Oasis Live Concerts, Radio Sessions, Soundchecks, Demos, Promos and Interviews

Performance Date:	August 23, 1995
Venue:	Liquid Room; Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan
Quality:	A-
Length:	80m
Source(s):	Audio CD/CDR Sources Tokyo 1995 1st Night (Wardour Bonus CDR) GLR '96 & More (I Am The Walrus) Liquid Nights (No Label, HSR-01015) Liquid Gig ("two-rok") Two Girls With Pills And Powders (What's The Story) Morning Glory - Japan Tour 1995 (Bayswater, bw-181-186) Hello Goodbye "Johnky" Audience Source Imperial Hall '95 Definitely Oasis Digital Sources "NoelsOasis" Rip [flac] Cassette Sources 24-bit cassette transfer [flac]

setlist

1. The Swamp Song
2. Acquiesce
3. Supersonic
4. Hello
5. Some Might Say
6. Shakermaker
7. Roll With It
8. Slide Away
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star
11. Fade Away (acoustic)
12. Cast No Shadow (acoustic)
13. Whatever (acoustic)
14. Talk Tonight (acoustic)
15. Don't Look Back In Anger
16. Live Forever
17. I Am The Walrus
    
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    The Swamp Song Acquiesce Supersonic Hello Some Might Say Shakermaker Roll With It Slide Away Cigarettes & Alcohol Rock 'n' Roll Star Fade Away (acoustic) Cast No Shadow (acoustic) Whatever (acoustic) Talk Tonight (acoustic) Don't Look Back In Anger Live Forever I Am The Walrus
    
      
    
    

audio sources

Hello Goodbye [01:18:10]
1. The Swamp Song [2:43]
2. Acquiesce [3:43]
3. Supersonic [4:47]
4. Hello [2:53]
5. Some Might Say [5:05]
6. Liam says hello & Noel says goodbye [0:18]
7. Shakermaker [4:29]
8. Roll With It [4:04]
9. Slide Away [6:11]
10. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:19]
11. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:43]
12. Fade Away (acoustic) [4:30]
13. Cast No Shadow (acoustic) [4:22]
14. Whatever (acoustic) [4:05]
15. Talk Tonight (acoustic) [4:07]
16. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:43]
17. Live Forever [4:29]
18. I Am The Walrus [7:39]

Definitely Oasis [01:16:17]
"Johnky" Audience Source [01:16:17]
"NoelsOasis" Rip [01:16:17]
1. The Swamp Song [2:36]
2. Acquiesce [3:34]
3. Supersonic [4:43]
4. Hello [2:51]
5. Some Might Say [5:11]
6. Shakermaker [4:33]
7. Roll With It [4:03]
8. Slide Away [5:59]
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:21]
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:35]
11. Fade Away (acoustic) [4:06]
12. Cast No Shadow (acoustic) [4:13]
13. Whatever (acoustic) [4:00]
14. Talk Tonight (acoustic) [4:03]
15. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:36]
16. Live Forever [4:30]
17. I Am The Walrus [7:23]

Release Notes
EDITOR'S NOTE: The exact same "Johnky" recording is in circulation with TWO DIFFERENT lineages, I'm not sure which is correct. #2 was billed as an "Audio Upgrade" but seems to be the same show analog cassette transfer?

#1 "Rig : Analog Casette > Tape 2 PC > USB > Smart Recorder > Sound Forge 8.0 > CDR"
#2 "Lineage: CD-r Trade > EAC > Wav > Traders Little Helper > FLAC > YOU"

Imperial Hall '95 [01:10:33]
1. The Swamp Song [2:44]
2. Acquiesce [3:43]
3. Supersonic [4:47]
4. Hello [2:53]
5. Some Might Say [5:05]
6. Liam says hello & Noel says goodbye [0:19]
7. Shakermaker [4:29]
8. Roll With It [4:04]
9. Slide Away [6:11]
10. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:19]
11. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:33]
12. Fade Away (acoustic) [4:30]
13. Cast No Shadow (acoustic) [4:22]
14. Whatever (acoustic) [4:05]
15. Talk Tonight (acoustic) [4:07]
16. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:43]
17. Live Forever [4:29]

Release Notes
Lossy / MP3 Sourced

GLR '96 & More CD2 Track #28:
1. I Am The Walrus [07:40]

Two Girls With Pills And Powders CD1+CD2 [40:11 / 42:13]
Liquid Gig ("two-rok" source) [40:11 / 42:13]

1. The Swamp Song [2:57]
2. Acquiesce [3:46]
3. Supersonic [5:00]
4. Hello [3:00]
5. Some Might Say [5:29]
6. Shakermaker [4:48]
7. Roll With It [4:18]
8. Slide Away [6:18]
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:30]
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star [6:24]
11. Fade Away (acoustic) [4:14]
12. Cast No Shadow (acoustic) [4:46]
13. Whatever (acoustic) [4:14]
14. Talk Tonight (acoustic) [4:15]
15. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:48]
16. Live Forever [4:48]
17. I Am The Walrus [9:00]

Liquid Nights [0:45:28 / 0:30:23]
1. The Swamp Song [2:46]
2. Acquiesce [3:45]
3. Supersonic [4:54]
4. Hello [3:03]
5. Some Might Say [5:08]
6. Shakermaker [4:57]
7. Roll With It [4:11]
8. Slide Away [6:03]
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:47]
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:54]
    Fade Away (acoustic) « missing
11. Cast No Shadow (acoustic) [4:33]
12. Whatever (acoustic) [4:12]
13. Talk Tonight (acoustic) [4:04]
14. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:56]
15. Live Forever [4:37]
16. I Am The Walrus [8:01]

