''Familiar to Millions'' is a live album by English
rock
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band
Oasis
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. It was released on 13 November 2000 by
Big Brother Recordings
Big Brother Recordings Ltd. is a record label set up in 2000 to release material by rock band Oasis in the UK and Ireland. On 19 June 2008 a deal was signed with Sony BMG which entitled them to an arranged portion of the profits from the ne ...
. The album was recorded at
Wembley Stadium
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on 22 July 2000. It debuted at No. 5 in the
UK charts with 57,000 copies sold in the first week. To date ''Familiar to Millions'' has sold around 310,000 copies in Britain alone (Platinum), about 70,000 copies in the United States
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, and double
MiniDisc
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Track listing
All songs written by
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the chief songwriter, lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis until their split in 2009. After leaving Oasis, he formed ...
, except where noted. The disc division and track lengths below are taken from the double-CD edition of the album.
Disc one
# "Fuckin' in the Bushes" (intro tape) – 3:04
# "
Go Let It Out
"Go Let It Out" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist, and chief songwriter, Noel Gallagher. It was released on 7 February 2000 as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Standing on the Shoulder ...
" – 5:32
# "
Who Feels Love?
"Who Feels Love?" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It became the second single to be released from the album '' Standing on the Shoulder of Giants'', peaking at number four on the UK ...
" – 5:59
# "
Supersonic
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" – 4:30
# "
Shakermaker
"Shakermaker" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. The song was first released as a second single on 20 June 1994 and later released on Oasis' debut album ''Definitely Maybe'' (1994). The ...
" – 5:13
# "
Acquiesce
"Acquiesce" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as the B-side to Oasis' first UK number-one single, " Some Might Say", on 24 April 1995. Its popularity led to it being included on the ...
" – 4:18
# "Step Out" (Gallagher,
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...
,
Henry Cosby
Henry R. "Hank" Cosby (May 12, 1928 – January 22, 2002) was an American songwriter, arranger, producer and musician who worked for Motown Records from its formative years. Along with Sylvia Moy, Cosby was a key collaborator with Stevie Wonder ...
,
Sylvia Moy
Sylvia Rose Moy (September 15, 1938 – April 15, 2017) was an American songwriter and record producer, formerly associated with the Motown Records group. The first woman at the Detroit-based music label to write and produce for Motown acts, she ...
) – 4:05
# "
Gas Panic!
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).
A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...
" – 8:01
# "
Roll with It" – 4:43
# "
Stand by Me" – 5:49
Disc two
# "
Wonderwall" – 4:34
# "
Cigarettes & Alcohol
"Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It was released on 10 October 1994 as the fourth and final single from their debut album ''Definitely Maybe'' (1994), and their second to enter the UK top t ...
" – 6:53
# "
Don't Look Back in Anger
"Don't Look Back in Anger" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Gallagher and Owen Morris. Released on 19 February 1996 as the fifth single fro ...
" – 5:09
# "
Live Forever" – 4:52
# "
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
"Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" is a song written by Canadian-American musician Neil Young. Combined with its acoustic counterpart " My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)", it bookends Young's 1979 album '' Rust Never Sleeps''. The song was influenc ...
" (
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...
,
Jeff Blackburn) – 3:45
# "
Champagne Supernova
"Champagne Supernova" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It is the closing track on the band's second studio album, '' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' (1995), and was released as the sixth and final single from ...
" – 6:31
# "
Rock 'n' Roll Star
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the opening track from their debut album, '' Definitely Maybe'' (1994). Like the majority of the band's songs from this era, it was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, wh ...
" – 6:19
# "
Helter Skelter" (
John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:32
The 'Highlights' Version
(This version is on one CD. All songs are written by Noel Gallagher.)
