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Performance Date: January 8, 1998
Venue: Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (The "E-Centre"); Camden, NJ
Capacity: 6,602 (sold out)
Length: 70m
Source(s): Audio CD/CDR Sources
2cdrSetting Sons (RareLiveCDs)
cdBe Here Now Tour 1998 Act 1 (Rollercoaster Supernova, SCDR-009)
cdNew Jersey 1998 1st Night DAT Master (Wardour, Wardour-484)
cdr"BF" DAT Master (Source #1)
cdrNo Champagne For You
cdrPhiladephia '98 (Uncut DAT / Source #2)

Cassette Sources
tape

setlist

  1. Be Here Now
  2. Stand By Me
  3. Supersonic
  4. Some Might Say
  5. Roll with It
  6. D'you Know What I Mean?
  7. Cigarettes and Alcohol
  8. Don't Go Away (Acoustic)
  9. Heroes (Acoustic)
  10. Don't Look Back In Anger
  11. Wonderwall
  12. Live Forever
  13. It's Getting Better (Man!!!)
  14. Fade In-Out

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audio sources

    No Champagne For You [1:11:32]
  1. Be Here Now [05:19]
  2. Stand By Me [05:34]
  3. Supersonic [05:24]
  4. Some Might Say [05:10]
  5. Roll with It [04:13]
  6. D'you Know What I Mean? [06:26]
  7. Cigarettes and Alcohol [04:00]
  8. Don't Go Away (Acoustic) [03:43]
  9. Heroes (Acoustic) [04:38]
  10. Don't Look Back In Anger [04:14]
  11. Wonderwall [04:39]
  12. Live Forever [06:39]
  13. It's Getting Better (Man!!!) [04:15]
  14. Fade In-Out [07:18]
Setting Sons
    Setting Sons CD2 Tracks #6 + 7
  1. Whatever (Acoustic) [04:34] « Actually from Pittsburgh '98
  2. Heroes (Acoustic) [03:39]
    Philadelphia '98 (Uncut DAT Source) [1:18:18]
  1. Be Here Now / Stand By Me / Supersonic / Some Might Say / Roll With It / D'You Know What I Mean / Cigarettes & Alcohol / Don't Go Away [39:00]
  2. Heroes / Don't Look Back in Anger / WOnderwall / Live Forever / It's Getting Better (Man!!) / Fade In-Out [39:18]
    "BF" DAT Master [1:22:09]
  1. Intro PA / The Boys Are Back in Town / Be Here Now [08:24]
  2. Stand By Me [05:52]
  3. Supersonic [05:42]
  4. Some Might Say [05:36]
  5. Roll with It [05:04]
  6. D'you Know What I Mean? [06:41]
  7. Cigarettes and Alcohol [04:33]
  8. Don't Go Away (Acoustic) [03:39]
  9. Heroes (Acoustic) [05:03]
  10. Don't Look Back In Anger [04:23]
  11. Wonderwall [04:44]
  12. Live Forever [07:01]
  13. It's Gettin' Better (Man!!!) [04:57]
  14. Fade In-Out [10:30]
Rig; Sony D7 DAT/ AT831b microphone (single)
Postion; Side seating in line with left stack, VERY CLOSE
Linage DAT MASTER>DAT MASTER CLONE
Taper; BF
    "BF" DAT Master (Different Edit) [1:19:33]
  1. The Boys Are Back In Town (P.A Intro) [02:39]
  2. Be Here Now [05:39]
  3. Stand By Me [05:51]
  4. Supersonic [05:50]
  5. Some Might Say [05:30]
  6. Roll With It [05:03]
  7. D'you Know What I Mean [06:40]
  8. Don't Go Away (Acoustic) [04:08]
  9. Heroes (Acoustic) [03:49]
  10. Don't Look Back In Anger [04:54]
  11. Wonderwall [04:20]
  12. Live Forever [04:40]
  13. It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) [07:12]
  14. Cigarettes & Alcohol [04:47]
  15. Fade In-Out [08:31]
New Jersey 1998 1st Night DAT Master
    New Jersey 1998 1st Night DAT Master (Wardour) [1:22:08]
  1. Intro PA / The Boys Are Back in Town [2:50]
  2. Be Here Now [5:33]
  3. Stand By Me [5:52]
  4. Supersonic [5:42]
  5. Some Might Say [5:36]
  6. Roll with It [5:04]
  7. D'you Know What I Mean? [6:41]
  8. Cigarettes and Alcohol [4:33]
  9. Don't Go Away (Acoustic) [3:39]
  10. Heroes (Acoustic) [5:03]
  11. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:23]
  12. Wonderwall [4:44]
  13. Live Forever [7:01]
  14. It's Gettin' Better (Man!!!) [4:57]
  15. Fade In-Out [10:30]
giginjapan.com review:
One of the reasons why the “BE HERE NOW” tour, which was held over the years, is very popular among enthusiasts because the composition of the live concert changed significantly between 1997 and 1998. However, at that time, information was not transmitted as quickly as it is now, and the Internet has just begun to spread. It was far from the current level of daily necessities. Therefore, I was surprised to see a stage with a live composition that was completely different from the previous year’s tour at the Budokan in 1998. There must have been few enthusiasts who just thought that the composition of the previous year would be taken over. The big turning point of such “BE HERE NOW” tour was the US tour, which was the first live activity in 1998, and the first day was the New Jersey performance on January 8th. It has already been decided that Noel’s acoustic corner will be incorporated from this day (although it was suddenly set up in Dublin in December), which was not in the previous year, especially with the help of alcohol, especially Liam. It was clear that it was included to sustain his tired voice on the previous year’s tour at the end of the all-you-can-eat performance he wanted to do.

