Oasis Live Concerts, Radio Sessions, Soundchecks, Demos, Promos and Interviews
Performance Date:
August 11, 1996
Venue:
Knebworth Park; Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Quality:
A
Length:
105m
Source(s):
Audio CD/CDR Sources 250,000 Oasis Fans Can't Be Wrong (KTS, KTS-607/608) Knebworth 1996 (Gold Star Anthology, GSCD-18001) Knebworth Supernova (SBC 006/7) Live at Knebworth 1996 (OACD 3-4) Live at the Knebworth Park (Flashbulb Records, FLBB017/18) Welcome to Planet Earth (Big Kahuna Music, HUNA09/10) Knebworth Complete The Second Summer Of Love (Flashbulb Records, FLBB-043/44/45/46/47/48) Knebworth 1996 (Big Brother, RKIDCD98X) There and Then (XPCD 2086) Be Here Now - Radio 1 Premiere
Digital Sources BBC 6Music Artist Collection (2021 Rebroadcast) WBCN FM Broadcast "glasnostrd19" source
DVD Sources "KJones" Full Promo (2nd Gen) / VHS Transfer Knebworth 1996 (Big Brother, RKIDCD98X)
Cassette Sources Audience Recording / Last 5 tracks
Don't Look Back In Anger [5:49] My Big Mouth
It's Getting Better Man
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
Note: From the BBC FM Broadcast on 11/08/1996, hence the tracks from the 2nd night finish at "Don't Look Back in Anger". The rest of the tracks on this CD are from the first night.
Live at Knebworth 1996 CD1 + CD2 Track #1
The Swamp Song [1:54]
Columbia [4:46]
Acquiesce [3:59]
Supersonic [5:05]
Hello [3:32]
Some Might Say [5:49]
Roll With It [4:37]
Slide Away [6:21]
Morning Glory [5:00]
Round Are Way [5:03]
Cigarettes And Alcohol [5:29]
Whatever / Octopus' Garden [6:12]
Cast No Shadow [4:44]
Wonderwall [4:18]
Masterplan [4:52]
Don't Look Back in Anger [5:23] My Big Mouth
It's Getting Better Man
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
Note: From the BBC FM Broadcast on 11/08/1996, hence the tracks from the 2nd night finish at "Don't Look Back in Anger". The rest of the tracks on this CD are from the first night.
Knebworth Supernova CD1 + CD2 Tracks #1-2
Intro / The Swamp Song [1:52]
Columbia [4:45]
Acquiesce/Supersonic [9:13]
Hello [3:21]
Some Might Say [5:46]
Roll With It [4:35]
Slide Away [6:21]
Morning Glory [4:57]
Round Are Way [5:20]
Cigarettes and Alcohol [4:29]
Whatever [6:20]
Cast No Shadow [4:44]
Wonderwall [3:41]
The Masterplan [4:51]
Don't Look Back in Anger [4:46]
Note: From the BBC FM Broadcast on 11/08/1996, hence the tracks from the 2nd night finish at "Don't Look Back in Anger". The rest of the tracks on this CD are from the first night.
Knebworth Complete [1:10:02 / 0:38:14]
The Swamp Song [1:52]
Columbia [4:46]
Acquiesce [4:01]
Supersonic [4:38]
Hello [3:22]
Some Might Say [5:47]
Roll With It [4:38]
Slide Away [6:23]
Morning Glory [4:58]
Round Are Way - Up In The Sky [5:21]
Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:32]
Whatever / Octopus' Garden [6:15]
Cast No Shadow [4:42]
Wonderwall [4:05]
The Masterplan [5:02]
Don't Look Back in Anger [5:36]
My Big Mouth (Audience Source) [5:59]
It's Getting Better Man (Audience Source) [6:01]
Live Forever (Audience Source) [6:16]
Champagne Supernova (Audience Source) [8:08]
I Am The Walrus (Audience Source) [6:14]
Champagne Supernova (Soundboard Source) [8:27]
Release Notes:
This is without a doubt the best Knebworth bootleg. It's compiled from various different sources.
The bootleg includes a complete recording of the second Knebworth show unlike the 250 000 Oasis Fans Can't Be Wrong bootleg. Contains all the talking between the tracks plus uncut versions of "Columbia", "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Acquiesce".
