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Alan McGee Talks Creation, Oasis And More

The story of Creation really is one of the greatest ever told - Creation Records that is. Maverick boss Alan McGee, who signed Oasis and Primal Scream, started the label with a £1,000 loan in 1983 and sold it to Sony for £30million in 1999. The self-dubbed President Of Pop ran his business fuelled by a cocktail of drugs until a major health scare panicked him into going clean. He admitted: "I was on one continuous bender from 1987 until 1994. Until Oasis came along the Creation staff were more...

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11:31 on May 3 2011

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06:59 on May 3 2011

Alan McGee Talks Creation, Oasis And More

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The story of Creation really is one of the greatest ever told - Creation Records that is. Maverick boss Alan McGee, who signed Oasis and Primal Scream, started the label ... more info

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