Oasis announce ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ 30th anniversary reissue: hear new version of “Acquiesce”

Oasis begin their reunion tour on Friday in Cardiff, Wales and just ahead of that they’ve announced a new deluxe 30th anniversary reissue of their blockbuster second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? It’s out October 3 via Big Brother Recordings in 2-CD and 3-LP editions.

The 30th anniversary reissue features the original album remastered plus a bonus disc featuring newly recorded unplugged versions of Morning Glory songs “Cast No Shadow,” “Morning Glory,” “Wonderwall,” and “Champagne Supernova” plus fan favorite b-side “Acquiesce.” It also features brand new cover art photographed by the album’s original designer, Brian Cannon of Microdot, shot on the same street in London as the original.

You can listen to the new unplugged version of “Acquiesce” below.

(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? came in at #3 on our list of The Best Britpop Albums of 1995:

In the storied Blur Vs Oasis battle of 1995, when the band’s respective singles “Country House” and “Roll With It” were released on the same day in the UK (August 14), Blur debuted at #1 with the Gallaghers coming in at #2. But Oasis won the war just a couple months later when their second album was released and made them worldwide superstars. (Blur’s 1995 album, The Great Escape, was very good but just a little too British for mainstream international appeal.) Songwriter Noel Gallagher was at the top of his confident game; he was still swiping bits from his heroes but had also figured out Oasis’ style by this point, mixing equal parts melody and swagger, with sing-a-long choruses that sound good even when the lyrics don’t make a lot of sense (often). Beyond singles like “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and “Champagne Supernova,” Morning Glory‘s deep cuts, like “Cast No Shadow,” are just as good. While their boasts of “bigger than the Beatles” were tiresome, for a while Oasis made a very good argument.

Oasis’ reunion tour hits North America later this summer, including two shows at NJ’s Metlife Stadium on August 31 and September 1 with Cage The Elephant opening, and fellow Britpop band Cast were recently added to the bill (and to their LA shows as well). All dates are listed below.

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition:
1. Hello
2. Roll With It
3. Wonderwall
4. Don’t Look Back In Anger
5. Hey Now!
6. [Untitled]
7. Some Might Say
8. Cast No Shadow
9. She’s Electric
10. Morning Glory
11. [Untitled]
12. Champagne Supernova

Additional Tracks:
1. Cast No Shadow (Unplugged)
2. Morning Glory (Unplugged)
3. Wonderwall (Unplugged)
4. Acquiesce (Unplugged)
5. Champagne Supernova (Unplugged)

Oasis Live ‘25 Tour Dates
July 4 – Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium
July 5 – Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium
July 11 – Manchester, UK – Heaton Park
July 12 – Manchester, UK – Heaton Park
July 16 – Manchester, UK – Heaton Park
July 19 – Manchester, UK – Heaton Park
July 20 – Manchester, UK – Heaton Park
July 25 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
July 26 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
July 30 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
August 2 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
August 3 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
August 8 – Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
August 9 – Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
August 12 – Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
August 16 – Dublin, IE – Croke Park
August 17 – Dublin, IE – Croke Park
August 24 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
August 25 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
August 28 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
August 31 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 1 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl Stadium
September 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl Stadium
September 12 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros
September 13 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros
September 27 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
September 28 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
October 21 – Seoul, South Korea – Goyang Stadium
October 25 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome
October 26 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome
October 31 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium
November 1 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium
November 4 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium
November 7 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium
November 8 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium
November 15 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio River Plate
November 16 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio River Plate
November 19 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional
November 22 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS
November 23 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS