Oasis - Some Might Say - Sleeve Artwork Explained

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In this, the second episode from the Microdot KZbin channel, Brian Cannon, Microdot Creative Director - creator of all Oasis record sleeve artwork in the 90s and designer of the iconic Oasis logo - details the history of the artwork for Oasis first number one 'Some Might Say'.
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[@grindhousearcade]

The depth in Oasis sleeves is incredible, the 00s albums/singles were certainly missing the Microdot charm!

[@harpreetphull4977]

I've been waiting 7 months for this vid!

[@KanariasLibre7]

Thank you Brian for your work in the history of Oasis and above all, thank you for transmitting it.

[@richardcranium2581]

Album artwork is worthy of its own fan base

[@toby1347]

This is brilliant. Learning about what went on behind the scenes to create the imagery is endlessly fascinating. I hope you continue to do more of these. Very well done indeed!

[@tdurb0]

I have this mounted on my living room wall, framed. I live 3 miles from Cromford Station

[@davidfisher5507]

Always a massive fan of your artwork, really did stand out from the other bands around. Oasis had their own look thanks to your work, please keep these memories flowing.

[@dumpwoodhere]

Never caught the guitars in the windows before. This is why I always bought the Oasis 12" singles. The covers were an intrega part of the music. Single covers were an important part of youth culture from the Beatles to the sex pistols, clash,Damned, smiths etc... Sadly, Oasis sleeves were probably the last great singles artwork we will ever cherish.

[@Marley999888]

Absolutely love that the dog had to have his best mate bought along to keep him in check...that's pretty rock and roll in itself.I do actually remember buying that single and being weirdly fascinated by the guy pushing the sink barrow full of fishes lol...so it's pretty cool to find out it was your dad.This whole video was brilliant tbh...every single time I see that Some Might Say cover I still smile...it's a beautiful image in its own right

[@numba2bvi]

What a magical time ❤️👌 thanks for the memories! Summer of ‘95 still one of my best summers ever

[@simongreenwood2490]

I remember sending off for a massive poster of this artwork, expecting the whole thing, and what I got was a close up of just the fish. Still stuck it on my wall. True story.

[@seanbritton7791]

Thanks from chilly Canada. We dont all want to attack the band here.

[@eddysandland58]

Some Might Say is a Classic Single with Class B-Sides Acquiesce, Talk Tonight n Headshrinker! The sleeve is Excellent with loads of "Easter Eggs" Cheers Brian n Thanks for your Contribution!

[@Petesaintsfc]

Absolutely love this channel! Not only as an oasis fan but the attention to detail from creation to execution is amazing. I still remember buying the cd single and staring at the artwork whilst listening. Who puts 4 tracks on a single these days 😂 Great times 👍🏼

[@Coldcasereview]

Thanks for putting this out there, it's important all this is documented. The Oasis CD single sleeves were the most aesthetically pleasing along with XL Recordings, at least in my youth

[@DJBFAD]

Wow, I worked in a record shop when this single came out - sold a ton of these - the Oasis covers were always so interesting and stood out better than any of the other Top 40 singles we had on the rack...

[@shredder9536]

I remember going into to buy Standing on the shoulders of giants and couldn't see it in HMV the cover didn't stand out or the oasis logo. They should have kept microdot on board

[@henrydemonfreid1985]

@@shredder9536 100%. I kinda lost track of Oasis after Bonehead, Microdot & Creation.....

[@clewso4257]

Absolutely amazing tune, artwork is so clever and lots of little nods to the song in there, brilliant work Brian

[@jensonbear]

Top Man! Top Artwork ! Top Story! Top Band!

[@Rscanlon322]

The long awaited sequel

[@CK-ceekay]

The return of the king. Love love love these videos

[@Sblatus]

I’ve always loved Oasis artwork, this is just great!

[@Chesticles59]

Brilliant vid , thanks Brian . One of the 1st singles I ever bought as a 14 year old in '95..I was fascinated by the cover as a kid and had never noticed the guitar detail in the window before! Best Oasis single in terms of artwork and 4 great tracks too ...

[@levivalentinovideos]

Some Might Say was the first single I bought when it came out, as I got into Oasis after the first singles from DM had been released so always meant more to me as I helped it get to No 1! Great video again!

[@Midlands_wolf]

As a graphic designer and lifelong Oasis fan, this is like stumbling upon a goldmine to me. Please make more videos

[@TheProdigy1982]

You are a legend in your own right, legendary.😎👊🏼

[@andrewbutler9533]

Fantastic! And not Photoshop faked either 👏👏👏. Can't believe it's 27 years since it came out - feels like yesterday when I bought it.

[@ExileGilby64]

It's such a shame Oasis seemed to change after Be Here Now, they should of kept with this level of detail to their output. Outstanding

[@steviepor2610]

Great and amazing story Brian. Cheers from Thai RKID.

[@stefanredelsteinerexperien5957]

my favourite artwork of any oasis release

[@EdithWeston]

A truly amazing, detailed insight into an iconic band album sleeve... Pure gold Sir!

