On This Day: Liam Gallagher Released As You Were in 2017
Released on October 6, 2017, As You Were paired Liam Gallagher’s voice with collaborators including Greg Kurstin, Dan Grech-Marguerat and Simon Aldred.
Original editorial illustration of Liam Gallagher in his 2017 solo era.
Liam Gallagher’s first solo studio album, As You Were, arrived on October 6, 2017. Nine years on, its credits offer a useful way into the record: a familiar voice, with different writers and producers working around it. Liam Gallagher’s album catalogue
Who built the backing?
Warner’s original announcement credited Greg Kurstin with producing and playing the instruments on recordings including “Wall of Glass” and “Paper Crown.” Dan Grech-Marguerat also produced album material at Snap! Studios in London. Warner’s 2017 announcement
Those details are worth keeping in view when listening to a singer’s solo debut. The name on the cover identifies the artist; the credits explain how individual recordings were made. Here, the production roles change across the material.
“For What It’s Worth” brought in another collaborator: Gallagher wrote it with Simon Aldred. In the same announcement, Gallagher described his reference points through Lennon and the Stones, rather than promising a wholesale stylistic reinvention.
The audience followed
As You Were subsequently entered the UK Official Albums Chart at Number 1. Official Charts reported 103,000 combined chart sales in its opening week. That total includes the chart’s streaming contribution; it should not be read as a count of physical albums alone. Official Charts’ opening-week report
For an anniversary listen, put “Wall of Glass” beside “For What It’s Worth” and follow how each arrangement supports the vocal. Which track best explains why this solo debut connected with you?