.
The sound image is in a recording state that is a little far away, and it does not reach a high-quality audience. Let me say that point is for enthusiasts. Even so, the version was upgraded from the middle of "Columbia" to a state where the view became better and you could hear it. Especially the sound image of Noel's guitar is powerful enough. Therefore, even if the quality is not high enough to be released on a press CD, their momentum to enthusiastically challenge the stage with the release of the rare masterpiece "Whatever" is vividly transmitted.
Actually, the gig was full of heat and the tension of the performance was quite high. For example, the area around "Digsy's Dinner" has evolved into a hard and reliable performance compared to when it was Glastonbury, and it is proof that the band was trained with a gig next to the gig due to the rise in popularity.
However, Liam's voice seems to be a little painful from around this "Digsy's Dinner", and the situation is going up and down for a while. Still, Liam's tension on this day was considerable, and it is reliable to see him singing through his throat, which he would definitely have noticed. It is only in 1994 that such a force work was accepted.
Fortunately, Noel's narration corner was customary, so Liam should have been able to rest his throat. It is a common sight in England in December that the surroundings become noisy while getting excited at this Noel corner. Even so, when it comes to the cheerful "D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"
And thanks to taking a break during the Noel Corner, his voice completely demodulated when Liam sang "Whatever" to be released the next day. He will sing the song, which will later become an oasis classic, with a lot of freshness and momentum. Besides, I'm glad that the sound image gets closer and easier to hear when it comes to this song. The rough cutting of the electric performance without introducing an orchestra or acoustic guitar is also attractive.
It is also interesting that the finale "I Am The Walrus" will end with a loop of Liam's groaning.
Again, as I said at the beginning, the overall sound image is far away, and it is an audience recording that even feels a little rough. Even so, the value as a new excavation sound source of Liverpool in 1994, which I could not hear until now, is very high, and above all, the dignified performance that is suitable for ending their debut year is very good. Don't miss the first delivery that comes with a precious 1994 audience recording that should literally be called "LOST TAPE"!
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