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Rare test pressing of their iconic album - re-issued today to celebrate the landmark anniversary – Donated to raise funds for The BRIT Trust music charity

  • The album joins over 170 other lots including artist-signed white label albums from Coldplay, Chemical Brothers, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Pop, Paul Weller, PiL, Pink Pantheress, Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, and Wolf Alice, plus a rare 1975 7" single test pressing of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody – celebrating 50 years. 
  • Hundreds more white label records by artists ranging from Amy Winehouse to the Rolling Stones, Gorillaz to The Killers, and Black Sabbath to the Sex Pistols.

 

The White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust is delighted to announce that its 170-strong catalogue of rare test pressing recordings has been rounded off in very special style with a test pressing of Oasis' (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition).

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) has been released today on limited edition vinyl formats - including neon orange vinyl from the Oasis Official Store. It features newly unplugged versions of classic tracks 'Cast No Shadow', 'Morning Glory', 'Wonderwall', 'Acquiesce' and 'Champagne Supernova', all newly mixed by Noel Gallagher. All formats available here.

The world's only known auction dedicated exclusively to the sale of "white label" test pressings takes place Tues 7 October 2025 from, 10am on Omega Auctions – see full list of auction items here.

Welcoming the Oasis donation, WLA Co-Founder, Johnny Chandler, said: "Each year we see such incredible support from artists, managers and labels for the White Label Auction in aid of the BRIT Trust, but this year they have surpassed themselves. We were already excited to have a stellar line up of rare auction items that have been generating a great deal of interest, but this brilliant addition of '(What's The Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)' makes the auction extra-special. Hopefully we can now raise significantly more for our BRIT Trust music charity."  

Over 170 lots will go under the hammer, featuring the most stellar collection yet of test pressings1, including rare artist-signed white label copies of new or classic albums by some of the world's biggest artists. Among these are Coldplay (Music of the Spheres), Chemical Brothers (Exit Planet Dust – celebrating 30 years), Ed Sheeran (Play), Iggy Pop (Free), Paul Weller (Find El Dorado), Public Image Limited (PiL) (various signed by John Lydon),  Robbie Williams (Life Thru' A Lens and I've Been Expecting You), Rod Stewart (Ultimate Hits), YolanDa Brown (Love Politics War), and 2025 Mercury Prize shortlisted Albums of the Year – Pa Salieu (Afrikan Alien), Pink Pantheress (Fancy That), and Wolf Alice (The Calling).

Another special lot, which has already attracted £2,000 in pre-bids, is a rare white label 7" test pressing of Queen's legendary single Bohemian Rhapsody, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. The ground-breaking song, which, across two spells in 1975 and then 1991, spent a total of 14 weeks at No.1 in the Official Singles Charts, has I'm In Love with My Car on its B-side – both featured on the band's iconic studio album, A Night At The Opera.

In all, there are hundreds of albums and singles up for grabs for dedicated collectors and passionate fans alike.  These cover a breadth of artists and genres, from the iconic soul pop of Amy Winehouse (including Back To Black), to the heavy metal classics of Black Sabbath and their much-loved front-man Ozzy Osbourne (including Paranoid), and everything in between. These take in classic or other albums by the likes of ABBAThe Rolling StonesSex PistolsPILThe KillersNick DrakeThe WhoStone RosesGorillazFlorence + The MachinePulpCocteau Twins, and many more, as well as from more contemporary artists including Little SimzWet Leg, and The 1975

The White Label Auction is live/accepting bids ahead of 7th October at Omega Auctions.       

To date, the White Label Auction has generated over £160,000 for music industry charity, The BRIT Trust, which works to improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts, and supports hundreds of causes across the UK that promote education and wellbeing, including The BRIT School, Nordoff and Robbins, ELAM, Music Support, and Key4Life. 

The While Label Auction is organised by Co-Founders Johnny Chandler and BPI's Gennaro Castaldo, and Julian Stockton of JMSPR. It will again be hosted by Newton-Le-Willows-based music memorabilia and vinyl records specialists Omega Auctions.

The event is made possible by the generosity of the UK music community – its many artists, managers, and record companies and labels, who every year donate hundreds of lot items between them, including Universal Music UK, who lead in contributing to it, Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, AWAL, BMG, Cherry Red Records, Domino Recordings, and others.  

Dan Muscatelli-HampsonOmega Auctions Auction Manager, added: "The love of vinyl extends from casual fans to the most ardent collectors, and we are now also seeing a new generation of admirers coming through, helping the market for collectible recordings and music memorabilia to stay buoyant. This auction is the only one of its kind in the world, which Omega Auctions is proud to host. It has clearly struck a chord with artists and fans alike, and with some special gems on offer, we invite collectors from around the world to again join us to bid for these rare items."  

This year's White Label Auction forms part of the celebrations taking around National Album Day on 18th October, which this year has 'rock' as its theme.


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