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A Sound so Very Loud

The Inside Story of Every Song Oasis Recorded

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A Sound so Very Loud

By: Ted Kessler, Hamish MacBain
Narrated by: Ted Kessler, Hamish MacBain
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Read by the authors, Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain.

'Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x' - Liam Gallagher

'Essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There’s no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact' –
Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic

This is the first and definitive book about the music of Oasis, published in time for the reunion tour. A Sound So Very Loud is not only a deeply researched tribute to the creative talent and star power of the Gallaghers, it is also crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny anecdotes that only Oasis could generate.


Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when the brothers were playing tiny venues, and have since interviewed them dozens of times, tracking the astonishing success of Oasis as they became one of the biggest bands in the world. In this comprehensive telling of the Oasis story through their spectacular back catalogue, Kessler and MacBain focus on the enduring power of the music, exploring the tales behind the lyrics and revealing the background to the writing, recording and impact of all the songs, from megahits like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ to the fan-favourite B-sides and deep cuts such as ‘Acquiesce’, ‘The Masterplan’ and ‘Half the World Away’.

With their unique perspective on all things Oasis, Kessler and MacBain bring this story to life in glorious colour. A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan needs on their shelves, destined to be as timeless and as moreish as the music itself.

©2025 Ted Kessler, Hamish MacBain (P)2025 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
20th Century Entertainment & Celebrities Modern Music

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Critic reviews

Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x (Liam Gallagher)
Whether you’re a super fan or Oasis novice, this book is essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front-row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There’s no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact than these two (Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic)
If you want to know why Oasis are such an enduring phenomenon — and learn why, say, 1998's 'Gas Panic!' is something of an underrated gem — this song-by-song portrait of the great British band is the definitive account. Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain combine the enthusiasm of fandom with the rigour of journalism, and having both interviewed Liam and Noel Gallagher countless times they capture them brilliantly: the humour, the chaos, the surprising perceptiveness (Will Hodgkinson, Chief Rock & Pop Critic, The Times)
Whatever Hamish and Ted know about the songs that have played a key part in my life, I want to know. We all do. I can't wait to get stuck in (Emma Barnett)

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