#217 Oasis, 'Definitely Maybe' (1994)

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Justice for this record. Last time around, ‘Definitely Maybe’ was a glaring omission. How was the UK’s fastest selling debut album, a landmark album not included? Glad to see it here. ‘Definitely Maybe’ was the album that launched the mighty Oasis. This album sparked a major revival in British music internationally. Infamous Gallagher Brothers, Bonehead, Guigsy and one-time drummer, Tony McCarroll created a record worthy of The Beatles, a band the brothers idolised, and whose music is referenced throughout this, and subsequent records.

This is another 5-star record for me. I don’t think there’s one song that I don’t like on the record. Liam Gallagher’s voice might have the tendency to get annoying after a full album, but it just doesn’t. There’s one song on which I slightly cringe. The rhymes on ‘Supersonic’ are just so rudimentary; “You make me laugh/Give me your autograph/Can I ride with you/In your BMW,” “I know a girl called Elsa/She's into Alka Seltzer.” Come on Noel. But it works. Liam delivers it through his Mancunian snarl, almost with a wink, giving it an element of nonchalant cool. This album also features ‘Live Forever,’ Liam’s favourite Noel song, he’s admitted on multiple occasions. The album would go on to sell 15m copies worldwide. This album exhilarates me every time I listen to it. Pretty amazing for an album that I’ve listened to about a thousand times.

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