This release is a celebratory one. It has been 30 years since Oasis released their first single and album, of which both were hugely successful and made the five members of Oasis, in particular brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, almost overnight Rock Stars. Oasis was initially Liam Gallagher’s band, until Noel Gallagher, having been fired from being a roadie with the Inspiral Carpets, joined around 1991. Since then, Oasis has remained consistently popular and loved, even after the band permanently split in 2009 after a huge backstage fight at a concert between the Gallagher brothers. Although both Noel and Liam Gallagher have had successful solo musical careers, they never reached the heights of their 1990s heyday. Still, the music is the most important thing to pay attention to and this single, released in various limited edition forms in physical copies, is a nod to what made Oasis so special and loveable in the first place. There are only two tracks on this release, but we can still take some time to observe the music, so let’s listen to this short release, and hopefully, it will reach the stars.

Supersonic – Live at The Limelight, Belfast – 4th September 1994 is a previously unreleased live version of Supersonic itself. It begins with some feedback-laden guitars and Tony McCarroll drumming. This is a completely different introduction to what one might expect, but it eventually leads into the opening guitar riff at hand. Soon enough, the rest of the band get going and Liam Gallagher’s voice sounds very Punk and nasally. Nonetheless, this is a great and refreshing listening experience that sounds and is extremely great listening. In particular, Liam Gallagher’s voice sounds absolutely fantastic here, and it proves that early on he had magic in his voice. The guitar solo sounds a little different to the recorded version, but that is perfectly fine. The whole band play with a simplicity and fury that many other bands seemingly lack. Nonetheless, this is a very wonderful and euphoric listening experience and is proof that Oasis could cut it live at that point. The drumming is slightly out of sync, which is noticeable to the critical listener, yet not offputting from the song. Even so, Noel Gallagher’s complaints about their first drummer were fairly genuine, at least in a musical sense. Regardless, an absolute monster of a song that sounds invincible. The outro has plenty of great guitar playing from Noel Gallagher, and in addition, Bonehead and Guigsy play well, too. The music throughout is really incredibly good, and the solo section at the end of this song is really top-notch. A great live rendition of a classic Oasis song. It ends with a great finale and guitar riffs galore. Brilliant, and the crowd present agreed as well.

Supersonic is a remaster of the main song. It begins with some simple drumming and sounds great being remastered. Noel Gallagher opens with that quintessential riff, and we launch straight into action musically here. Bonehead’s dirty guitar riff enters, and this joyous and nonsensical Pop/Rock tune comes alive. Liam Gallagher’s singing is a great mixture of John Lennon and John Lydon styling, and Liam pulls this off effortlessly, unlike later on in his career. Regardless, this is a mega song that sounds great. The guitar solo is fairly Bluesy sounding, and the whole thing sounds awesome. “You need to be yourself, you can’t be no one else,” is the most honest statement in music. Period. All in all, this fantastic piece of music got Oasis their much-needed attention and the whole song is a mastercraft, following in the trends of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, the Sex Pistols and many other legendary British bands. The extended guitar solo towards the end of this song is an absolute joy to listen to. A sub five-minute long song that is totally enjoyable from start to finish. Brilliant and excellent throughout.

Although this is a short release with only two songs on it, Oasis changed the world of music in 1994 with their Supersonic release that helped kickstart the Britpop movement which made a drastic impact on music in general. They never looked back. If you want to explore what Oasis was about outside of Wonderwall, this is an excellent starting point. Should you listen to this? Definitely, maybe?

A great release of a brilliant beginning for Oasis.

9/10