(What's The Story) Morning Glory? (7inch Singles in Boxset)(30th Anniversary Edition) ［7inch x 4］＜完全生産限定盤＞

オアシス:『モーニング・グローリー【原題:(What's the Story)Morning Glory?】』 限定7インチ・シングルBOXセット

『モーニング・グローリー【原題:(What's the Story)Morning Glory?】』 限定7インチ・シングルBOXセットは、1996年に発売されコレクター人気の高かった、シガレット型CDボックスの7インチ・アナログ盤によるレプリカである。ボックスセットに収録されるのは、2014年にリマスターされた4枚の7インチシングル(「ワンダーウォール」 「サム・マイト・セイ」 「ロール・ウィズ・イット」 「ドント・ルック・バック・イン・アンガー」)と、それぞれのオリジナルB面曲。

全世界を熱狂の渦に巻きこんでいるオアシスの再結成ツアー＜oasis Live '25＞が、イギリス、アイルランド、カナダ、アメリカ、メキシコ、韓国での29公演を終え、いよいよ30公演目にして日本に上陸を果たし、通算12度目、フジロックフェスティバル'09以来16年ぶりとなる来日公演が、東京ドームにて10月25日 (土) と26日 (日) に開催された。その熱狂と興奮がいまだ冷めやらぬ中、2025年10月30日にオアシスはシングル 「ワンダーウォール」のリリース30周年を迎えた。2020年10月に、＜1990年代にリリースされた曲の中でSpotifyにて10億回再生を初めて突破した楽曲＞と認定されたこの曲は、1995年10月30日の初リリースから30年でストリーミング再生数は30億回を超え、現在もその影響力、人気、レガシーはなお拡大を続けている。

Many of the songs on Oasis' second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, illustrated that Noel Gallagher's songwriting skills had deepened considerably, but the depth of his talent becomes evident when the B-sides of the album's singles are also considered. Almost every song from those four singles -- which Creation conveniently packaged in one box set in the wake of Morning Glory's success -- is at least the equal of what was on the actual album, and several are actually far better than a few songs on the official record. The three flip sides for Some Might Say all were worthy of inclusion on the album. "Acquiesce," which Oasis used as the opener on their 1996 tour, is an astonishing hard rocker, where Liam and Noel trade the verse and chorus in a song about their notorious love-hate relationship. The throttling "Headshrinker" is fine, but "Talk Tonight" is the other gem, a spare Noel showcase that finds him disarmingly letting down his emotional guard. The two keepers from Roll With It are a little less assuming, but the rolling acoustics of "It's Better People" are charming, and "Rockin' Chair," with its haunting melody and Liam's nuanced vocal, is an overlooked gem. While the full-length instrumental "The Swamp Song" on Wonderwall is a bit tedious, "Round Are Way" is fantastic, sounding like Definitely Maybe crossed with Madness, and the string-drenched "The Master Plan" is as effective an epic as "Champagne Supernova." Oasis begin to run out of steam on Don't Look Back in Anger, resorting to a cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize" to round out the three B-sides. While that is actually heavier than Quiet Riot's hit cover, the hyperactive "Step Out" -- which was pulled from Morning Glory at the last minute -- totally demolishes it, and the neo-psychedelic "Underneath the Sky" is a lovely change of pace. There's an album's worth of fresh material scattered throughout these singles, and it's no exaggeration to say that those songs form an album as good as (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, which makes you wish Noel showed a little more control in deciding what went on the album and what was reserved for the B-sides. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine