Back Here Now:
Revisiting Be Here Now 25 years on
Drawing on personal memories, press coverage, interviews, and biographies, this post revisits Oasis’s third album, Be Here Now, 25 years from its original issue in August 1997. It recalls the expectations and excitement surrounding the release, explores its cover artwork’s creation, examines The Beatles’ influence on the album’s concept and composition, and discusses the quality of the music.