Live forever: Unheard Oasis recordings to be sold

A band-played Epiphone guitar - which is a metallic blue colour. The guitar is resting on a stand next to a Marshall speaker.

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The recordings were made by a former front-of-house sound engineer in the 1990s

ByElliot BallWest Midlands

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Oasis fans are set for a Wonderwall experience when they get the chance to bid for unheard recordings of the Supersonic boys at their peak.

The archive includes recordings of 63 live shows, soundchecks and more than 100 hours of rehearsals from the band's rise and rise in the 1990s.

The lots, which also include original setlists, tour itineraries, a band-played Epiphone guitar and an Oasis tour parka, will be offered for sale on 3 October in Evesham, Worcestershire.

The collection, known as The Desk Tapes, has been in the possession of Owain Richards for 20 years, after his dad, a former front-of-house sound engineer joined the band's crew during their heyday.

"Dad labelled everything, recorded everything and backed it all up to cassette, over and over," he said.

"I grew up listening to these recordings. Oasis were part of the family as much as they were part of the culture."

Dozens of tapes are grouped together and laid out on a white surface. There is small hand written notes on each tape.

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The previously unheard Oasis recordings will go on sale next month

Littleton Auctions is handling sale and say the tapes, recorded directly from the sound desk, form the only master archive of their kind.

Also among the items due to go under the hammer is a pair of Adidas Kegler Super Ostrich trainers gifted to Noel Gallagher.

Only 100 pairs were produced in 2000 to mark the 100th anniversary of Adidas founder Adi Dassler.

A green parker coat with a black Oasis badge is perched on a manikin in front of a white background.

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The unheard archive includes recordings of 63 live shows

Ben Homer, managing director of Littleton Auctions, described it as "one of the most exciting collections" the auction house had brought to market.

The sale will take place online and in person with bidders, who are required to register in advance and pay a deposit, hoping they won't be looking back in anger on the day.