Listen to Oasis’ rare alternative version of ‘Sad Song’, sung by Liam Gallagher

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Oasis have shared a rare alternative version of ‘Sad Song’, sung by Liam Gallagher – listen to it below.The original song features Noel Gallagher on vocals and is a bonus track on the Britpop band’s debut studio album, 1994’s ‘Definitely Maybe’.Today (August 14) they have released ‘Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov ’92)’ as the latest preview of their 30th anniversary reissue of the record, which is out on August 30 via Big Brother (pre-order here).It follows the previously shared ‘Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)’ and ‘Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)’ from the forthcoming collection.The new demo of ‘Sad Song’ arrives with an official lyric video – tune in here:Available in various formats, the 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ will contain recordings from the abandoned original session at Monnow Valley Studios, and outtakes from the definitive album recording session at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall – newly mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho.A description reads: “The Monnow Valley recordings and Sawmill outtakes, now unearthed for the first time, offer a new and compelling understanding of the process that led to the finished article.“With its raw edges and restless energy, ‘Definitely Maybe’ always sounded like an album that had arrived fully formed – however the newly revealed versions provide fans with a fascinating new insight into the album; demonstrating the self-belief that drove the early years of Oasis and the determination it took to create their debut.”It adds: “Shelved until now, revisiting the archive 30 years on signifies the importance of the recording process in telling the story of the uneasy creation of one of the most vital albums of all time.”Earlier this summer, Liam.