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\nLiam and Noel Gallagher on tour last year<\/p>\n
A set of unheard archive Oasis recordings have been pulled from an auction after the band “sued.”<\/p>\n
Earlier this month it was announced that Littleton Auctions in the UK were selling a set of recordings which included 63 live shows, as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of rehearsal from brothers and bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
They were collected by the Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001.<\/p>\n
\nLiam and Noel Gallagher on tour last year<\/p>\n
However, the auction house has now confirmed the sale of the recordings has been suspended after the band filed an injunction.<\/p>\n
Managing director Ben Homer said: “Littleton Auctions confirms that the Oasis recordings known as The Desk Tapes have been withdrawn from our October 3 auction in light of legal proceedings.<\/p>\n
“We are very disappointed that we cannot offer this significant archive as planned.”<\/p>\n
The recordings were brought to sale by Mr Richard’s son Owain Richards, who said: “It is true that Oasis have sued me and my father to try to prevent the auction of the tapes made by my father many years ago.<\/p>\n
“We have agreed to postpone the auction (of the tapes) to enable the legal dispute to be resolved either by litigation or otherwise in an orderly way.”<\/p>\n
Mr Homer added: “The rest of the sale is unaffected and will take place as normal. We respect the legal process and will make no further comment on the proceedings at this stage.”<\/p>\n
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The auction will go ahead with Oasis memorabilia, which includes internal tour itineraries, original setlists, a band-played Epiphone guitar and an original Kangol Oasis tour Parka.<\/p>\n
When the sale was first announced, Littleton Auctions called it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity for fans and collectors alike” but confirmed the band did not support the sale.<\/p>\n
Mr Homer said at the time: “The Oasis camp is aware of the auction and has expressed concerns, which is entirely understandable given the scale and significance of the material.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re handling everything with full transparency and proper legal process.<\/p>\n
“Our focus is simply on presenting these items responsibly, with verified provenance, and allowing collectors and institutions to engage with an important part of British music history.”<\/p>\n
The tapes were recorded by Mr Richards, who served as the front-of-house sound engineer for Oasis during the height of their career in the mid-1990s.<\/p>\n
After joining Oasis\u2019s crew in 1995, he worked with them on some of their biggest concerts, including the Knebworth shows in August 1996.<\/p>\n
He recorded the tapes directly from the desk, with Littleton Auctions calling the tapes in its sale “the only master archive of its kind in existence.”<\/p>\n
The Press Association has contacted representatives for Oasis for comment.<\/p>\n
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