# "Go Let It Out"
# "Who Feels Love?"
# "Supersonic"
# "Shakermaker"
# "Acquiesce"
# "Gas Panic!"
# "Roll with It"
# "Wonderwall"
# "Cigarettes & Alcohol"
# "Don't Look Back in Anger"
# "Live Forever"
# "Champagne Supernova"
# "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Video version (DVD/VHS/VCD)
As well as the first night, the DVD features the following:
* 45-minute documentary directed by
Dick Carruthers
Dick Carruthers (born 25 March 1966, Sussex, England) is an English music video and film director, based in London, England. He directed the Led Zeppelin ''Celebration Day'' film and The Rolling Stones ''Bridges To Babylon'' DVD (as live concer ...
was shot in and around Wembley by
Grant Gee
Grant Robert Gee (born 24 October 1964) is a British film maker, photographer and cinematographer. He is most noted for his 1998 documentary ''Meeting People Is Easy'' about the British alternative rock group Radiohead.
Early life
Gee was born ...
including backstage interviews and fans footage.
* Multi-camera angles on the track "Cigarettes & Alcohol".
* Live screen films for "Go Let It Out", "Supersonic", "Live Forever" and "Rock 'n' Roll Star".
* Complete Discography (inc. international releases) with audio clips and artwork.
* PCM 2.0 Stereo Sound.
* Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround Sound.
* CD-ROM element, which links to an exclusive page on the Oasis website with as-yet unseen photos and Songplayer module where fans can teach themselves to play "Live Forever".
* 'Tambourine' icon: click it and it takes you to and from the documentary in real time.
The UK VHS features the whole show and a 20-minute documentary (entitled "Mad Fer It") featuring exclusive interviews with Liam and Noel Gallagher. This documentary is unique to the VHS format.
Audio version (CD/Vinyl/Cassette/MiniDisc)
* The CD features an extra bonus track, a cover of
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
' song "
Helter Skelter", which was recorded at the Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA on 16 April 2000.
* A highlights CD was released on 1 October 2001 to celebrate Oasis' tenth anniversary as a band. "Fuckin' in the Bushes", "Step Out", "
Stand by Me", "
Hey Hey, My My", and "
Helter Skelter" were all omitted.
* As Liam let the audience sing the choruses of "Wonderwall" and also changed the words to other parts of the song (''"By now you should have somehow realised not to sniff glue" / "And all the lights that light the way are doin' me fuckin' 'ead in!''") at the 22 July gig, the version on the various audio formats features a different vocal track to the original one recorded at Wembley. This also applies to Noel's backing vocals. Most of these overdubbed vocals were recorded at Oasis' gig at the Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan on 5 March 2000. Only one line (''"I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now"'') in the first verse is from the actual Wembley gig, as Liam failed to sing this line correctly in the Yokohama performance.
* The audio version of the album is also missing various bits of between-track banter.
Promos
* A promo video of the Wembley version of "
Gas Panic!
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).
A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...
" was distributed to music channels. The video featured visuals from throughout the gig and was slightly edited down to 6:57.
* "
Gas Panic!
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).
A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...
" and "
Hey Hey, My My" promo CDs were issued in Brazil to promote Oasis' appearance at the
Rock in Rio
''Rock in Rio'' is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It later branched into other locations such as Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas.
Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
festival on 14 January 2001. The 2-track CD of Gas Panic! included the album version and an edited version of the Wembley track, which was edited down to 4:28. The 1-track CD of Hey Hey, My My included the live version from Wembley.
Artwork
Each of the eight different formats (plus the 2001 highlights CD) had a different colour for its own cover art. Below is a table featuring each colour for each format
Personnel
*
Liam Gallagher
William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009, and later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014, before starti ...
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lead vocals
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,
tambourine
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*
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the chief songwriter, lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis until their split in 2009. After leaving Oasis, he formed ...
–
lead guitar
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,
backing vocals
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; lead vocals on "Don't Look Back in Anger", "Hey Hey, My My", "Step Out" and "Helter Skelter"
*
Gem Archer
Colin Murray Archer (born 7 December 1966) is an English musician and singer, best known as a member of the English rock bands Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, making him, alongside Chris Sharrock, one of the only member ...
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rhythm guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
*
Andy Bell –
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
*
Alan White -
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
*Zeb Jameson – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
External links
''Familiar to Millions''at
YouTube
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(streamed copy where licensed)
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2000 live albums
2000 video albums
Live video albums
Epic Records live albums
Epic Records video albums
Live albums recorded at Wembley Stadium
Oasis (band) live albums
Big Brother Recordings live albums
Big Brother Recordings video albums
Albums produced by Paul Stacey