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Oasis Archive Auction Pulled After Gallagher Brothers Seek Injunction
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Auction Halted After Legal Challenge
Noel and Liam Gallagher have filed High Court papers to block a planned sale of a large Oasis archive. The recordings were slated for a Littleton Auctions sale scheduled for October 3, but the auction house announced that the “Desk Tapes” have been withdrawn in light of the legal proceedings.
Archive Details and Valuation
The collection, assembled by former front-of-house engineer Huw Richards, comprises 209 DAT tapes, 73 analogue cassettes, three MiniDiscs, 63 live shows, soundchecks and more than 100 hours of rehearsal and banter recorded between 1994 and 2001.
Parties Involved
- Noel Gallagher – vocalist/guitarist, claimant asserting copyright ownership.
- Liam Gallagher – vocalist, co-claimant.
- Huw Richards – former Oasis sound engineer, original recorder of the tapes.
- Owain Richards – son of Huw Richards, co-defendant.
- Littleton Auctions – Evesham-based auction house managing the sale.
- Oasis Partnership, Sony Music, Big Brother Recordings – listed as additional claimants.
Official Statements
Ben Homer, managing director of Littleton Auctions, said the company was “very disappointed” that it could not offer the archive as planned and that the remainder of the sale would proceed as scheduled. A spokesperson for Oasis declined to comment.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Littleton Auctions confirms that the Oasis recordings known as The Desk Tapes have been withdrawn from our October 3 auction in light of legal proceedings.” — Ben Homer, managing director
- “He said: "It is true that Oasis have sued me and my father to try to prevent the auction of the tapes made by my father many years ago.” — Owain Richards. He