[@tdurb0]

Also the scene of a horrible murder in the station car park. Rest in peace Stuart Ludlam. One of my dads friends. There’s a ‘British murderers’ Discovery-type documentary (murderer Colin Cheetham is dead thank god) features this station a lot.

[@mooghead]

This is great, made me put the CD single on again!

[@andreavitali207]

Stunning story! Really interesting to know all the details of such a piece of history!

[@vacuumboots69]

Incredible the thought that goes into it in a pre internet age. I am a new microdot fan already bought some items. Top work Brian thank you

[@Microdot]

Welcome aboard!

[@RyanMetcalfePGA]

Incredible please please keep making these videos and thank you

[@dickyMuhammad23]

pure gold

[@paulburkhart2619]

Thank you, Brian! That was great. When I first heard "Some Might Say", I rode my bike down to the college radio station that played it and convinced the DJ to let me make a tape of his import CD. Great tune and inspired art.

[@finleysdesign]

thank you for being such an inspiration to me as a young graphic designer working in the music business. Would LOVE to see a process breakdown for the lathums from nothing to a little bit more sleeve artwork! just a thought :)

[@79casual]

I live ten minutes from this station, I’ve been with my 6 year old lad and recreated this sleeve with us in it, the Mrs was the photographer haha. Lovely part of the world and if your mad on oasis like myself, then it’s well worth a visit. While your there pay a visit to Matlock, it’s literally like being in a seaside town but inland without the beach, about 5 minutes drive from the station, bakewell is about 25 minutes depending on traffic, that’s also a lovely part of the world, stunning scenery and country lanes. You could spend an hole day visiting these places maybe 2 days, if your stopping over night then I’d stay in bakewell 👍🏻 enjoy 👍🏻

[@cullipyt]

Yes Brian! My favourite single. Got it for free on CD. :)

[@comentaristalocal1504]

i'm glad this memories are shared that deeply. thank you again. can't stop devoring this amazing content

[@shaunrigby1]

This was great Brian. Love hearing the story behind the artwork. Hopefully, you do some more soon.

[@habeascorpus1]

You're a rare breed of passion before money.Love your work!

[@lewisporter4378]

Excellent content,well done Brian keep em coming .

[@christopherbennnison6801]

Superb stuff. Definitely my favourite Oasis single cover and probably my favourite Oasis song (although if you ask me on another day, I might say Sad Song or Whatever). In any case, this was fascinating, Brian, and I'm gutted that I can't come to see you at King Tuts. I hope to maybe meet you at the boutique one day. Keep these videos coming, mate. I love them 🙂

[@TimSmith-dk1he]

I’m very interested in the work that went into other sleeves, please do more!

[@Coalnotdole]

Yes!!! Been waiting and waiting for another upload !

[@bobbybennett6489]

Fantastic. More videos like this please!

[@stevegibbs8249]

Top work, so much going on in one image. More more MORE. Thank you 😊

[@supersonic16]

Amazing! Can’t wait for the next one

[@CK-ceekay]

These videos look fantastic too, as you'd expect from a designer of course

[@MediumGuage]

Great stuff! love it, do some more!

[@davefilms345]

This was brilliant, I enjoyed absolutely every single second of this video. I hope you make more of these please.

[@1980alsful]

Loved this. Thank you for taking the time to make it 👍🏻

[@Microdot]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kommissar.murphy]

When the boys stopped doing these kinds of covers is exactly when the the Musical quality plunged drastically.

[@silversuit66]

Quality Brian. Thankyou

[@robtomlinson9602]

Great video. Love hearing the stories behind the sleeves. This is a favourite of mine too because it is shot not far from me.

[@allenhall7916]

Brian - this is great! Love the details and the behind the scenes gems. Keep making videos!

[@syberian18]

Great video Brian! What a song and what a sleeve! Those Oasis singles sleeves were such an exciting attraction for me, as a fan, whenever new stuff was released. Please do more videos!

[@Lukai312]

Welcome back, I’ve been waiting eagerly for a new video!

[@leejnew]

Top insight Brian, belting artwork for a belting tune. Big hi to our Jill too 👍🏻

[@ryumehara]

Love the story behind the All Around The World artwork.. hope to hear more about it ✌🏻

[@vetchfieldmemoriesofthe80s58]

Another brilliant video and insight into what was involved in creating the artwork for oasis first no 1 single .

[@jefflikeusual20]

Thank you very much for this informative video. I grew up gazing at all of the oasis covers in my obsession with the band. Always loved the artwork and concepts during the 94-98 era. It was also cool to hear that they were your parents on the front cover. I always wondered what the connection was and if they were random people or not. Thanks again and would love to see more!

[@brambariton]

Thanks for taking us with you on this journey Brian! I was born in '95, so I was to young to see the glory days of Oasis. Listening to your stories and hearing about the journeys you took with the band really makes me feel to be a little part of those special moments from the 90's. Really really interesting!

