OASIS Faq
BOOKS
- Comment
- Books are listed in order of their original publication date, and with original publication details. Some of these, particularly prices, may change from time to time, and shop to shop.
- Oasis: How Does It Feel?
- by Jemma Wheeler
- from UFO Books
- priced £10.99
- 96 page CD size
- Hardback
- first published 1995
- Oasis: The Illustrated Story
- by Paul Lester
- from Hamlyn Reed Books
- priced £9.99
- 80 pages
- Softback
- first published in 1995
- subsequently updated with new cover and some new text and pictures in 1996 and 1997.
- Oasis: Lost Inside
- by Paul Moody
- from UFO Books
- priced £13.99
- 80 page A4 size
- Softback
- first published 1996
- Oasis: What’s The Story?
- by Ian Robertson
- from Blake Books
- priced £6.99
- 288 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- by former security man to the band. Interesting. Recommended
- Oasis: Round Their Way
- by Mick Middles
- from Independent Music Press
- priced £9.99
- 120 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- The Word On The Street: The Unsanctioned Story of Oasis
- by Eugene Masterson
- from Mainstream Publishing
- priced £9.99
- 96 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- Oasis
- by Mick St Michael
- from Sound & Media Virgin Publishing
- priced £5.99
- 120 page CD size
- Softback
- first published 1996
- comes with CD Interview disc which includes a modestly interesting interview with Noel and Bonehead by an American journalist in March 1995
- oasis.definitely
- by Tim Abbott
- from Pavilion Books
- priced £14.99
- 128 page
- Hardback
- first published 1996
- photo montage by former MD of Creation Records. Collection of personal photos and memorabilia
- now in softback, priced £7.99
- Brothers. From Childhood to Oasis. The Real Story
- by Paul Gallagher and Terry Christian
- from Virgin Books
- priced £14.99
- 220 page
- Hardback
- first published 1996
- written by Christian, former co-host of Channel 4 TV's 'The Word', from conversations and reflections by Noel and Liam’s older brother
- also available on double cassette tape, and on CD.
- Take Me There. Oasis. The True Story
- by Paul Mathur
- from Bloomsbury Books
- priced £12.99
- 258 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- introductions from Noel and Liam, with co-operation from family and friends, makes this an official ‘unofficial’ biography. Largely straightforward tale of Oasis up until the Summer 1996 gigs
- also available on double cassette tape, and on CD
- published in 1997 in softback with a brief updated postscript priced £5.99
- Oasis
- by Lee Henshaw
- from Paragon Books
- priced £4.99
- 128 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- Oasis 96
- by Pat Gilbert
- from Tracks
- priced £7.99
- 80 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- the editor of Record Collector magazine, restricted to the band’s 1996 activities
- Oasis
- from Oliver Books
- priced £6.99
- 42 page
- Softback
- first published 1996
- a tear-out photo book containing 20 photos and a brief resume of the band's career
- Supersonic Supernova
- by Michael Krugman
- from St Martin’s Press
- priced £7.55
- 160 page
- Softback
- first published 1997
- the only US published book
- nice history by American freelance journalist
- Getting High. The Adventures of Oasis
- by Paolo Hewitt
- from Boxtree Press
- priced £15.99
- 400 page
- Hardback
- first published 1997
- the ‘official’ band approved tome. A little bland in places but a good read. Duplicates much of the Mathur book, but with additional personal reminiscences from a man who has been an ever-present part of the Oasis entourage
- published in 1998 in softback, priced £9.99. Nothing added.
- Was There Then
- by Jill Furmanovsky [pictures] and Daniela Soave [text]
- from Ebury Press
- priced £14.99
- 144 page
- Softback
- first published 1997
- superb book full of largely unseen photos from the unofficial 'official' photo biographer to coincide with her touring photo-exhibition. Interesting text as well. Alongside the Hewitt and Robertson books, a must get
- A Year In the Life
- by Susan Wilson
- from UFO Books
- priced £8.99
- 64 page
- Softback in slip case sleeve
- first published 1997
- a brief summary of the band’s 1996 and 1997 activities by reference to news and music paper cuttings. Some decent photos, but otherwise largely seen elsewhere
- Don’t Look Back In Anger
- by Chris Hutton and Richard Kurt
- from Simon & Schuster
- priced £12.99
- 290 page
- Hardback
- first published 1997
- Hutton was the singer with Rain, the pre-Liam and Noel band. Kurt tells the story on Hutton’s behalf. Interesting, slightly bitter, account of the early days of Bonehead, Guigsy and Tony, with occasional sightings of Noel and Liam
- published in 1998 in paperback priced £5.99
- Oasis. The Alternative CD Collector's Guide
- uncredited author
- unspecified publisher
- priced £9.99
- 72 page A4 size
- Softback
- first published 1997
- excellent guide to "bootleg" CDs with detailed traklistings of CDs released up to end 1996
- some errors in the radio and TV log, but overall invaluable
- The Oasis Chronicles
- by David Richter
- from Arrowhead Books
- priced £9.99
- Softback
- first published 1997
- also comes with CD of interview snippets for £16.99
- also comes with video of interview snippets for £16.99
- a RIP OFF; don't buy, don't even look! Dreadful, exploitative and in places inaccurate, resume of Oasis career. The CD is in places unlistenable. Have I convinvced you yet?
- Availability
- Most of these books are still in print in the UK, and can be found in good book and record stores.
- On-line in the UK good sources are:
- Blackwell's
- Amazon UK
- For the US, if you want to use a source closer to home, but not necessarily with such a complete collection, good sources are:
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
c 1998 Andrew Turner
aturner@interalpha.co.uk
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