Berwick Street, in the heart of the bustling Soho of London, stands out not only as a vital artery of musical culture but also as a landmark immortalized on the cover of Oasis’s iconic album, “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”. This corner of London encapsulates the rebellious and vibrant spirit of the 90s, remaining to this day a center of creativity and cultural encounter. With its characteristic market and record stores that defy digital trends, Berwick Street continues to allure both music lovers and those in search of London’s purest essence, where history and music merge in the dynamism of urban life.
The iconic cover, created by Brian Cannon, captures a snapshot of Berwick Street that evokes nostalgia and admiration. Contrary to what many might think, the blurred figures in this image are not the Gallagher brothers, who, true to their style, opted for a night of excess before the session. The real subjects of this famous cover are Brian Cannon himself, with his back to the camera, and Sean Rowley, a renowned DJ and BBC presenter, accompanied in the distance by Owen Morris, the star producer of Oasis, curiously hiding his face with a vinyl of the same album. The photograph was taken on a quiet Sunday morning at 5 a.m., a time when the streets of Soho provided the perfect, almost theatrical, backdrop for this memorable encounter between music and metropolis.