(What's The Story) Morning Glory - Japan Tour 1995 (Bayswater, bw-181-186) CD2/CD3 Tracks #1-7 [0:45:42 / 0:34:58]
1. The Swamp Song [2:44]
2. Acquiesce [3:43]
3. Supersonic [4:53]
4. Hello [3:02]
5. Some Might Say [5:26]
6. Shakermaker [4:46]
7. Roll With It [4:17]
8. Slide Away [6:13]
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:41]
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:57]
11. Fade Away [4:24]
12. Cast No Shadow [4:30]
13. Whatever (acoustic) [4:15]
14. Talk Tonight [4:18]
15. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:52]
16. Live Forever [4:39]
17. I Am The Walrus [8:00]

Release Notes
This album features five of the seven shows from the 1995 Japan tour for which audio recordings have been confirmed. The 1995 tour, which followed on from the previous year and expanded in scale, was canceled in February of that year and then rescheduled. At this point, the album "Morning Glory" had not yet been released, and only the single "Roll With It" had been released shortly before the Japan tour. However, the setlist featured new tracks from the album that Japanese fans would likely be hearing for the first time.

As with their first visit to Japan in 1994, an acoustic section by Noel was included in the set to accommodate the performance time and to protect Liam's throat. This included an early acoustic performance of "Fade Away," originally featured on the WAR CHILD charity album "Help," which Noel and Liam would be involved in producing after returning to Japan. Additionally, in "Whatever," the verses are sung as chorus phrases, a version like this only seen at the 1995 Japan tour. After "Whatever," they alternate days with a medley of "All The Young Dudes" and "Octopus's Garden," but "Whatever" itself is rare.

During the first Osaka performance at MATSUSHITA IMP HALL, Liam changed the phrase "behind your eyes" to "behind my eyes" in the verse of "Acquiesce," and Noel, as if responding, changed the lyrics to the exact opposite: "We don't need each other, we don't believe in one another, I know we'll never uncover what's sleeping in our soul," making this a must-listen phrase.

Compared to their first and subsequent visits to Japan, the 1995 performance in Japan is not blessed with sound sources, and there are not many already released titles. Even so, by selecting the best sources from each performance and compiling them in this way, it has become a culmination of their second visit to Japan. In addition, a reproduction tour pamphlet of the poster type from that time is included with every set. We hope you will relive Oasis' 1995 performance in Japan, which has already become an important part of the history of the Japanese rock scene, by looking at this. A beautiful picture disc with a permanently preserved press edition.

Tokyo 1995 1st Night (Wardour Bonus CDR) [0:45/42 / 0:34:59]
1. The Swamp Song [2:45]
2. Acquiesce [3:44]
3. Supersonic [4:54]
4. Hello [3:04]
5. Some Might Say [5:29]
6. Shakermaker [4:38]
7. Roll With It [4:16]
8. Slide Away [6:20]
9. Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:40]
10. Rock 'n' Roll Star [5:46]
11. Fade Away [4:32]
12. Cast No Shadow [4:32]
13. Whatever (acoustic) [4:14]
14. Talk Tonight [4:13]
15. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:53]
16. Live Forever [4:38]
17. I Am The Walrus [7:55]

Release Notes
Oasis' 1995 Japan tour was not blessed with a sound source. It was a 1995 visit, and the recordings included here are not tapered, but rather audience recordings reminiscent of the texture of a fan recording from a cassette Walkman. While the sound image itself is quite close, Liam's singing voice is distant. Furthermore, the sound has a rough quality, with a tendency to crackle. This is presumably recorded from a fairly close distance on the stage at a live house. The unique balance, with the vocals being somewhat overpowered by the performance, speaks for itself. Furthermore, the version widely popular among traders is pitched higher, further raising the listening hurdle. It's understandable that this recording was limited to releases like "SPLENDER 1" until now. While "SPLENDER 1" and other releases had been equalized to mitigate this roughness, the version included with this initial delivery lacks this tweak, with only the pitch adjusted. Since the original recording was on cassette, the natural feel of this unequalized version isn't bad. It's even more so since the original is so distorted. While it's certainly not something you should listen to with headphones, the excitement in the venue is fantastic, making it the best performance of their 1995 Japan tour. It also has a homey, intimate feel that's immediately apparent. This is another reminder that the recording was made at the front of the venue. The performance also becomes much easier to listen to when Noel plays his acoustic set. Furthermore, "Cast No Shadow" lacks the delay effects of "OSAKA 1995 2ND NIGHT DAT MASTER," with Noel simply playing and singing, just like the live versions that followed. The highlight is the everlasting classic "Don't Look Back In Anger," performed in a small, pre-release setting, with the final lyrics ad-libbed (presumably because Noel forgot them), a rare sight only available before the release. Liam's voice wasn't in great shape when he returned to the stage after "Live Forever," but it was heartwarming to see him persevere and sing until the very end. While it's undeniable that the recording quality is more geared toward enthusiasts than "OSAKA 1995 2ND NIGHT DAT MASTER," which was literally recorded using DAT, it's also true that the performance content and the atmosphere of the venue are completely different, making this a valuable document. And in 2021, previously released CDs are also hard to come by. Please try this rare recording from the 1995 Japan tour. But don't listen to it with headphones!

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• #1: "Hello Goodbye (1CD)" / "Liquid Nights (2CD)" / "Two Girls With Pills And Powders (2CD)" / "Liquid Gig (2CD)"
• #2: "Definitely Oasis" / "Johnky Source" / "NoelsOasis" Rip - heavily clipped

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