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Knebworth 1996 (2021)
Where the lyrics of Knebworth 1996 take you, and where it was really made.
The film of these concerts became the highest-grossing documentary of 2021 in the UK in the week after its release.
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Recording location for the 1996 concerts (2021)
Recording site Knebworth House — The concerts were recorded on 10 and 11 August 1996. This place is listed as the recording location for the album, so the pin marks the house rather than a confirmed stage spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Knebworth Festival, August 1996 (2021)
Live show Knebworth Park — The Knebworth Festival was held in this park on 10 and 11 August 1996. Oasis played both nights, and recordings from both nights make up this album and film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Cover photo from Glastonbury 1995 (2021)
Album cover Glastonbury — The cover photograph is from the 1995 edition of Glastonbury. The pin marks the town, not the spot where the photo was taken. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Knebworth 1996: 2021 live album and documentary film by English rock band Oasis
- Film directed by Jake Scott, released 23 September 2021
- Album released 19 November 2021, about two months after the film
- Both recorded 10–11 August 1996 at the Knebworth Festival, Knebworth Park, England
- Album and film share the same two-night concert recordings
Background
- Knebworth Festival took place in Knebworth Park, England, in August 1996
- Oasis played the concerts on 10 and 11 August 1996
- Several tracks from these concerts were issued earlier on limited and special releases
- Concert material was first released in other formats before the 2021 album
Recording
- Recorded live on 10 and 11 August 1996
- Core band: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, Alan "Whitey" White
- Additional musicians include harmonica, keyboards, string players, saxophone and trumpet
- John Squire plays guitar on "Champagne Supernova" and "I Am the Walrus"
Cover
- Cover art is a Jill Furmanovsky photograph
- The photograph was taken at the 1995 edition of Glastonbury
- The same image was used for promotional posters before the 1996 festival
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
Disc 1
| 1 | Columbia | 4:48 |
| 2 | Acquiesce | 3:57 |
| 3 | Supersonic | 5:10 |
| 4 | Hello | 2:56 |
| 5 | Some Might Say | 5:05 |
| 6 | Roll With It | 4:05 |
| 7 | Slide Away | 5:48 |
| 8 | Morning Glory | 4:13 |
| 9 | Round Are Way | 4:48 |
| 10 | Cigarettes & Alcohol | 4:43 |
Disc 2
| 1 | Whatever | 5:59 |
| 2 | Cast No Shadow | 4:46 |
| 3 | Wonderwall | 4:05 |
| 4 | The Masterplan | 4:40 |
| 5 | Don’t Look Back in Anger | 4:55 |
| 6 | My Big Mouth | 5:10 |
| 7 | It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!) | 5:57 |
| 8 | Live Forever | 4:56 |
| 9 | Champagne Supernova | 7:26 |
| 10 | I Am the Walrus | 6:41 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Oasis are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991.
- The original line-up was Liam Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll; Noel Gallagher joined a few months later as the fifth member.
- Noel became the de facto leader and wrote the songs for the band's first four albums.
Members
- Current members are Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Gem Archer and Andy Bell.
- Former members include McGuigan, McCarroll and Alan "Whitey" White.
Career
- The band signed to Creation Records in 1993 and debuted with Definitely Maybe (1994), which topped the UK Albums Chart.
- (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) became the UK's best-selling album of the 1990s.
- Be Here Now (1997) became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history.
- The band disbanded in 2009 after Noel left, and reformed in 2024.
- They have sold over 100 million records worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Film directed by Jake Scott released 23 September 2021, the earlier of the two releases
- Album released 19 November 2021, about two months after the film
- Film and album both document the Knebworth concerts of 10–11 August 1996
- The album came out after several concert tracks had already appeared on limited and special releases
Records
- UK: the film was the highest-grossing documentary of 2021 in the week after its release
- "Champagne Supernova" from 11 August appeared on the …There and Then limited CD
- "Cast No Shadow" and "Columbia" from 10 and 11 August were released as iTunes bonus tracks to the Stop the Clocks compilation
- "The Masterplan" and "Wonderwall" from 10 August appeared on the 2014 reissue of (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
- "Wonderwall" was a Japanese-only bonus track on that reissue
- "My Big Mouth" from 10 August appeared on the 2016 reissue of Be Here Now
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The cover photograph was taken at the 1995 edition of Glastonbury and later used for promotional posters before the 1996 festival.
- The film was released about two months before the album.
- John Squire played guitar on "Champagne Supernova" and "I Am the Walrus".
- Some tracks from the 10 and 11 August shows were issued earlier as iTunes bonus tracks and in reissues.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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