Oasis - Be Here Now Creation Records Original Vinyl

Artist: Oasis

Title: Be Here Now

Label: Creation Records

Catalogue Number: CRELP 219

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1997

Pressing Year: 1997 UK Original Pressing

Format: 2 × Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Be Here Now is the third studio album by Oasis and one of the defining British rock releases of the 1990s.

Released in 1997 at the absolute height of Oasis mania, the album delivers the band's biggest and most explosive sound, packed with layers of guitars, huge choruses and Noel Gallagher's unmistakable songwriting.

Featuring the classics D'You Know What I Mean?, Stand By Me, Don't Go Away and All Around The World, alongside fan favourites including My Big Mouth, I Hope, I Think, I Know, Fade In-Out and the title track Be Here Now, the album remains a landmark release from the Britpop era.

Pressing Notes

Original 1997 UK double-vinyl pressing on Creation Records, catalogue number CRELP 219.

This copy features the documented CRELP 219 A-4-1-1 / B-3-1-1 / C-3-1-1 / D-3-1-1 matrix combination with the distinctive MIKE'S – THE EXCHANGE mastering inscription in the runouts.

The inscription identifies mastering by Mike Marsh at The Exchange, London, and is an important identifier of the original UK vinyl pressing.

Issued as a double LP in a heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve with two illustrated lyric and credit inner sleeves, this is the original 1997 Creation Records vinyl edition.

Original 1997 vinyl copies are increasingly desirable among Oasis collectors and remain highly sought after as original-era Britpop pressings.

Track Listing

Record One – Side One

D'You Know What I Mean?
My Big Mouth
Magic Pie

Record One – Side Two

Stand By Me
I Hope, I Think, I Know
The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Record Two – Side Three

Fade In-Out
Don't Go Away
Be Here Now

Record Two – Side Four

All Around The World
It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)
All Around The World (Reprise)
Matrix / Runout

Record One – Side One: CRELP 219 A-4-1-1 – MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE

Record One – Side Two: CRELP 219 B-3-1-1 – MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE

Record Two – Side Three: CRELP 219 C-3-1-1 – MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE

Record Two – Side Four: CRELP 219 D-3-1-1 – MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE

Additional Information
Original 1997 UK pressing
Creation Records
Catalogue number CRELP 219
A4 / B3 / C3 / D3 matrix combination
MIKE'S – THE EXCHANGE runout inscriptions
Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange
Double vinyl LP
Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve
Two illustrated lyric and credit inner sleeves
Original 12-track vinyl configuration
33⅓ RPM
Third Oasis studio album
Features D'You Know What I Mean?
Includes Stand By Me
Features Don't Go Away
Includes All Around The World
Features My Big Mouth
Includes I Hope, I Think, I Know
Features Be Here Now
Landmark 1990s British rock album
Highly collectible original Creation Records vinyl
Condition

Sleeve: Excellent (EX)

Records: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeves: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the records play well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

All records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both sleeve and vinyl condition. Double LPs are securely packaged in professional record mailers with protective stiffeners and dispatched via a fully tracked delivery service to ensure safe arrival.