The sound quality is a bit worse on tracks 02 - 06 (CD 2) because they weren't broadcast live by BBC Radio One. That's the only downside of the record. John Squire joins the band for "Champagne Supernova" and "I Am The Walrus".
Track 11 (CD 2) is sourced from the 3-track "...There And Then" promo disc.
Live at the Knebworth Park (Flashbulb Records, FLBB017/18) [1:16:50 / 00:55:05]
Release Notes:
Lineage: WBCN FM radio > Yamaha 500 reciever (with digital tuner and plastic wire antenna) > Teac reel deck (probably 3300) > Maxell UD 7" master reel @ 3.3/4 ips > played on same deck into soundforge 4.5 (WAV) > FLAC 6
Taper Comments:
Before I first posted this (#210999) I checked Oasis' discography, and it only listed one live concert available on album/ DVD and VHS- the July 21, 2001
show from Wembley, U.K. But that got canned because "champagne supernova" was available on a "bonus CD" in a limited number of copies of a live VHS
release from various locations in 1995 and 96 called "there and then". (this release was not indicated on the wiki's Oasis discography page I
got when I looked it up, if it had been this song would not have been posted.)
In any case, that's the only released track in this concert, so now it will fit on one 80 min. disc if you cut out the track 18 encore break babble.)
this is what happens when we upload almost any FM broadcast of these stuck to my shoes bubble gum bands. for the first time in awhile and
hopefully for awhile too, it's another glasnostrd19 chopped liver production.
(it will be the last of those if I can make it so, I don't like these and I know alot of DL'ers don't either! Especially when it's an "official release" bonus disc cut that you can't get any more!!!)
but if any uploader will try to bring you Alcohol Free Oasis, it's glasnostrd19.
No champagne here, appropriate I guess, since I can't drink it anyway.
this is from a live FM sattelite broadcast from the morning glory tour,
and soon before "be here now", the 3rd and biggest of Oasis' now 7 studio
albums. They only have one officially released album according to the wiki
artists listing of releases, a Wembley concert from July 21, 2001 which is
also available (officially) on DVD and VHS. At this point, this may have
been Oasis' biggest gig (in terms of size of audience in attendance.)
Knebworth is for Genesis and Robert Plant concerts in the U.K. (among other
comparably major attractions), and they would have many more to follow.
this show also had an international radio audience, and I think this is the
whole show except for a momentary gap (which I spliced) near the end of
track 3 (acquiesce). It's all on a reel side so there's no tape flip gap,
just a couple of commercial breaks which are edited out. The closing credits
had an official track being talked over, and to avoid any possible "released
content" issues of conflict with this torrent, I didn't include those. All the
music heard in here is from the August 11, 1996 concert. A sort of homecoming
for one of the biggest Brit pop bands in the world at this time,
almost as big as Pearl Jam was in America then. I don't listen to this much at all,
but I know alot of folks like these guys and they released their 7th studio album
in 2008, called "dig out your soul".
this concert was when Oasis was clearly the next big thing in britpop.
Release Notes:
Source 1 : BBC Radio Broadcast - "Second Summer Of Love" Disc 1&2 - DAW - FLAC
Source 2 : VHS 1st Gen - FLAC - DAW - FLAC
Source 3 : VHS 2nd Gen(?) - MKA - WAV - DAW - FLAC
Source 4 : There and Then Promo CD - EAC - FLAC - DAW - FLAC
Notes: This is Complete 2nd Night Remaster. I tried the best I can.
I can't remove tape hiss-noise completely, I hope someone release perfect remaster in someday.
Give a Huge Thanks to Original Uploaders and Tapers.
Remastered & Edited by james
BBC 6Music Artist Collection (2021 Rebroadcast) [59:52]
Knebworth 1996 Gold Star Anthology CD1 + CD2 Track #1-5
The Swamp Song [1:53]
Columbia [4:50]
Acquiesce [3:59]
Supersonic [5:13]
Hello [3:33]
Some Might Say [5:38]
Roll With It [4:36]
Slide Away [6:23]
Morning Glory [5:00]
Round Are Way [5:20]
Cigarettes & Alcohol [4:29]
Whatever [6:21]
Cast No Shadow [4:47]
Wonderwall [4:11]
The Masterplan [4:53]
Don't Look Back in Anger [5:44]
Note: From the BBC FM Broadcast on 11/08/1996
Knebworth 1996 Gold Star Anthology CD2 Track #7
It's Getting Better Man [6:02]
Note: Sourced from Leaked Pro Shot VHS Tape.
