650 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 8988330 |
| Excel File Row | 34 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:49:30 |
| Pressing Year | 1994 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Creation Records |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | CRE LP 169 |
| Barcode | 507556301692 |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | CRE LP 169 A |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | CRE LP 169 B |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Pop/Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
For the original 1994 edition of *Definitely Maybe*, the studio gestation was far from straightforward. The initial recording sessions, conducted with Dave Batchelor and then with Mark Coyle, were largely deemed unsatisfactory by the band and a desperate Creation Records, who felt the sound didn't capture Oasis' visceral energy. With the budget pared to the bone and the label's very survival hanging in the balance, Owen Morris was urgently called in. With extremely limited time and minimal resources, Morris found himself having to save the record, remixing much of the existing material and adding sonic layers in what he described as a "salvataggio quasi al buio" operation. His frantic and brilliant work was instrumental in forging the album's powerful, raw, and iconic sound, transforming it into the best-selling debut in British history and redefining 90s rock.