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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Movies Various Refers
THE WEDDING PRESENT
Leeds, GB
*  1985

Line-Up (2004):

WEDDING PRESENT (photo)
 

David Gedge - voc,g
Simon Cleve - g
Terry Decastro - bg
Kari Pavlova - ds

Former Members:

Peter Solowka (g, 1985-91); Paul Dorrington (g, 1991-cca 1994)
Keith Gregory (bg, 1985-10/93); Darren Belk (bg,voc, cca 6/94)
Shaun Charman (ds, 1985-88); Simon Smith (ds, 1988-cca 1994)
Len Liggins (voc,viol, 1989, g.a.)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.George Best10/1987 Reception47
2.Tommy7/1988 Reception42
3.Ukrainian Peel Sessions
(mini LP)
4/1989 Reception/RCA22
4.Bizarro10/1989 Reception/RCA22
5.Seamonsters
produced by: Steve Albini
5/1991 RCA13
6.The Hit Parade Part 108.06.1992RCA22
7.The Hit Parade Part II04.01.1993RCA19
8.Peel Sessions08.11.1993Strange Fruit
9.Watusi12.09.1994Island47
10.Mini
(mini LP)
22.01.1996Cooking Vinyl40
11.Saturnalia16.09.1996Cooking Vinyl36
12.The Evening Sessions 86-9414.07.1997Strange Fruit
13.George Best Plus13.10.1997
14.BBC Sessions 1992-19956/1998
15.Singles 1989-199109.03.1999Manifesto
16.Singles 1995-199705.10.1999spinART
17.Take Fountain14.02.2005Manifesto68
18.Search for Paradise16.05.2006Manifesto
19.The Complete Peel Sessions 1986-200426.03.2007Castle Music
20.Live 1987
(2CD)
15.10.2007Scopitones
21.Ye Ye: The Best Of The RCA Years10.12.2007Sony BMG
22.El Rey
produced by: Steve Albini
20.05.2008Manifesto
23.How The West Was Won03.11.20084CD
24.Live 1988
(2CD)
29.03.2010Scopitones
25.Live 198915.03.2011Scopitones
26.Live 199010.01.2012Forced Exposure
27.Valentina19.03.2012Scopitones77
28.Live 199106.11.2012Scopitones
29.Live 199224.09.2013Scopitones
30.Plugged In: An Evening At Shepherds Bush05.11.2013Secret
31.Live 199311.03.2016Scopitones
32.Going Going02.09.2016Scopitones35
33.Marc Riley Sessions, Vol. 109.12.2016Hatch
34.George Best 309/2017
35.Not From Where I'm Standing
(covers)
04.12.2020Come Play With Me

