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Oasis, photographed in the dressing room at the Jug Of Ale in Moseley (1994).

“[It] was actually a toilet and this is one of the first group photos I took of the band. The upstairs room was packed for the gig, with most people sitting on the floor … in a cloud of marijuana smoke.”

📸 Paul Slattery

A black and white photo of Oasis, photographed in the cramped “dressing room” at the Jug Of Ale in Moseley. 1994.
From left to right: Bonehead, Liam, Guigsy, Noel, Tony.

In this photo, Liam has his arm propped up on Guigsy’s shoulder, who is in the back with Noel

November 24, 2024 at 4:36 PM

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Liam and Noel, photographed playing table football during a recording session for ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ at Rockfield Studios in Wales (1995).

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A black and white photo Liam and Noel playing table football at Rockfield Studios in Wales (1995). Liam is on the left side, standing at the end of the table. Noel is on the right, leaning over the table on the adjacent side.

November 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM

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Oasis, photographed backstage at the Glastonbury Festival (1994).

Looks like the band needed a quick beer.

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A candid shot of oasis standing backstage at Glastonbury.
Front: Noel
Middle, left to right: Guigsy, Bonehead
Back, left to right: Tony, Liam.
Liam and Noel are both seen with beer cans in their hands.

November 21, 2024 at 10:05 PM

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Liam and Bono, photographed when Oasis were supporting U2 in the US (1997).

“This picture was taken while Noel was singing ’Don’t Look Back In Anger’ ... Suddenly Bono loomed into view and I quickly swapped focus ... I think this is one of the best live images I've ever taken.”

📸 Jill Furmanovsky

A black and white photo of Liam Gallagher and Bono in San Francisco. 1997. Liam is on the left, slightly out of focus. His mouth and eyes are wide open in a smile. His expression takes up half of the photo. Bono is on the right behind Liam, giving the camera a slightly smug expression.

November 21, 2024 at 12:59 PM

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Noel and Liam, photographed in Paris (1995).

“Liam was drunk and minutes before this was taken had been chasing Parisians on bicycles over the bridge before hurling his drink at the wall ... Noel was thoroughly fed up but the session continued. That is what I love about Oasis.”

📸 Jill Furmanovsky

A black and white photo of Liam and Noel Gallagher taken in Paris, France. 1995. The brothers are in front of a body of water in which a bridge is situated on. Liam is to the viewer’s left behind Noel. His head rests above Noel’s shoulder, his hands placed on Noel’s shoulders. Noel is standing in front of Liam.

November 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM

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Oasis, photographed in East London (1995).

The band originally had shown up to the studio without their frontman Liam. He missed his train from Manchester!

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Oasis, photographed at Perseverance Studios, East London. 1995. The band members are all posing, lined up against a white background.
From left to right: Alan White, Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Liam Gallagher. Guigsy is not pictured.

White has his hand placed on his hip. Next to him, Noel has a hand on the top of his head as if he was scratching it. Bonehead is posed with his hands in his pockets, one leg crossed over the other. Liam is leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets.

Oasis, photographed at Perseverance Studios, East London. 1995. The band members are in a slightly different pose from the first photo. Noel’s hand is now by his side.
From left to right: Alan White, Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Liam Gallagher. Guigsy is not pictured.

November 20, 2024 at 1:32 PM

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A closer look at the 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow featured on the ‘Be Here Now’ album cover (1997).

Destined to be scrapped for parts the car was acquired with parts already stripped, including the engine. It was resprayed and freshened up with a new mascot and grille.

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A closer look at the 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow featured on the ‘Be Here Now’ album cover (1997). The white car is submerged in a pool full of strikingly blue water. The front of the car floats above the water while the rear sinks into the pool. The registration plate is visible, reading “SYO 724F”, a nod to the registration plate on the black police van featured on the cover of ‘Abbey Road’ by the Beatles.

November 19, 2024 at 10:33 PM

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Oasis posing for the ‘Be Here Now’ album cover at Stocks House in Hertfordshire (1997).

The cover art was originally intended to be a nighttime shot. However, the main lighting generator had blown up during the shoot and made the film completely underexposed.

