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Liam Gallagher is not the kind of artist who was going to be stopped by the sizeable problem of not being able to play to an audience during lockdown. So when the idea of playing a playing and filming a live stream show came up, he looked at the precedent set by the Sex Pistols and The Clash and decided to hit the River Thames, armed with a boatload of attitude, a phenomenal live band (including Bonehead) and an arsenal of classic songs.
The show has been captured in full on the new live album Down By The River Thames, which will be released on May 27th via Warner Records.
Originally streamed on December 5th 2020, the show became one of the most memorable performances of the lockdown era. From iconic Oasis favourites (Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol) to big hitters from his two all-conquering #1 solo albums (Wall of Glass, Once), Liams inimitable snarl boomed across the Thames and dominated Londons gloomy winter skyline. There were plenty of welcome surprises too: debut solo performances of the Oasis songs Hello, Fade Away and Headshrinker, and the first live version of All Youre Dreaming Of. Liams voice is absolutely on point throughout, with a full-throttle snarl of anger and attitude that doesnt compromise any of the finesse of the studio recordings.
Liam commented, So here it is, the gig they said we could never pull off! As we were in lockdown, bored and depressed, rock n roll came to save the day once again. It was a top night and a top gig and its captured here on record for you to all enjoy.
Down By The River Thames is now available to pre-order now. It will be released on orange double-vinyl, CD and digital formats. The CD and download formats will be available at a special price of.
Both Down By The River Thames and CMON YOU KNOW are also available in a selection of value-for-money bundles. These include both albums on CD () or standard vinyl (); a bundle featuring the CMON YOU KNOW cassette and the River Thames vinyl (); and the exclusive vinyl book pack of CMON YOU KNOW with the standard River Thames vinyl ().
Down By The River Thomas provides a timely reminder of Liams live experience, which returns this month when he headlines a Royal Albert Hall show for the Teenage Cancer Trust. It will be followed by his summer UK headline tour, which includes two nights at Knebworth Park all 160,000 tickets sold-out in a matter of moments as well as other mammoth outdoor shows in Manchester, Belfast, Glasgow and Dublin. Please see his website for a full list of his international tour dates.
2 x 140g ORANGE coloured vinyl
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