[@mancdave123]

Another fantastic video Brian, things even a super fan like me didn't know 😎 cover done before recording and the 2 dogs, amazing stuff 😎

[@retrovideos1445]

Love your vids - can’t wait to see that interview you mentioned

[@Thirdfish]

Having done several albums myself the sheer attention to detail on this is beyond many people's vision, I think that simply boils down to creative expression that radiates passion. Great.

[@Microdot]

Well said!

[@theessay2530]

Yes, I’m glad you are sticking with this. I love these videos!!!!! Great work

[@robertedwards2527]

Great job Brian, really enjoyed this. Love the detail 😎✌️

[@Monkeesblood]

Truly inspiring stuff, Brian! - Nicely presented too - What a journey, what a process! - Your attention to detail is astonishing, superb ideas to marry with Noel's lyrics! - Top sleeve for a top song!

[@SuperBroonie]

That was a good watch very interesting. Especially your dad building props lol quality.

[@andrewdaniels2837]

Love your video's Brian!... More Please!!! 🎸🎤🔊🥁

[@zanderzoot]

Loved this Brian, please do more. 👍

[@MrH77]

Awesome as always. Going that extra mile to make interesting covers, challenging yourself to make the design process so much more rewarding for everyone. I was walking along Berwick St recently, this street made even more made famous by Microdot, not forgetting Noel St.

[@oasisinthesun08]

This is a superb video . Packed with loads of information and insight. Some Might Say is the archetypal Oasis sound. More like 'them' than any other song in my opinion. Massive layers of guitars, uplifting lyrics and Liam's iconic snarl at its best. The Glasto 95 rendition has always been my favourite live version and it's Whitey's second gig. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and I'm looking forward to my illustrated artwork arriving. Mike

[@ClockAgentOfficial]

Always felt the music and sleeves went hand in hand and the 2 are now inextricably linked.

[@christiangardunowriter]

Splendid!!! 🐟🐕

[@TheAndrewmcnelis]

I remember so clearly being in club RAW and you came in with the proof for this cover and sang Hannah and I the chorus to the song. You were absolutely elated man....They were such exciting times... do you remember club RAW? you were there with Tim Abbot. You gave us a little treat too!!!x

[@Fabi_W]

This is great. Brian Cannon is a great storyteller. Please do more 🙏

[@Sam-yh7wt]

I love learning about all this background stuff, and it seems even more special to be learning about it in 2022 than if it were back then for some reason. I live really close to Cromford/Matlock, we call it the seaside without the sea and I noticed you mentioned it’s about as far from the sea as you can get. Maybe a visit to that station on the cards if it’s still there. I have one of your Be Here Now posters signed by Bonehead too, I’m hoping to visit in the summer!

[@azzawazza8635]

It's still here and looks exactly the same.

[@thefrontrank2006]

As always. Love you work Brian, been a fan since the early days… This new KZbin channel is amazing brother

[@amoloney1984]

Great stuff Brian. Would love to hear more stories about the band and sleeve work.

[@ThePercyGreen]

Great story Brian keep them coming could listen to these all day mate

[@80daytripper]

Absolutely amazing and so very informative. Probably my favourite Oasis single and cover too, loving it. Hopefully there is more videos to come from you. Many thanks.

[@edtweed5e4-a]

Love this thanks Brian, these selves are true works of art, often lost in today’s consumption of music

[@alxdregomes]

thanks for posting brian, hope someday i can visit the boutique

[@gallaghim]

This is great, love these deep dives.

[@MrKayley10]

Fascinating video! I'd LOVE to see videos like this for all the other sleeves you did in particular the behemoth itself BE HERE NOW!!!

[@Deavesey]

Brilliant video, Brian. I was studying graphic design in the late 90s, and your work for the band was always a massive inspiration to me as a die-hard Oasis fan. I love how unpretentious your approach is, especially considering all the bullshit I was being exposed to at the time! Would love to see a video about the Roll With It cover next! Love and peace forever, Jim x

[@LasseSrnes]

Another amazing video👍👍🎯

[@mryouvegottarollwithit4188]

Great video - loved it.

[@yellowjackboots2624]

My gang was 14-16 years old when this came out. We misheard the lyrics and sang "Annabelle's been itching, itching in the kitchen once again" Best days 😄👍🏼

[@steveweber7142]

i would really love you to do one of these for every one of your oasis sleeves. very informative and entertaining, cheers!

[@jonathanparker2939]

Keep these coming Brian!

[@filipjelinek9571]

Great document ♥️👏thank you very much

[@JCridford]

Fantastic video, Brian. I've subscribed! It's amazing to hear the level of care and passion that went into those iconic sleeves. I'd actually never noticed the umbrella of pots and pans before. Props to your Dad for making that sink wheelbarrow; top guy!

[@jamescree6732]

Very interesting, more.

[@keironrose2653]

Really enjoyed that 🙏

[@jamesmurdoch2038]

Another cracking video, Brian. Thank you for taking the time to produce this and make it so interesting. I'm pretty sure there is a book inside you. If only there were a memory recovery drug. 😉 See you, the Duchess and Dexter soon!