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An early demo cassette tape of Oasis and an accompanying note handwritten by Noel Gallagher. The current owner obtained both of these items in November 1993. They accompanied a friend and employee of Creation Records to the Falcon public house to scout the group Whiteout. Later in the evening, after a performance at the Powerhaus in Islington, the Gallagher brothers and the rest of the Oasis band members joined them at the Falcon. Although not a Creation employee, the current owner was involved in the music industry and encouraged Gallagher to send them a recording of his band as they were unfamiliar with their songs. They received the handwritten note in the post and a demo tape a few days later. The Maxwell branded cassette tape comes in a plastic casing. "Oasis Demo's [sic]" is handwritten on the insert down the case's spine, and the back features the titles of six tracks on the tape handwritten by Gallagher: "Digsy's Dinner," "Live Forever," "Up In The Sky," "Shakermaker," Columbia," and "Married With Children." The note is addressed "To Rachel" and is handwritten in black ballpoint pen on lined paper. This is the first time we have seen an Oasis demo tape accompanied by a letter from Gallagher. The note exhibits fold lines, and the tape case exhibits minor scratching. Dimensions: (tape) 7 cm x 11 cm x 1.75 cm (2.75" x 4.25" x 0.75")

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

The handwriting in this lot has been professionally authenticated by expert Garry King; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £5,000 - 10,000 M

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