There was an audience recording with good sound quality on that day, but surprisingly, only the CD-R “BE HERE NOW TOUR 1998 ACT 1” was released as an item. Given the good sound quality and the preciousness of the performance content that I will discuss in detail later, it was surprising that such a sound source had never been released on a press CD. Among the titles and traders, the location of the day’s venue, the Blockbuster Sony Music Entertainment Center (now known as the “Sony E Center” at the BB & T Pavilion), is Philadelphia. It’s easy to get credited, but it’s actually in New Jersey. I didn’t visit Philadelphia because the purpose of the 1998 American tour was to fulfill the contracts for the venues and lands that I couldn’t go around in the tour two years ago, which I couldn’t complete due to the quarrel between my brothers. The US Tour press release released by Sony the previous year also states that Blockbuster Sony Music Entertainment Center is New Jersey. In other words, Oasis was gigging in New Jersey twice on this tour, and four days later, he was gigging at the Continental Airlines Arena, which is a little smaller than the Sony E. Center. Therefore, the fact that “1st Night” was added to this title was a result that reflected these circumstances.

The sound source of this day had a texture that is typical of DAT audience recordings in the latter half of the 1990s, and while it had a very clear sound quality, it was dark and lacking in the sharpness of the performance, and it was in a state close to Donshari. Therefore, we started to improve this problem when releasing this limited press CD. Equalized to make you feel milder and sharper than the original sound. As a result, the sound quality, which was dark and lacking in power, was greatly improved. In the band performance, it seems to be donshari, and when it comes to Noel’s playing, the line is thin. That point is obvious if you compare it around “Some Might Say”. In addition, most of the sound sources currently on the net etc. have dropouts with “Wonderwall” and “It’s Gettin’Better (Man !!)”, but this time there is no problem from an oasis researcher in the United Kingdom. Thank you for providing a clean version.

