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Familiar To Millions

Familiar to Millions is a live album by British rock band Oasis. It was recorded at Wembley Stadium on 21 July 2000. It debuted at #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 units in the U.S.and has estimated world sales of 1 million. The album was initially released simultaneously on six formats: DVD, VHS, CD, double cassette, triple vinyl and MiniDisc. (Source: wikipedia)

 

Well in my opinion, this is Oasis's best live album since Live By The Sea, here is where they really are at the peak of their musical career. They achieved what Led Zep used to achieve, that is making the live version of the songs way far more better that the original songs. Liam's sound has really become rock & roll (his sound become heavy and a-bit like a "wet-dry" thing going on), and so does Noel's guitar ability. Gem and Andy did well too, but I have a different opinion for Alan. In songs that he was already a member of Oasis, he performs excellently, especially on "Gas Panic!" that I'll have to admit. But in songs where the drums were played by Tony McCarroll, he drums in a funny way. It's hard to explain, so you might as well hear it yourself. 

Despite my opinion about this, as an Oasis No. 1# fan, I must invite you, I insist, and I recommend you to buy it and see, hear, and experience your self in Britain's No. 1 band finest live shows so far.

BONUS!

Trivias from "Familiar To Millions"

• A promo video of the Wembley version of "Gas Panic!" was distributed to music channels. The video featured visuals from throughout the gig and was slightly edited down to 6:57.
• "Gas Panic!" and "Hey Hey, My My" promo CDs were issued in Brazil to promote Oasis' appearance at the Rock in Rio 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.
• The live album came about after the chaotic Wembley gig of 22 July 2000. This concert was being broadcast live to dozens of countries across the world but was hampered by an extremely drunk Liam Gallagher, whose out-of-tune singing and general ranting made it into an unappealing showcase of Oasis' live capabilities in the eyes of Sony BMG, who were worried about a large number of bootleg recordings being distributed.
• The performance of "Cigarettes & Alcohol" features part of The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" as an instrumental introduction, as well as a section of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" at the end.
• Each of the six different formats (plus the 2001 highlights CD) had a different colour for its own cover art.
• In July 2009, Noel stated in an interview with BBC Newsbeat that listening back to the album, he thinks it now sounds "atrocious." He attributes this to the fact of the circumstances the band were in at the time saying "it was not a very happy time."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar_to_Millions