Noel Gallagher’s Oasis lyrics have gone up for auction with a starting bid of £10,000.
The 10 A4 sheets of paper were used as prompts for Oasis during their shows in 1996, and feature iconic tracks including Roll With It, Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger.
Each piece of paper is scrawled with the guitarist’s handwriting, along with guitar chords – and include the songs taken from the band’s chart-topping album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory.
Having spent nearly a decade with an Oasis fan and collector the full set are now up for grabs and are worth to be sold for a pretty price.
Omega Auctions of Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside have co-signed the sheets and admitted Oasis memorabilia like this are “rare to see”.
Handwritten Oasis lyrics are up for sale at Omega Auctions, and are set to earn a lot (Image: Omega Auctions)
Dan Hampson, from Omega, said: ‘We know that Noel often produced similar examples, he would write them up prior to recording sessions or gigs to use as prompts, however, it is rare to see a complete set for such a classic album come to market.
“They were owned by a major Oasis collector, who kept them in very good condition and who acquired them generally through other auctions or private sales down the years.
“Oasis memorabilia and indeed ‘90s indie/rock/pop is having a real moment now, many of the generation that grew up listening to this music and these bands now have the disposable income to spend on collecting vinyl and memorabilia.”
The sheets were used as prompts during the band’s 1996 shows (Image: Omega Auctions)
He explained the lyrics sheets are a “smart investment opportunity”.
In 1996, Oasis played two nights at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August pulling in the biggest crowds to that date.
Oasis performed two concerts at Knebworth House – puling in the biggest crowd to that date (Image: PA)
Performing to 125,000 people a night – a quarter of a million people in total – their record was held until 2003 when Robbie Williams played three nights at the same venue.
Despite their era-defining shows, Liam admitted he struggled to recall their Knebworth concerts.
When asked years later by NME what he remembered of the shows, he replied: ‘Not a lot, really. Nothing.”
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