Noel Gallagher says he is still trying to “live up” to the success of Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’

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Noel Gallagher has admitted that he is still trying to “live up” to the success of Oasis‘ first two albums.In a new interview with The Sunday Times‘ Culture magazine, Gallagher spoke about how doesn’t believe either himself or Liam Gallagher‘s solo material have matched the band’s 1994 debut ‘Definitely Maybe’ and 1995 follow-up ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?.“We went directly from the last night of the ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour to record ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’, and then spent the following 29 years – and counting – trying to live up to both albums,” he said.He went on to explain that if they had only made their debut album, the former Oasis chief would have been as happy as he is now.Gallagher added: “I guess it’s the definitive Oasis album.

It has the spirit, the arrogance of youth. Teenage anthems. It’s live – no bullshit. If we’d made only that album, then I’d still be as happy as I am now.” He went on: “We knew the songs were great because we played them every night and all the shows were outrageous.

But at that time it was just a good album – nothing more, nothing less. It’s only through time that it has become what it is now.”Gallagher admitted that it is a “mystery” how they made such a great record because they had no idea what they were doing in the studio.He said: “We were trying to ‘make a record’, but none of us had ever done one before.

So, we just set the gear up and got into character and pressed record. The rest, as they say, is mystery.”Meanwhile, the 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ via Big Brother Recordings is set for release on August 30.