# Noel Gallagher’s 13 favourite albums define Oasis: “It’s a fact”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/noel-gallaghers-13-favourite-albums-define-oasis-its-a-fact/
- Published: 2026-08-07T09:59:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T19:39:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/noel-gallagher-13-favourite-albums-define-oasis-fact/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Gallagher’s favourite albums are predominantly established British and Irish rock classics.
- The article connects his tastes with Oasis’s direct, anthemic sound.
- *Definitely Maybe* sold 2.7 million copies.

## Summary

The article argues that Noel Gallagher’s 13 favourite albums illustrate the direct, accessible classic-rock qualities that shaped Oasis.

- His choices include records by Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and The Who.
- The list also features albums by The La’s, U2, The Soundtrack of Our Lives and The Amorphous Androgynous, plus The Hacienda Classics compilation.
- The article says these largely familiar, acclaimed records reflect Gallagher’s preference for memorable songs, large-scale ambition and broad audience appeal.
- It links those influences to Oasis’s aim of writing anthemic hits, noting that 2.7 million copies of *Definitely Maybe* were sold.

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