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Oasis and Be Here Now - does it sound any better 25 years on?

25 years ago this month, English rock band Oasis released their much-anticipated third album, Be Here Now - it quickly became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, reaching number 1 in 15 countries.

At the time, the album won lukewarm reviews for the Gallagher brothers after the giddy heights of Definitely Maybe and What's The Story? Morning Glory, but over the years Be Here Now has received a critical reappraisal of sorts - Rolling Stone recently described the album as 'the kind of flop that legends are built on'.

For RTÉ Arena, Eamon Sweeney looks back above.

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