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Oasis has taken legal action to prevent Littleton Auctions in Evesham from selling a collection of unheard recordings valued between £1.2m and £1.6m. These recordings, collected by the band's sound engineer Huw Richards from 1994 until 2001, include 63 live shows, soundchecks, and more than 100 hours of conversations with Noel and Liam Gallagher. The auction house suspended the sale after receiving an injunction from the band. Owain Richards, Huw’s son and seller of the recordings, confirmed that legal proceedings have led to postponing the auction indefinitely until a resolution is reached.
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Noel and Liam Gallagher have launched legal action against Oasis's former sound engineer Huw Richards, his son Owain, and Worcestershire-based auction house Littleton Auctions to stop them from selling intimate audio recordings of the band. The collection includes 209 DAT tapes, 73 analogue cassettes, and three MiniDiscs valued between £1.2m and £1.6m. Huw Richards collected these recordings while working with Oasis from the release of their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994 until 2001. The tapes reportedly capture soundchecks, rehearsals, and candid conversations between the brothers during this period and are said to be the only recording of their Loch Lomond concert in 1996. Littleton Auctions has since withdrawn the recordings from an auction scheduled for October 3 due to the legal proceedings initiated by the Gallaghers.

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BBCThis outlet30 Sep

Oasis has taken legal action to prevent Littleton Auctions in Evesham from selling a collection of unheard recordings valued between £1.2m and £1.6m. These recordings, collected by the band's sound engineer Huw Richards from 1994 until 2001, include 63 live shows, soundchecks, and more than 100 hours of conversations with Noel and Liam Gallagher. The auction house suspended the sale after receiving an injunction…

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes (this article)
Daily Mail30 Sep

Noel and Liam Gallagher have filed a lawsuit against their former Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards to stop him from selling intimate audio recordings of the band for up to £1.6 million at an upcoming auction. The tapes, spanning 1994 to 2001, include rare recordings like the only known recording of Oasis’s 1996 Loch Lomond concert. Huw Richards claims ownership but Oasis argues they retain intellectual property…

Noel and Liam Gallagher launch legal action against Oasis former sound engineer as he puts intimate recordings up for auction at £1.6million →
The Guardian1 Oct

Oasis has taken legal action to prevent an auction of unheard recordings valued between £1.2m and £1.6m, which were listed by Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire earlier this month. The collection consists of 209 DAT tapes, 73 analogue cassettes, and three MiniDiscs made by the band’s former sound engineer Huw Richards from 1994 to 2001. Owain Richards, Huw's son, who was selling the recordings, confirmed that a…

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m →

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Noel and Liam Gallagher launch legal action against Oasis former sound engineer as he puts intimate recordings up for auction at £1.6million Daily Mail · stated as fact

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Epiphone Evesham Hereford Littleton Auctions Oasis

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- Published A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction. Earlier this month, it was announced that Littleton Auctions, in Evesham, were selling a set of recordings which included 63 live shows, as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s.
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They were collected by Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001.
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- Published A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction. Earlier this month, it was announced that Littleton Auctions, in Evesham, were selling a set of recordings which included 63 live shows, as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s. asserted
which → publish → 1990s
They were collected by Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001. asserted
who → collect → 2001
However, the auction house said the sale of the recordings had been suspended after the band intervened. asserted
band → say → recordings
Managing director Ben Homer said: "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. " asserted
recordings → manage → proceedings
We are very disappointed that we cannot offer this significant archive as planned." asserted
we → offer → archive
More stories in Hereford & Worcester The recordings were brought to sale by the sound engineer's son Owain Richards, who 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. asserted
Oasis → bring → father
"We have agreed to postpone the auction [of the tapes] to enable the legal dispute to be resolved either by litigation or otherwise in an orderly way." asserted
dispute → agree → way
Homer added: "The rest of the sale is unaffected and will take place as normal. asserted
rest → add → place
We respect the legal process and will make no further comment on the proceedings at this stage." asserted
We → respect → stage
When the sale was first announced, Littleton Auctions called it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity for fans and collectors alike", but confirmed the band did not support the sale. asserted
band → announce → sale
The auction will go ahead with memorabilia, which includes internal tour itineraries, original setlists, a band-played Epiphone guitar and an original Kangol Oasis tour Parka. asserted
which → go → itineraries
The BBC has contacted Oasis' representatives for comment. asserted
BBC → contact → comment
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