It's 25 Years since Oasis' Be Here Now, their biggest & most divisive record
Last month saw the 25th anniversary of Oasis' Be Here Now , their third and last album by their classic line up featuring Bonehead & Guigsy and an LP that is Oasis warts and all, everything and the kitchen sink. It was hailed on its release as a classic with 5 star reviews by Q Magazine and Select but after all this time how does it sound now and how does this compared to how it sounded at the time of its release? Is it really their best as many Oasis fans attest or worthy for the charity shop? Below I'll go through it track by track but first.. Context You have to hark back to summer of 1997 and remember where Oasis were at. In less than 18 months they had released two classic albums, a series of great singles and not too mention even better b-sides as well as a number of triumphant live shows. They had started making in roads into America. Lead Up The hype around the record was something I'd not experienced before. For a band that 'got me into music', it was