Oasis - Be Here Now (Remastered) (2016) [Hi-Res]

Shamelessly enamored of The Beatles, Oasis uses „Be Here Now“ to serve up another heaping platter of larger-than-life rock and roll garnished with Fab Fourisms. Noel Gallagher's ambitious songwriting and production (which, not coincidentally, was done at Abbey Road) result in an average song length of almost six minutes and the full, gnarly guitar sound that's become Oasis' trademark. "Magic Pie" and "All Around The World" incorporate brassy orchestration reminiscent of "Let It Be," while the former's name seems a less-than-subtle nod to Macca's „Flaming Pie“ album released a few months prior.

Aside from the band's constant worship at the Beatles shrine, Gallagher occasionally draws from other sources, sharply addressing the uncertainty of fame with the slam-bang rock and roll of "I Hope, I Think, I Know" and the latter-day Stone Roses sound of "Fade In-Out" which prominently features guest Johnny Depp's slide guitar. With their nemesis Blur busy trolling the noisy depths of lo-fi, American indie rock, „Be Here Now“ proves to be another jewel in the crown of Brit-pop, which is now perched more firmly than ever on the collective, if occasionally swollen, head of Oasis.

"All Around The World" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.

"...'60s and '70s rock classicism writ large and loud, all broad strokes and bullish enthusiasm....[Noel Gallagher] fires up sing-along hooks with industrial-strength glam-rock licks..." (Rolling Stone)

"...At their best Oasis is untouchable. Here they occasionally reach a best which is better than any best you might have previously imagined possible." (Melody Maker)

Liam Gallagher, vocals
Noel Gallagher, lead guitar, vocals
Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Paul McGuigan, bass
Alan White, drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
Mark Coyle, backwards parts on "D'You Know What I Mean?"
Johnny Depp, slide guitar on "Fade In-Out"
Mark Feltham, harmonica on "All Around the World"
Mike Rowe, keyboards

Recorded 7 October 1996 – 2 April 1997 at Abbey Road Studios, AIR Studios, Orinoco Studios and Master Rock in London; Ridge Farm, Surrey
Produced by Owen Morris Noel Gallagher

Digitally remastered