(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is the second studio album by English rock band Oasis. Released on 2 October 1995 by Creation Records, it was produced by Owen Morris and the group's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The structure and arrangement style of the album were a significant departure from the group's previous album Definitely Maybe (1994). Gallagher's compositions were more focused in balladry and placed more emphasis on "huge" choruses, with the string arrangements and more varied instrumentation contrasting with the rawness of the group's debut album. Morning Glory was the group's first album with drummer Alan White, who replaced Tony McCarroll (though McCarroll still appeared on the album, drumming on the track "Some Might Say").
The record propelled Oasis from being a crossover indie act to a worldwide rock phenomenon, and is seen by critics as a significant record in the timeline of British indie music. Morning Glory sold a record-breaking 345,000 copies in its first week in the UK, spent 10 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was also the band's breakthrough in America, reaching number four on the US Billboard 200 and being certified 4× platinum there. The album yielded four major hit singles in the band’s native Britain: "Some Might Say" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" reached number one, and "Roll with It" and "Wonderwall" peaked at number two – the latter spending 30 consecutive weeks on the chart during its initial run. "Champagne Supernova" and "Wonderwall" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
Track listing
A1 | Hello | 3:21 |
A2 | Roll With It | 3:59 |
A3 | Wonderwall | 4:18 |
B1 | Don't Look Back In Anger | 4:48 |
B2 | Hey Now! | 5:41 |
B3 | Untitled | 0:44 |
B4 | Bonehead's Bank Holiday | 4:03 |
C1 | Some Might Say | 5:29 |
C2 | Cast No Shadow | 4:51 |
C3 | She's Electric | 3:40 |
D1 | Morning Glory | 5:03 |
D2 | Untitled | 0:39 |
D3 | Champagne Supernova | 7:27 |
Catalogue number - RKIDLP73