The 1997 "BE HERE NOW" tour is very popular among enthusiasts. It was a special time that could only be experienced in 1997, with performances of high tension and aggressive setlists mainly based on the songs from the album. In fact, "SHEFFIELD ARENA 1997 2ND NIGHT" and "MUNICH 1997", which contain a typical high-tension night, are still best-sellers, but there are many other classics that convey the charm of this tour. Not only was the content of the performances great during this period, but radio broadcasts were realized at key points (the previous "MUNICH 1997" was also a shortened broadcast but had a great sound board), which also plays an important role in spreading the appeal of this tour. Among them, Dublin on December 5, 1997 is highly popular as a unique and attractive stereo sound board. There are three consecutive nights of performances in the city, but Liam's voice is no longer heard after the first day due to the hard schedule every day. So for the remaining two days, they performed without him, making it an irregular show with Noel taking the lead vocals for the entire show. Furthermore, on the final day, the rare performance was broadcast on the radio, and thanks to his injury, the performance was preserved for posterity on a soundboard. There are currently two airchecks of this extremely rare performance, but both have some problems. The most famous version released on "NOEL GETS TO THE POINT" is "clear but incomplete in mono", while the later CD "DON'T GO AWAY, BROTHER!" is "complete in stereo but with poor sound quality". Due to these circumstances, the recording was not conclusive, and the issue was resolved with "NOEL GETS TO THE POINT -COMPLETE- (DEFINITIVE EDITION)", which took the best of both versions. Since then, several items have been released under the name of "NOEL GETS TO THE POINT", but all of them were merely differences in equalization, and even titles that sounded like editing mistakes appeared, so they were not enough to reach the definitive version. Therefore, this time, simply editing the best of two types of sound sources is as old as ever, so we have carried out a major remix and remaster using the technology unique to 2024. The same engineer who worked on the simultaneously released "DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX" used the latest AI to perform a detailed remix and remaster. However, the concept was not to use AI easily, but to truly take the best of the two types of sound sources and then sum up the discomfort. In particular, the "NOEL GETS TO THE POINT" sound source was mono, so Noel's voice was loud and the performance was pushed aside, which was also a problem with the balance. Therefore, it does not just give a sense of stereo, but also eliminates the unnaturalness at once and restores the thick texture of the live sound of the 1997 "BE HERE NOW" tour. This alone makes it stand out from past releases, but the roughness of the last two songs, "Live Forever" and "Wonderwall," which are from separate sources, has also been thoroughly corrected. In this way, it has been reborn as the definitive version, literally "enjoying the whole thing with a sense of stereo and clear sound quality." And then, due to the sudden switch to the Noel show, the performance content is too rare. "My Big Mouth," which was included in "BE HERE NOW" but was not performed on stage after the album's release, suddenly explodes. This scene alone promises that it will be a night that will not be just a day of Noel vocals as a substitute for Liam. On the contrary, the composition of the live performance has been significantly changed, and "Stand By Me" and "D'You Know What I Mean?", which should have been performed by the band, are performed by Noel on his own accompaniment, which is extremely rare. The latter in particular is interesting in that it starts off with an acoustic guitar and vocals, so it may be confused with "Wonderwall". The excitement on the day was incredible in front of these precious performances, and the acoustic corner captured the sense of realism of all the songs being sung together. The finale was the super rare "The Girl In The Dirty Shirt", which was the only live performance of its kind. It was a great blessing that they played it only on this day, and at the same time, it was broadcast on the radio. This masterpiece of Noel's vocal show, which boasts such valuable and fascinating content, will finally be released as the definitive version in full stereo and clear sound. And as for the title of the release, even non-fans will be satisfied with the name "NOEL GETS TO THE POINT"... so this time, it has been decided to be "DUBLIN 1997 FINAL NIGHT: REMASTER & REMIX" to mark the birth of a new definitive edition. Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland 5th December 1997 REMASTER & REMIX OF SOUNDBOARD RECORDING UPGRADE Disc:1 (55:12) 1. Be Here Now 2. My Big Mouth 3. Some Might Say 4. Roll With It 5. Magic Pie 6. Don't Look Back In Anger 7. Stand By Me 8. D'You Know What I Mean? 9. Whatever 10. Don't Go Away Disc:2 (27:17) 1. Fade In-Out 2. Cigarettes & Alcohol 3. The Girl In The Dirty Shirt 4. Live Forever 5. Wonderwall Noel Gallagher - lead guitar, vocals Paul Arthurs - rhythm guitar Paul McGuigan - bass Alan White - drums REMASTER & REMIX OF SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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