The planned auction of a treasure trove of Oasis live recordings this weekend has been definitely (not maybe) suspended. The BBC describes the lot as containing 63 live shows recorded and more than 100 hours of the Gallaghers & friends rehearsing in the Nineties. Littleton Auctions in England valued the collection at between £1.2 million and £1.6 million ($1.59 million to $2.12 million).
But the band filed a legal motion to stop the sale, according to the BBC. Sound engineer Huw Richards, whom the band employed from the release of their 1994 debut until 2001, recorded the show. Richards’ son, Owain, had brought the recordings to auction.
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What could be so embarrassing that the Gallaghers don’t want people to hear it? Probably recordings of them complimenting one another and wishing each other a happy birthday and offering brotherly advice. The rest of what went on between them in the Nineties is already well documented and their reconciliation is the subject of a new documentary.
And of course, they want the good vibes to continue when they hit the road again next year, so maybe it’s definitely best if the recordings go unheard.
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