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Oasis posing for the ‘Be Here Now’ album cover at Stocks House in Hertfordshire (1997). The photo is a nighttime shot, with lights illuminating the band members and the house.

November 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM

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Bonehead, Alan White, and Liam Gallagher on the set of the 'Be Here Now' photoshoot (1997).

This shoot is my all-time favorite, so expect some more posts on it 😉

📸 Michael Spencer Jones

A colored photo of Bonehead, Alan White, and Liam Gallagher at the set of the 'Be Here Now' Photoshoot. Bonehead is on the far left pulling on his ears with a cigarette in his mouth, holding the pack in his hand. Alan White is in the middle, pressing his tongue against his lower lip and making a funny face. Liam is on the right, staring into the camera through his red-tinted glasses while making a funny frown.

November 19, 2024 at 1:19 PM

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THE BEST THERE WAS
THE BEST THERE IS AND,
THE BEST THERE *EVER* WILL BE!

Words cannot describe how much Oasis means to me, and I’m glad I can share my love for them with you all.

Thank you for 100 followers! 🎉

📸 Jill Furmanovsky (1997).

A black and white photo of oasis. 1997.
The five of them are sitting together in a room, smiling and having a laugh. From left to right: Whitey, Bonehead, Noel, Guigsy, Liam. On the left wall there is a dartboard cabinet.
On the right wall there is a blackboard with the words:
THE BEST THERE WAS
THE BEST THERE IS AND
THE BEST THERE WILL BE
Written on it by Noel.

November 19, 2024 at 9:10 AM

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Liam and Noel, photographed at a hotel in Tokyo (1994).

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Noel and Liam photographed against a beige-colored backdrop. 1994.
Noel is on the left, leaning forward with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a light-colored button-up with dark blue pants and black shoes. Liam is sitting in a chair to the viewer’s right, wearing a dark blue jacket over a light-colored button-up with blue jeans and white shoes. He has one leg slightly crossed over the other with his hands resting in his lap.

Noel and Liam photographed against a beige-colored backdrop. 1994. Noel is crouched down close to Liam, his head at the height of Liam’s chest. Liam is sitting in a chair, in the same position as the previous image.

November 18, 2024 at 8:18 PM

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Oasis, Schipol Airport (1997).

“I was just focusing on Noel and Liam, when suddenly in the background of my shot I saw a pair of legs sail past. It was Bonehead lying on his back with his legs in the air being a piece of luggage on the now moving conveyor belt.”

📸 Jill Furmanovsky

A black and white photo of oasis (bonehead, Liam, Noel) at Schipol Airport.
Liam and Noel are sitting at the edge of the conveyor belt. Liam has one arm around Noel and is looking away from the camera, while Noel is looking into the camera. Behind the brothers, Bonehead is lying on his back on the conveyor belt with his legs in the air.

November 18, 2024 at 12:27 PM

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Oasis in San Francisco, taken during the Definitely Maybe Tour (1995).

📸 Jill Furmanovsky

A black and white photo of oasis at the top of a street in San Francisco. The street and many buildings can be seen in the background.
From left to right: Guigsy, Bonehead, Liam, Tony, Noel

A black and white photo of Liam and Noel in San Francisco, where the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen in the background. The brothers are sitting atop two benches facing away from each other. They are wearing dark clothing and their backs are against each other while looking into the camera. Liam’s posture is upright, while Noel leans forward.

November 18, 2024 at 12:27 AM

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Liam and Noel Gallagher, photographed in London (1995).

📸 Stefan De Batselier

Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Liam is behind Noel, wearing a light-colored button-up. His head to the viewer’s left with his chin sitting on Noel’s shoulder. He is giving a thumbs up with both hands. Noel is in front of liam, wearing a white zip-up jacket. He is posing with his hands in fists, his knuckles pressed against each other.

Liam and Noel Gallagher. Liam is to the left, looking away from the camera. Noel is to the right, looking into the camera.

November 17, 2024 at 8:54 PM

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Oasis photographed for the ‘Some Might Say’ single at Cromford Station in Derbyshire.

Originally taken in black and white, the photo was hand-painted to achieve a more “surrealist” effect that matched the song’s lyrics.

📸 Michael Spencer Jones