LOST LIVERPOOL TAPES 1994
Royal Court Theatre; Liverpool 17th December 1994 [LTD Bonus CDR]

Source : Silver Pressed

Length : 76.01

02. Columbia
03. Fade Away
04. Digsy's Dinner
05. Shakermaker
06. Live Forever
07. Bring It On Down
08. Up In The Sky
09. Cigarettes & Alcohol [1st attempt]
10. Slide Away
11. Cigarettes & Alcohol [2nd attempt]
12. Married With Children
13. Sad Song [Acoustic]
14. D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman? (Acoustic)
15. Whatever
16. Supersonic
17. I Am The Walrus

A British oasis researcher sent me along with "FRANK FURT 1994 DAT MASTER" at the Liverpool performance on December 17th of the same year. This day is also a historic day, the eve of the release of the single "Whatever". Until now, this day was thought to be a day when there was no sound source because the sound source had not spread on the Internet or among traders. However, the Oasis researcher only sent me two 2000 soundboard recordings last month, and sent me a 1994 Liverpool audience recording that only core traders own. is. However, the sound image is in a recording state that is a little far away, and it does not reach a high-quality audience. Let me say that point is for enthusiasts. Even so, the version was upgraded from the middle of "Columbia" to a state where the view became better and you could hear it. Especially the sound image of Noel's guitar is powerful enough. Therefore, even if the quality is not high enough to be released on a press CD, their momentum to enthusiastically challenge the stage with the release of the rare masterpiece "Whatever" is vividly transmitted.

In fact, the gig is full of heat and the tension of the performance is quite high. For example, the area around "Digsy's Dinner" has evolved into a hard and reliable performance compared to when it was Glastonbury. It is proof that the band was trained with a gig next to the gig due to its increasing popularity. However, Liam's voice seems to be a little painful from around this "Digsy's Dinner", and the situation is going up and down for a while. Still, the tension of Liam on that day was considerable. It is reliable to see him singing through the tone of his throat that he would definitely have noticed. It is only in 1994 that such a force work was accepted. Fortunately, Noel's narration corner was customary, so Liam should have been able to rest his throat. It is a common sight in England in December that the surroundings become noisy while getting excited at this Noel corner. Even so, when it comes to the cheerful "D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"

And when Liam sang "Whatever", which will be released the next day, thanks to a break during the Noel Corner, his voice was completely demodulated. He will sing the song, which will later become an oasis classic, with a lot of freshness and momentum. Besides, I'm glad that the sound image gets closer and easier to hear when it comes to this song. The rough cutting of the electric performance without introducing an orchestra or acoustic guitar is also attractive. It is also interesting that the finale "I Am The Walrus" ends with a loop of Liam's groaning. Again, as I said at the beginning, the overall sound image is far away, and it's an audience recording that even feels a little rough. Even so, the value as a new excavation sound source of Liverpool in 1994, which I could not hear until now, is very high, and above all, the dignified performance that is suitable for ending their debut year is very good.