Knebworth 1996

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{{Infobox album

| name = Knebworth 1996

| type = live

| artist = Oasis

| cover = Oasis knebworth 1996 cover.jpg

| alt = The cover of the album showing the "Oasis" and "Knebworth 1996" and with a photo of Liam Gallagher singing into a microphone.

| released = {{start date|2021|11|19|df=yes}}

| recorded = 10–11 August 1996

| venue = Knebworth House

| genre = *Britpop

| length = 99:57

| label = Big Brother

| producer =

| prev_title = Time Flies... 1994–2009

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

Knebworth 1996 is a 2021 live album and documentary film by English rock band Oasis. The film was directed by Jake Scott and released on 23 September 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/17/oasis-knebworth-1996-review|title=Oasis Knebworth 1996 review – dreamy music doc looks back in languor|work=The Guardian|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Beau|date=17 September 2021|access-date=13 December 2021}} while the album was released on 19 November 2021. Both were recorded on 10–11 August 1996 at the Knebworth Festival at Knebworth House, England. By the week after its release, the film had become the highest-grossing documentary of 2021 in the UK.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/oasis-knebworth-1996-becomes-highest-grossing-documentary-of-2021-3056030|title='Oasis Knebworth 1996' becomes highest-grossing documentary of 2021|work=NME|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=27 September 2021|access-date=13 December 2021}}

Release

Various tracks from Oasis Knebworth concerts have been previously released on various special and limited releases, with and without the exact concert date specification. "Champagne Supernova" from 11 August was released on …There and Then limited CD. "Cast No Shadow" and "Columbia" from 10 and 11 August respectively were released as iTunes bonus tracks to Stop the Clocks compilation album. "The Masterplan" and "Wonderwall" from 10 August were released on (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 2014 reissue, the latter as a Japanese only bonus track. "My Big Mouth" from 10 August was released on Be Here Now 2016 reissue.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Noel Gallagher, except where noted

| headline = Disc one

| extra_column = Date

| title1 = Columbia

| extra1 = 10 August 1996

| length1 = 4:47

| title2 = Acquiesce

| extra2 = 10 August 1996

| length2 = 3:56

| title3 = Supersonic

| extra3 = 10 August 1996

| length3 = 5:09

| title4 = Hello

| extra4 = 11 August 1996

| writer4 = {{hlist|Noel Gallagher|Gary Glitter|Mike Leander}}

| length4 = 2:55

| title5 = Some Might Say

| extra5 = 11 August 1996

| length5 = 5:04

| title6 = Roll with It

| extra6 = 11 August 1996

| length6 = 4:05

| title7 = Slide Away

| extra7 = 11 August 1996

| length7 = 5:47

| title8 = Morning Glory

| extra8 = 11 August 1996

| length8 = 4:12

| title9 = Round Are Way

| extra9 = 10 August 1996

| length9 = 4:47

| title10 = Cigarettes & Alcohol

| extra10 = 10 August 1996

| length10 = 4:43

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc two

| extra_column = Date

| title1 = Whatever

| extra1 = 10 August 1996

| writer1 = Noel Gallagher, Neil Innes

| length1 = 5:59

| title2 = Cast No Shadow

| extra2 = 10 August 1996

| length2 = 4:46

| title3 = Wonderwall

| extra3 = 10 August 1996

| length3 = 4:04

| title4 = The Masterplan

| extra4 = 10 August 1996

| length4 = 4:40

| title5 = Don't Look Back in Anger

| extra5 = 11 August 1996

| length5 = 4:55

| title6 = My Big Mouth

| extra6 = 10 August 1996

| length6 = 5:10

| title7 = It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)

| extra7 = 11 August 1996

| length7 = 5:56

| title8 = Live Forever

| extra8 = 10 August 1996

| length8 = 4:56

| title9 = Champagne Supernova

| extra9 = 11 August 1996

| length9 = 7:26

| title10 = I Am the Walrus

| extra10 = 11 August 1996

| writer10 = John Lennon, Paul McCartney

| length10 = 6:40

| total_length = 99:57

}}

Personnel

Oasis

Additional musicians

  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Janette Mason – keyboards
  • Anne Morfee – 1st violin
  • Anna Hemery – 2nd violin
  • Katie Heller – viola
  • Sue Dence – viola
  • Emma Black – cello
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone
  • Jamie Talbot – saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Simon Gardner – trumpet
  • Stuart Brooks – trumpet
  • John Squire – guitar on "Champagne Supernova" and "I Am the Walrus"

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for Knebworth 1996

!scope="col"| Chart (2021)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 December 2021|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1659|page=6|date=20 December 2021}}

| 87

{{Album chart|Austria|23|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Flanders|27|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Wallonia|32|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Netherlands|30|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|France|63|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Germany4|15|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|id=488232|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Ireland3|7|date=20211126|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Italy|30|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Oricon|9|date=2021-11-29|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Scotland|2|date=20211126|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Spain|31|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Oasis|album=Knebworth 1996|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|UK2|4|date=20211126|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}
{{Album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|56|artist=Oasis|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2021}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=France|artist=Oasis|title=Knebworth 1996|award=Gold|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=25 November 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Oasis|title=Knebworth 1996|award=Gold|certyear=2024|id=17865-1114-2|access-date=18 November 2024}}

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References