<P> Although a commercial smash, the record received initially lukewarm reviews from mainstream music critics; many contemporary reviewers deemed it inferior to Definitely Maybe, with the songwriting and production particular points of criticism . In the ensuing years, however, critical opinion towards the album reversed, and it is now generally considered a seminal record of both the Britpop era, and the 1990s in general . Over several months in 1995 and 1996, the band performed an extensive world tour in support of the album . The most notable of the concerts were two Knebworth House performances in August to a combined crowd of 250,000 people . At the 1996 Brit Awards, the album won Best British Album . </P> <P> At the 2010 Brit Awards, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was named the greatest British album since 1980 . It has sold over 22 million copies worldwide, and appears on several lists of the greatest albums in rock music . As of July 2016, it is the UK's fifth best - selling album of all time, having sold over 4.7 million copies . </P> <P> In May 1995, in the wake of the critical and commercial success of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, Oasis began recording Morning Glory at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with Welshman Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher producing . By the time they were finished in June 1995, Oasis were on the brink of becoming one of the most popular bands in the UK: the August 1995 Battle of Britpop incident in which Oasis and Blur had a chart battle over their singles "Roll with It", and "Country House", would propel them to mainstream awareness . </P> <P> The band recorded the album quickly: early on, averaging almost one song every twenty - four hours . However, tension arose between songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead singer Liam, when Noel wanted to sing lead vocals on either "Wonderwall" or "Don't Look Back in Anger". The younger Gallagher considered this tantamount to a temporary exile from his own group . The issue dissipated momentarily as Noel was pleased with Liam's vocal take of "Wonderwall". However, tension returned due to Liam's strained attempts to sing the high notes on "Champagne Supernova". When Noel subsequently took his turn to record his vocals for "Don't Look Back in Anger", Liam went to a local pub and came back accompanied by a crowd of people, including music journalist John Robb who was producing the band Cable in nearby studio Monnow Valley, Wales whilst recording was still underway . After an altercation with Cable that infuriated his brother, the siblings then began fighting viciously, the session was abandoned and recording was suspended . </P>

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