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An early scarce demo cassette of Oasis created in 1993 which belonged to Tim Abbot, the former managing director at Creation Records. The original demo was recorded at the Glasgow nightclub King Tut's, where Creation Records' co-founder Alan McGee first saw the band perform and expressed immediate interest in signing them. This tape was one of four or five examples created from the original for executives within the record label and got the band signed.

The "A" side of the tape features an "Oasis-Demos" label handwritten in orange ink stuck onto a Creation Records sticker. Side A includes six Oasis songs; "Columbia", "D'yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?", "Strange Thing", "Bring It on Down", "Married with Children" and "Fade Away". Four tracks feature on Oasis' debut album, Definitely Maybe. The label on the other side of the tape has been scribbled out in black ink and features five songs by the American band Medicine. It comes with a clear case and exhibits light scratching. Dimensions: (in case) 7 cm x 11 cm x 1.5 cm (2 3/4" x 4 1/4" x 1/2")

Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Additional Provenance: This lot comes from the personal collection of Tim Abbot. Beginning with selling Northern Soul records during his school days, Abbot has been a prominent figure within the music industry for the last 50 years - most notably as Managing Director of the infamous Creation Records during the period when Oasis dominated the music scene - and has contributed to over 250 million records being sold. Artists Abbot has worked with include Oasis, Robbie Williams, Fatboy Slim, UB40, Primal Scream, Ocean Colour Scene and more. Along the way, Abbot has documented, archived, photographed, and videoed his remarkable journey, providing a unique insight into some of music's biggest artists.

Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 M