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Oasis To Release Anniversary DVD

added 03 June 2004 at 13.57

Oasis have announced the release of a ten-year retrospective disc to mark the anniversary of the release of their debut album 'Definitely Maybe', recently voted the best British album of all time by Q readers.

'Definitely Maybe - The DVD' will be released to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the band's landmark album. Celebrated as the best British album ever by Q Magazine in June 2004, 'Definitely Maybe' became the fastest selling debut album ever upon its release in August 1994.

The audio version (including rare vinyl only track 'Sad Song') will be accompanied by over four hours worth of archive and new footage, including an hour-long documentary on the recording of the album.

The documentary features interviews with the band, label, friends and entourage, as well as memorable live and TV performances of the full tracklisting.

Oasis headline Glastonbury on Friday June 25 and play a small warm up show on June 23 at the Poole Lighthouse.

"We weren't planning on doing anything," Noel explained recently in an interview with BBC 6 Music, "But Michael and Emily Eavis - last year when I went there - they sort of backed me into a corner and said `Look are you gonna do it or what?' And I go there quite a lot and we decided that the time was probably right.

Noel also confirmed rumours that ex Beatle Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey has been playing with Oasis. While he's not a full time replacement it appears he fits in well ("He's a good boy he's got a good haircut. Good shoes - which is important.") and he'll be handling drumming duties at Glasto (which Noel reckons will be better than their last appearance).

"It's a pity that we haven't actually got any new stuff to play but I think we kind of George Best'ed it the last time we headlined it," he explained, "So this time will be great I think. Then again we're not doing ourselves any favours because Zak's first gig will be to 150,000 people but y'know. He's rehearsing all the Oasis songs now.

"We've known Zak for a while and we asked him if he'd play on a few songs and he said yeah, and he has done and it's been absolutely fantastic."

There is no release date pencilled in for the band's as-yet-untitled new record as yet, however working song titles include 'Stop The Clocks', 'They Ain't Got Nothing On Me, They Ain't `Got Nothing On You', 'Longer', 'Singin' Your Life', 'You Wanna Feel My Shame', 'Say It', 'Revolution Man' and 'The Good Rebel'.

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