A football shirt worn by Oasis star Noel Gallagher and a tambourine used by his brother Liam during the recording of one of the best-selling albums of all time are set to go under the hammer.
The shirt, one of two specially made for Oasis and set for auction, was worn by Noel in a charity football match in 1996. Despite the brothers being massive Manchester City supporters, the shirts are a deep magenta red. ‘Oasis’ is emblazoned on the front along with a ‘Bolt Makers Arms FC’ badge. Noel’s jersey has ‘N. Gallagher’ and the number 7 on the back. The other shirt was made for Oasis co-founder Paul Arthurs.
They will be offered in Hansons Auctioneers’ Music Memorabilia Auction on November 2. The Noel Gallagher shirt has a guide price of £1,000- £1,500 while the Paul Arthurs jersey will be offered at £800-£1,000. The tambourine, used by Liam during the recording of Oasis album ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory’, has a £300-£500 estimate.
Morning Glory has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. The battered tambourine which helped it along the way was saved from the skip by Nick Brine, a freelance producer/sound engineer currently based in Alicante, Spain. He is parting with a few mementos gathered during a fascinating 28-year career in the music business.
Nick, 44, who originates from Monmouth in Wales, said: “The tambourine was used during the recording of ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory’. It was pretty battered by the end of the session and was going to be thrown away. But I claimed it. It’s been used on many recordings since by bands such as Teenage Fanclub, The Darkness, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Seasick Steve, Steve Harley, Supergrass and The Verve.”
The football shirts also came to Nick through a recording session. “Back in 1996 Oasis decided to sponsor one of their local pub teams,” said Nick. “Adidas made a bespoke kit for the team and one-off shirts for the band members, each with their names on the back. Bonehead (Paul Arthurs) and Noel kindly gave me their shirts at London’s Abbey Road Studios during the recording of their album Be Here Now. I was the engineer on the session.”
Nick is also parting with a section of a Danelectro sitar, estimate £150-£200, which originally belonged to another British rock star. It might also have ended up in a skip but for Nick’s intervention.
“It belonged to Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, and was used on several of his recordings,” said Nick. “He smashed it up on stage. The top half ending up in the crowd, I believe, at Reading Festival. I reclaimed the bottom half. It still works!”
Nick started his career at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1993 at the age of 16. The studios are renowned in the music world for hosting the crème de la crème of British pop and rock talent.
During a 12-month period in 1996-97, Rockfield sessions resulted in five UK Number One albums by Oasis, Black Grape, The Charlatans and the Boo Radleys. Other famous bands to record there include Manic Street Preachers, Robert Plant, and Coldplay. It’s best known for the recording of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in 1973.
Josh McCarthy, music memorabilia valuer at Hansons, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to bring these rock treasures to auction. They are iconic objects from iconic musicians who remind us that Britain is a melting pot of immense talent.
“Thanks to Nick, the provenance is second to none and I am expecting worldwide interest in these lots. They deserve to do well. It’s an opportunity to own a slice of British rock history.”
The items are due to be sold on November 2 in a Music Memorabilia Auction at Hansons Auctioneers, Heage Lane, Etwall, Derbyshire. To find out more, or to arrange a free music memorabilia valuation, please email: [email protected].