Knebworth 1996 Gold Star Anthology CD2 Track #13-14
The Masterplan [4:52]
Champagne Supernova [8:29]
Note: Sourced from MTV Broadcast
Audience Recording / Last 5 Tracks
My Big Mouth
It's Getting Better Man
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
Note: Might actually be sourced from the Sourced from MTV Broadcast
video sources
Full Promo VHS (2nd Gen) [1:51:11]
The Swamp Song
Columbia
Acquiesce
Supersonic
Hello
Some Might Say
Roll With It
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Round Are Way Up In The Sky
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Whatever
Cast No Shadow
Wonderwall
The Masterplan
Don't Look Back In Anger
My Big Mouth
Its Gettin Better Man!!
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
(Fireworks)
(Hey Jude / PA)
(Exit Signs)
Promo VHS [1:53:51]
The Swamp Song
Columbia
Acquiesce
Supersonic
Hello
Some Might Say
Roll With It
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Round Are Way Up In The Sky
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Whatever
Cast No Shadow
Wonderwall
The Masterplan
Don't Look Back In Anger
My Big Mouth
Its Gettin Better Man!!
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
(Fireworks)
Knebworth 1996 (Big Brother, RKIDCD98X)
The Swamp Song
Columbia
Acquiesce
Supersonic
Hello
Some Might Say
Roll With It
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Round Are Way
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Whatever
Cast No Shadow
Wonderwall
The Masterplan
Don't Look Back In Anger
My Big Mouth
It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
comments
Radio 1 weren't allowed to broadcast the new songs but this was a live broadcast, so the FM broadcast ends with "Don't Look Back in Anger" and then goes to an FM recording of the previous night where Liam dedicates "Live Forever" to "The Cat in the Hat".
John Squire joins in on lead guitar for "Champagne Supernova", and "I Am The Walrus".
On May 20, 2004 "Wonderwall" from this night was re-broadcast on "Live Before Five" on the Sara Cox Show, BBC Radio 1. (Thanks to Steve Mahoney for this information).
A Promo VHS of the show leaked quite early on and varying quality versions circulate amongst collectors.
The best quality is a 2nd-generation VHS to DVD transfer and while it has the best picture quality there are issues (eg. a skip at 7mins during Acquiesce) which other, lower-quality sources do not suffer from.
On September 23, 2021 the band finally officially released Knebworth 1996 on Audio CD/DVD/Blu-ray. The Blu-ray edition contains a DTS 6-channel audio source of both nights along with "Knebworth: The Documentary" (which already had a theatrical release in cinemas).
@edwardbhb on Live4Eever has provided a rundown of the edits made to the officially release video footage:
So first of all I think the most obvious thing, that is in both concerts, is that they used different camera angles then in before released official footage. This you can notice when you compare Columbia (08/10) from the full concert to the footage that was included in snippets in the 2016 Supersonic documentary, where when Liam says "Knebworth mad for it?" in the doc the camera shows a closeup on Liams face while the concert video shows an angle where we can see Liam from the front. In my opinion I liked the angle that was used for Supersonic. I also wanted to mention that in the Supersonic doc different footage from different songs, from the first night, were used like footage from Noel that is from the My Big Mouth performance.
2nd Night (August 11, 1996)
The Swamp Song is again omitted but we can hear a little part of the beginning
In Cast No Shadow Liam says "This Song is for Rob Collins... Live Forever mate". The official release omitts "... Live Forever mate" and plays the audio from the first night. You can hear this when Noel starts to play the song and a woman starts to scream. Half of Cast No Shadow includes the audio from the first night until the second time Liam sings "As he faced the sun he Cast No Shadow" and then it is fading in to the audio of the second night. I cannot really explain why they choose to use the audio from the first night for half of the song. Also the mixing is a bit different letting it sound a bit more direct.
After My Big Mouth Liam says "This one is called It's Getting Better Hindu". This is omitted and the official release let's him say "It's Getting Better Man" using the Getting Better Man from the first night.
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