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

Performance Date:	January 8, 1998
Venue:	Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre (The "E-Centre"); Camden, NJ
Length:	70m
Source(s):	Audio CD/CDR Sources Setting Sons (RareLiveCDs) New Jersey 1998 1st Night DAT Master (Wardour, Wardour-484) "BF" DAT Master (Source #1) No Champagne For You Philadephia '98 (Uncut DAT / Source #2) Cassette 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 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 (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 copy 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!

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