Besides, the performance content is really interesting on this day. As I said at the beginning, it was also the day when the stage composition of 1998 mode was introduced for the first time, but it was Liam’s condition that brought about a more dramatic change. At the beginning, he sang normally, but in “Some Might Say”, his voice turned over from the side where he sang the first song, and Noel suddenly got sick and sang instead. It was already a song that Liam seemed to suffer from the stage of the previous year, but the set finally dropped here. This will be the only performance in 1998. Ironically, the regularization of Noel’s narration corner was immediately successful. Fortunately, however, Noel showed off his extremely rare repertoire in his own corner. That is the cover of David Bowie “Heroes”. The very simple arrangement is wonderful, yet the audience’s reaction is also good because it is one of the popular Bowie classics in the United States. After the dissolution of Oasis, it is valuable that the Bowie song that Noel covered with a band arrangement close to complete copy captures the precious scene where it was first shown with good sound quality, and this time it is a press CD. The point is also high that it was recorded in. His corner was over and it was the end of the live with the usual oasis formation, but as expected, Liam wasn’t in good shape. In addition, the interlude of “It’s Gettin’Better (Man !!)” does not produce the sound of Noel’s guitar, and even the very rare happening that the rhythm cutting of the bone head can be heard well. I’m not upset by the combination of Liam’s upset and happenings, but the originally planned “All Around The World” wasn’t played, and instead the “Cigarettes &” that wasn’t scheduled for the day. Further happening that “Alcohol” will be played in this position. As a result, the former cannot be performed on the stage in 1998. And the ultimate is “Fade In-Out”. Liam, who wasn’t feeling well, tried his best to sing, but finally gave up in the middle of the third. Although the performance itself was completed, it was a happening that the live itself was forced to end as it was. After all, this was the only live performance of the song in 1998. As you can see from this, at the stage of the first day of the 1998 US tour, the repertoire that symbolized the previous year, such as “All Around ~” and “Fade In ~”, should have continued. For that reason, the performance of the 1998 version of “Fade In” is extremely valuable. However, a shocking release that recorded a happening gig that disappeared suddenly due to Liam’s malfunction and the composition of 1998 was decided as a result with a surprisingly high sound quality audience!
Be Here Now Tour 1998 Act 1 (Rollercoaster Supernova, SCDR-009)
    Be Here Now Tour 1998 Act 1 (Rollercoaster Supernova, RSCDR-009) [1:19:49]
  1. Intro PA / The Boys Are Back in Town [2:39]
  2. Be Here Now [5:39]
  3. Stand By Me [5:51]
  4. Supersonic [5:50]
  5. Some Might Say [5:30]
  6. Roll with It [5:03]
  7. D'you Know What I Mean? [6:40]
  8. Don't Go Away (Acoustic) [4:08]
  9. Heroes (Acoustic) [3:49]
  10. Don't Look Back In Anger [4:54]
  11. Wonderwall [4:20]
  12. Live Forever [4:40]
  13. It's Gettin' Better (Man!!!) [7:12]
  14. Cigarettes and Alcohol [4:47]
  15. (No Title) [0:16]
  16. Fade In-Out [8:31]
Release Notes
Be Here Now Tour、1998年の初日に当たるフィラデルフィア公演をほぼ完全収録。 アコースティック・セットとの間に若干のカットがあるほかは不自然な点もなく、特に問題ありません。 音質は安定感のある比較的良好なオーディエンス録音ですが、全体的に音量が非常に小さいため、ヴォリュームを上げて聞く必要があります。 この1998年から、前年のセットリストから大幅な変更が加えられており、Stay Young、Don't Go Away(バンドバージョン)、All Around The Worldなどが省かれて、 代わりにノエルのアコースティック・コーナーが設けられました。 この初日のセットはかなり変則的で、ジャケット裏に載っているリストペーパーとは大きく異なっています。 まず、1998年ではこの日のみSome Might Sayが演奏されていますが、リアムの喉の調子が悪かったため、2回目のサビでは歌えなくなってしまい、ノエルがフォローするというもはやおなじみの場面が。 これ以降、喉の負担がかかるという理由でか、この曲は完全にセット落ちしてしまいます。 また、アコースティック・セットでのHeroesは、この日と翌日しか演奏されていない激レアなバージョン。 Cigarettes & Alcoholもリストペーパーにはない曲なので、急遽変更したのかもしれませんね! (その代わり、本来ここで演奏されるはずだったAll Around The Worldが二度と披露されなくなってしまいましたが…) そして、アンコール後のFade In-Outではリアムが曲の途中でいなくなったようで、ボーカルが聞こえなくなります。 このままライブは終了した模様で、ノエルが「Good night!」と言っているので、Champagne SupernovaとAcquiesceは演奏されずに終わってしまったようです。 音質的にはやや迫力不足の感がありますが、かなり変則的なセットに加えてHeroesというレア音源も聞けるとあって、Be Here Now Tourが好きな人にはちょっと面白い盤と言えるかもしれません。

Be Here Now Tour, almost a complete recording of the Philadelphia performance on the first day of 1998. There are no unnatural points other than a slight cut between the acoustic set and no particular problems. The sound quality is a relatively good audience recording with a sense of stability, but the overall volume is very low, so you need to turn up the volume to listen. From this 1998, there were major changes from the previous year's setlist, with songs such as Stay Young, Don't Go Away (band version), and All Around The World being omitted, and Noel's acoustic corner was substituted. It has been established. This opening day set is quite anomalous and is very different from the list paper on the back of the jacket. First of all, in 1998, Some Might Say was played only on this day, but because Liam's throat was bad, he could not sing in the second chorus, and Noel followed, which is a familiar scene. From this point on, this song completely falls out of my set, probably because it puts a strain on my throat. Also, the acoustic set of Heroes is an extremely rare version that was only played on this day and the next day. Cigarettes & Alcohol is also a song that is not on the list paper, so it may have been changed in a hurry! (Instead, All Around The World, which was originally supposed to be played here, was never performed again...) And, during the Fade In-Out after the encore, Liam seemed to disappear in the middle of the song. , the vocals become inaudible. It seems that the live performance ended as it is, and Noel said "Good night!", so it seems that Champagne Supernova and Acquiesce ended without being played. In terms of sound quality, it feels a little lacking in power, but in addition to a fairly irregular set, you can also listen to a rare sound source called Heroes, so it might be an interesting disc for those who like Be Here Now Tour. .

comments

First night of the '98 US Tour. The set was cut short due to Liam's throat problems.

This gig was often labelled as a "Philadelphia" rather than a "New Jersey" gig because the venue is just a short ride from downtown Philadelphia over the Delware River via the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Back in 1998 the venue was known as the "Blockbuster-SONY E-Center" and was later renamed to "BB&T Pavilion" (2015) and then is now known as the "Freedom Mortgage Pavilion" (2022).

There are 2x DIFFERENT DAT sources of this show - an Uncut DAT source (unknown taper) and the "BF" source - and both are better than the earlier No Champagne For You source.

Setting Sons lists two bonus tracks from this show, but one of them ("Whatever") is actually from Pittsburgh '98.

In 2021 Wardour released New Jersey 1998 1st Night DAT Master (using the "BN" source) and initial copies came with a bonus 2CDR set of Pittsburgh 1998.



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