rating: 80/100 - review: If you entertained any fanciful notions that Liam Gallagher's debut for the MTV Unplugged format would be a rootsy, fireside reinvention of his swaggering brand of unreconstituted rock'n'roll, then think again. Not for him the laid-back cosiness of Eric Clapton or 10,000 Maniacs. İt's a world away, too, from Oasis' entry in the canon; the nightin 1996 at the Royal Festival Hail where Noel filled in on lead vocals at the last minute when Liam pulled out due to a 'sore throat' only for Gallagher Jnr to heckle the band from the balcony, beer in hand.
Taped at Hull City Hail in front of a raucous crowd, this is business as usual from Liam. Although electric guitars are excised, there are no radical reinventions in terms of the arrangements. Instead it's the 24-piece Urban Soul Orchestra and three soulful backing vocalists who give the material a new twist. With the 10-track seti ist evenly split between solo cuts and Oasis classics, Bonehead returns to recreate his parts on the latter's songs.
Snarling opener Wall Of Glass retains its punk energy, now rebooted with an urgently-strummed acoustic by Jay Mehler and a swirling Hammond organ part. Some Might Say is ripped through, although delicate piano adds nuance to the crunchy rock of the original. Meanwhile, Novv That İve Found You, dedicated by Liam to his daughter Molly, is his most unalloyed pure pop song to date.
Liam's on terrific vocal form throughout, his fitness regime över recent years seems to ha ve recalibrated his pipes. The 2020 incarnation of Liam compares favourably to his 90s pomp on choice Oasis tracks including Stand By Me, now shorn of the maximalist electric guitar overload that blighted Be Here Now to let the string accompaniment sheeee-iinnnne. Equally arresting is lesser-known Oasis gem Sad Song as well as a lilting Cast No Shadow.
There's a sweeping cinematic feel to Gone and the widescreen vibe is further enhanced by closer Champagne Supernova, chiselled down from the epic seven-minute original to a punchy piano, strings and vocal four-minute affair. full download 24bit flac, mp3 320 .rar
album info: MTV Unplugged is a live album by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. It was released on 12 June 2020 by Warner Records. It was originally set for release on 24 April 2020 but was delayed until June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was recorded on 3 August 2019 at Hull City Hall and contains ten songs, consisting of acoustic performances of Oasis and Gallagher solo tracks.
MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall) is the first live release to top the UK Albums Chart since George Michael's Symphonica in 2014, and as of June 2020 is the biggest selling vinyl release of 2020.
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