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Quiz about Oasis Whats the Story Morning Glory

Oasis. "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Quiz

All questions relate to the bands second album, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"

A multiple-choice quiz by Lord_Digby. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lord_Digby

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,996

Updated
Apr 29 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
973

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (8/10), SueLane (5/10), Guest 89 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" released? Hint

1993

1995

1994

1996

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song from the album has these lyrics?

"Backbeat the word was on the street that the fire in your heart is out."
Hint

Wonderwall

She's Electric

Some Might Say

Roll With It

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the guest musician that played lead guitar and sang some of the backing vocals on the track "Champagne Supernova"? Hint

Paul Weller

Phil Collins

Gordon Sumner

Eric Clapton

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Question 4 of 10

4. This single taken from the album saw Noel on lead vocals instead of Liam. What was the song called? Hint

Some Might Say

Roll With It

Morning Glory

Don't Look Back in Anger

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Question 5 of 10

5. "She's got dirty dishes on the brain" are the lyrics from what song from the album?

Hint

Hello

Some Might Say

Cast No Shadow

She's Electric

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Question 6 of 10

6. The drummer Tony McCarroll was sacked by the band in 1995. Do you know who replaced him? Hint

Alan White

Ian Mosley

Zak Starkey

Terry Chambers

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Question 7 of 10

7. The art work for the album features two men walking on a London street in opposite directions. Who are they? Hint

Paul McGuigan and Liam Gallagher

Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher

Sean Rowley and Owen Morris

Kingsley and Charles Ward

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many tracks from the album were released as singles in the UK? Hint

Five

Six

Seven

Four

9. It is well established that Oasis and Blur never saw eye to eye with each other. On August 14, 1995, both bands released singles on the same day. Oasis released "Roll With It" and Blur released "Country House." The term "The Battle of Britpop" began. Who came out on top?

Answer: (Blur or Oasis)

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many weeks did "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" stay in the top ten of the UK album charts? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" released?

Answer: 1995

The album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales. Rockfield Studios had a history of producing several top singles and albums for British rock bands. Rockfield Studios breakthrough came in 1970, with the release of the single "I Hear You Knocking", sung by the Welsh singer Dave Edmunds.

Other well known bands using the Studio were, Adam and the Ants, Black Sabbath, Manic Street Preachers and Simple Minds.

2. What song from the album has these lyrics? "Backbeat the word was on the street that the fire in your heart is out."

Answer: Wonderwall

"Wonderwall" was track three on the album. The track was released as a single in Oct, 1995. "Wonderwall" peaked at number two on the UK singles chart and reached number eight on The Billboard Hot 100. The album itself made number one on the UK Albums Charts and reached number four on The Billboard 200.

3. Who was the guest musician that played lead guitar and sang some of the backing vocals on the track "Champagne Supernova"?

Answer: Paul Weller

Paul Weller is an English singer song writer. Weller was the founder and lead singer of the English bands, The Jam and later The Style Council. "Champagne Supernova" was written by Noel Gallagher and was the last song on the album, it was also the longest.

4. This single taken from the album saw Noel on lead vocals instead of Liam. What was the song called?

Answer: Don't Look Back in Anger

"Don't Look Back in Anger" was released as the fourth single from the album. The single reached the number one position on the UK singles chart. In 1996 the song peaked at number ten on the U.S. Modern Rock Chart.

5. "She's got dirty dishes on the brain" are the lyrics from what song from the album?

Answer: Some Might Say

"Some Might Say" was the first song released as a single from the album. It was also the first number one for Oasis on the UK singles chart.

6. The drummer Tony McCarroll was sacked by the band in 1995. Do you know who replaced him?

Answer: Alan White

Alan White was the drummer for Oasis between 1995 and 2004. Ian Mosley was the drummer for the rock band Marillion, and Terry Chambers played the drums for XTC.
Zak Starkey, the son of the ex Beatle Ringo Star, joined Oasis in 2004.

7. The art work for the album features two men walking on a London street in opposite directions. Who are they?

Answer: Sean Rowley and Owen Morris

Sean Rowley worked for a local radio station as a disc jockey, called BBC London 94.9. Owen Morris is music producer, who has been associated with the English rock band, The Verve. In the artwork Owen Morris is carrying the master tape for the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" I'm not sure what the link between the two men is, but one possible theory is the master tape was handed over to Sean Rowley and could have been used somehow at the radio station.

8. How many tracks from the album were released as singles in the UK?

Answer: Four

Songs released as singles were, "Some Might Say", "Roll With It", "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger."

Answer: Blur

"Country House" made the number one spot on the UK singles chart, beating Oasis into second place. Blur's record label "Food Records" saw the opportunity by changing the release date, and knew it would draw intense media attention, considering the rivalry of the bands. And so it began the battle for the number one spot. Blur outsold Oasis by 58,000 singles.

10. How many weeks did "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" stay in the top ten of the UK album charts?

Answer: 66

"Definitely Maybe", the best album from Oasis. The success of the album made Oasis one of the biggest bands in Britain. The album produced several hit singles, as well as being a number one album in the UK. The album was also instrumental for the successful concert at Knebworth in 1996.

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Source: Author Lord_Digby

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