Select Magazine October 1996 Oasis Liam Gallagher Knebworth Loch Lomond SKU 1494

Original Select Magazine – October 1996, a highly collectible mid-1990s British music issue dominated by Oasis and their enormous Knebworth and Loch Lomond concerts.

This is a Double Cover Collectors’ Edition. The photographed copy features Liam Gallagher on the main cover wearing blue-tinted sunglasses, surrounded by black-and-white crowd imagery, with the huge headline:

“MIND-BLOWING! Knebworth and Loch Lomond – The Only Interview • The Full Story”

The inside contents page identifies this as October 1996 / No. 76 and shows that Oasis receive extensive coverage throughout the issue.

Oasis – Knebworth & Loch Lomond

The centrepiece of this issue is the massive “Oasis Apocalypse” feature beginning on page 90.

The contents specifically advertise coverage of:

• Knebworth
• Loch Lomond
• Oasis live during one of the defining moments of 1990s British music
• Noel Gallagher interview
• The story surrounding the huge concerts
• Contemporary photographs and behind-the-scenes reporting
• The sheer scale of Oasis at their commercial and cultural peak

The contents image also shows concert photographs of both Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, reinforcing how heavily this issue focuses on the band.

For an Oasis collector, this is an especially interesting period issue because it documents the band immediately after the extraordinary 1996 Knebworth era, one of the most famous episodes in Britpop history.

Other Major Features

The issue contains a broad selection of important mid-90s British and alternative music coverage.

Prominent features shown in the contents include:

• Kula Shaker – page 22
  • Extensive feature on the band during their breakthrough period
• Roskilde Festival – page 34
  • Coverage of the Danish festival and its major performers
• Modern TV Is Rubbish – page 42
  • Television-related feature
• Menswear – page 52
  • Coverage of the Britpop-era band
• Ocean Colour Scene – page 104
  • Feature looking at the band following their major mid-90s success
• Reviews – page 111
  • Includes music from artists such as Suede, R.E.M., DJ Shadow, Kula Shaker, Pet Shop Boys, Pearl Jam, Horace Andy and others
• Singles – page 126
• Movies – page 131
• Listings – page 139
• Readers’ Lives – page 144

The contents photography also includes period images connected with Elastica, The Cranberries, festival culture, Britpop and other contemporary alternative music acts.

Technology Supplement

The contents advertise a substantial Technology Supplement beginning on page 67, covering topics including:

• Orbital
• Weird websites
• House Beautiful
• Emerging internet culture
• Technology and entertainment

This adds an interesting snapshot of mid-1990s technology and online culture alongside the music content.

Magazine Details

• Publication: Select
• Full Date: October 1996
• Issue: No. 76
• Original Price: £2.30
• Cover Subject: Liam Gallagher / Oasis
• Edition: Double Cover Collectors’ Edition
• Main Feature: Oasis – Knebworth & Loch Lomond
• Major Artists: Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Kula Shaker, Ocean Colour Scene, Elastica and more
• Genre: Britpop / Indie / Alternative / Rock
• Language: English
• Format: Original printed music magazine
• SKU: 1494

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear. Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

From the photographs, visible condition points include:

• General surface wear to the front cover
• Noticeable rubbing and scuffing, particularly around the edges
• Creasing and wear along the left-hand/spine edge
• Some whitening and small abrasions along the bottom and side edges
• Bottom-left front corner shows noticeable creasing and wear
• Upper corners show light bends/softening
• General edge wear consistent with a magazine from 1996
• Some slight page waviness and handling marks
• Interior contents page remains bright, colourful and clearly readable
• Binding appears intact in the photographed areas
• No obvious large tears are visible in the supplied photographs
• No obvious handwriting is visible
• Pages shown remain securely attached

Overall, this presents as a well-used but still attractive original 1996 copy, with clear age-related wear but strong colour and an excellent Liam Gallagher/Oasis front cover.

Collector Appeal

A very strong issue for collectors of:

Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Knebworth 1996, Loch Lomond, Britpop, Kula Shaker, Ocean Colour Scene, 1990s indie music and Select Magazine.

The combination of the Liam Gallagher cover, Double Cover Collectors’ Edition branding and extensive Knebworth/Loch Lomond Oasis coverage makes this one of the more visually distinctive Select issues from the height of Britpop.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for dispatch. Depending on the final parcel size, it may be packed using stiff cardboard, protective bubble wrap and/or a cardboard box to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and further edge or corner damage while in transit.

SKU 1494