Some notes:
'A List Of Songs' - Page A- This list of songs is the oldest in the notebook (along with Page B).
- Much like in Noel's 1993 notebook Noel has annotated this song list with marks such as asterisks and question marks. I believe that the asterisks likely mark the stronger material being considered by Noel and question marks highlight the songs Noel is unsure about.
- The only unreleased songs to recieve asterisks are 'Callin' All' and 'Feeling Like I Think...'.
- 'Feel No Shame' is unquestionably 'Hey Now!'. 'Raspberry Beret' is likely 'New Stones/Beret' a track mentioned in Noel's 1993 notebook which was once slated for track 2 on the band's 2nd album. 'Live 4 Happy Mondays' is almost certainly 'The Mirror & The Razorblade' another song mentioned in Noel's 1993 notebook. This song evolved from a track called 'Blue' and eventually became 'Morning Glory'. 'Unfinished' could be any song but 'Bonehead's Bank Holiday' is the most likely.
- 'Callin' All', 'Lock All the Doors' and 'Being a Blue' are all (officially) unreleased songs which also feature in Noel's 1993 notebook and have been carried over. 'Being a Blue' evolved into 'Acquiesce', the verses to 'Lock All the Doors' were reused in 'My Sister Lover' and the chorus was reused in the NGHFB's track of the same name.
- 'Headshrinker' is notably absent from this list. Perhaps Noel didn't think it fitted stylistally.
'A List Of Songs (?) & An Unfinished Tracklist' - Page B- Written at a similar time to 'Page A' as ascribed to the fact that it contains the same songs.
- It is unclear if the first list is simply a list of songs under consideration for the band's next album or a proper orchestrated tracklist like the unfinished second list.
- 'She's Electric' is notably absent despite featuring in earlier and future tracklists and making the final cut for the album.
- 'Whatever' is earmarked as the final track on the band's next album. The track is eventually released as a stand alone single on 18 Dec 1994.
- Despite seeing no release subsequent 'On + On' is deemed strong enough by Noel to be slated for the band's second album.
- Future singles 'Stand By Me', 'All Around the World' and (Japanese Single) 'Don't Go Away' don't appear to be in consideration at this moment in time. In Noel's 1993 notebook 'All Around the World' was slated as the final track to the band's second album but having missed out on 'Definitely Maybe' it appears 'Whatever' has taken its place.
'A List Of Songs' - Page C- This list of songs was written after 'Page A' and 'Page B' had been written. 'Talk Tonight' was written between 29th Sep - 8th Oct 1994 so it's inclusion means it was written after this period of time.
- 'Need A Little Break' is unquestionably 'Bonehead's Bank Holiday'. It is very likely that 'Landslide' is an early title for 'Champagne Supernova'. It is tempting to suggest that 'Young' is future b-side 'Stay Young' but Noel has elsewhere hinted it was written post (WTS)MG?, so who knows?
- It has been said that Noel met Meg Matthews on the 10th/11th Nov 1994. If the story about Noel only having the music and melody to 'Champagne Supernova' but no words until the day both him and Meg were watching a documentary on champagne making whilst listening to the Pixies' 'Bossanova' is true then perhaps this list was written after that date. That said it feels like 'Champagne Supernova' would be the obvious title to name the song so perhaps only that phrase came from that story.
- Despite being recorded at the same time as 'Talk Tonight' both '(It's Good) To Be Free' and 'Half the World Away' were excluded from this list. Was this because they were earmarked as B-Sides and not under consideration for the next Oasis album? 'All Around The World', 'Stand By Me', 'Don't Go Away', 'Feeling Like I Think...', 'Starchild', 'Datura Dream Rebound', 'Being A Blue', 'Lock All The Doors', 'Raspberry Beret' and 'Live 4 Happy Mondays' (AKA 'The Mirror & the Razorblade') all appear to have fallen out of favor. 'Headshrinker' is still nowhere to be seen.
- If this is a list of songs being considered by Noel for the band's second album does 'Whatever's' inclusion mean the song wasn't yet considered to be slated as simply a stand alone single?
'A Tracklist & A Single' - Page D- This tracklist is the least old of all the lists of songs and tracklist written. 'Talk Tonight' was written between 29th Sep - 8th Oct 1994 so it's inclusion means it was written after this period of time. 'Champagne Supernova' is definitively named for the first time and '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' has finally made an appearance in it's completed form.
- It has been said that Noel met Meg Matthews on the 10th/11th Nov 1994. If the story about Noel only having the music and melody to 'Champagne Supernova' but no words until the day both him and Meg were watching a documentary on champagne making whilst listening to the Pixies' 'Bossanova' is true then perhaps this list was written after that date. That said it feels like 'Champagne Supernova' would be the obvious title to name the song so perhaps only that phrase came from that story.
- 'Hey Now!' (AKA 'Feel No Shame') is notably absent despite featuring in earlier tracklists and making the final cut for the album.
- The list below is almost certainly the tracklist to a future single with 'Some Might Say' being the a-side and the other 3 tracks being the b-sides. 'Sports Car' is likely another early title for 'Bonehead's Bank Holiday'. 'Freedom' is unlikely to be '(It's Good) To Be Free'. It has been said that Liam has referred to '(It's Good) To Be Free' as 'Live By the Sea' before it's release and there is a page in Noel's notebook containing both 'Freedom' and 'Live By the Sea' meaning they cannot be the same song.
- 'Whatever' does not receive a track number but has still been tagged onto the end of the tracklist. Is this because Noel is considering it as a bonus track or something similar?
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