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Brass Neck
credited to: promo
?
2.Go Out And Get 'Em Boy / (The Moment Before) Everything's Spoiled Again3/1985 Reception
3.Once More / At The Edge Of The Sea1/1986 Reception
4.Don't Try And Stop Me Mother EP
(Go Out And Get 'Em Boy / (The Moment Before) Everything's Spoiled Again / Once More / At The Edge Of The Sea)
4/1986 Reception
5.This Boy Can't Wait / You Should Always Keep In Touch With Your Friends
12" + Living And Learning
7/1986 Reception
6.The Peel Sessions EP
(What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / This Boy Can't Wait / Felicity / You Should Always Keep In Touch With Your Friends)
10/1986 Strange Fruit
7.My Favourite Dress / Every Mother's Son / Never Said2/1987 Reception95
8.Anyone Can Make A Mistake / All About Eve
12" + Getting Nowhere Fast
9/1987 Reception
9.Nobody's Twisting Your Arm / I'm Not Always So Stupid
12",CD + Nothing Comes Easy / Don't Laugh
2/1988 Reception46
10.Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now? / Not From Where I'm Standing
7"(2) + Pourquoi es tu devenue si raissonable? / Give My Love To Kevin (acoustic)
12" + Give My Love To Kevin (acoustic) / Getting Better
9/1988 Reception42
11.The Evening Show Sessions EP
(Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft / I Found That Essence Rare / Shamer / My Favourite Dress)
11/1988 Nighttracks
12.Kennedy / Unfaithful
12",CD + One Day All This Will Be Yours / It's Not Unusual
9/1989 RCA33
13.Brassneck / Don't Talk Just Kiss
12",CD + Gone / Box Elder
2/1990 RCA24
14.The 3 Songs EP
(Corduroy / (Come Up And See Me) Make Me Smile / Crawl)
10" + Take Me (live)
9/1990 RCA25
15.Dalliance / Niagra
10" + What Have I Said Now? (live)
12",CD + She's My Best Friend
4/1991 RCA29
16.Lovenest (edit) / Mothers / Dan Dare / Fleshworld7/1991 RCA58
17.Blue Eyes / Cattle And Cane06.01.1992RCA26
18.Go-Go Dancer / Don't Cry No More Tears03.02.1992RCA20
19.Three / Think That It Might02.03.1992RCA14
20.Silver Shorts / Falling06.04.1992RCA14
21.Come Play With Me / Pleasant Valley Sunday05.05.1992RCA10
22.California / Let's Make Some Plans01.06.1992RCA16
23.Flying Saucer / Rocket06.07.1992RCA18
24.Boing / Theme From Shaft03.08.1992RCA19
25.Loveslave / Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family07.09.1992RCA17
26.Sticky / Go Wild In The Country05.10.1992RCA11
27.The Queen Of Outer Space / UFO02.11.1992RCA10
28.No Christmas / Step Into Christmas07.12.1992RCA23
29.Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah / The Bikini / Flame On / Him Or Me (What's It Gonna Be)
CD + Gazebo / So Long Baby / Spangle
30.08.1994Island51
30.It's A Gas / Bubbles
12",CD + Jumper Clown
produced by: Ian Broudie
21.11.1994Island71
31.Sucker / Waiting On The Guns06.11.1995
32.2,3, Go19.08.1996Cooking Vinyl67
33.Montreal / Where Everybody Knows Your Name13.01.1997Cooking Vinyl40
34.Interstate 511/2004 62
35.I'm From Further North Than You1/2005 34
36.Ringway To Seatac / Shivers / American Tan24.10.2005Scopitones
37.4 Lieder EP20.04.2013Forced Exposure
38.2014 RSD Single (German Versions)15.04.2014Happy Happy Birthday To Me
39.Meet Cute / Journey Into Space (Welsh version)25.04.2015This Will Be Our
40.EP 4 Can15.04.2016Forced Exposure

Videos:

1. Dick York's Wardrobe - 04.01.1993, BMG Video
2. An Evening With The Wedding Present - 28.04.2008, Dreamcatcher

Movies:

1. I'm from Further North Than You - 26.6.2009, Forced Exposure

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Getting Better" on compilation "Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father" (1988, NME)
"Cumberland Gap" on compilation "Ruby Tracks The NME's Roaring Forty" (11/92, Forty/NME)
"Bewitched" on compilation "Off The Street" (23.8.93, homeless charity)
"Once More" on compilation "Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1" (23.8.04, Rough Trade)
"Brassneck" on compilation "John Peel - A Tribute" (17.10.05)
"Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft" on compilation "John Peel - Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987" (9.10.06)

David Gedge:

produced by SP:

Ash: Uncle Pat (10.10.94)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19971517.04.199727Forum kritikumalbum review
Gramorevue
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19898 16Z pódiainterview, gig review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19898 246profile, gig review
19929 14profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990030.06.19904News
1992501.02.19923News
1992501.02.199227Singlessingle review
1992822.02.19924News
1992929.02.19924News
1992929.02.199214Live!gig review
1992929.02.199229Singlessingle review
19921404.04.19925News
19921511.04.199227Singlessingle review
19921802.05.19923News
19922016.05.19923News
19922230.05.19925News
19922306.06.199230Albumsalbum review
19922704.07.19922News
19922811.07.199229Singlessingle review
19922918.07.199214Livegig review
19923101.08.19924News
19923529.08.19924News
19924003.10.19924News
19924431.10.19924News
19924828.11.19925News
19925119.12.199224Livegig review
19925119.12.199234Review Of 1992
1993209.01.199327Albumsalbum review
19931908.05.19935News
19931908.05.199313Livegig review
19933024.07.199343festival Phoenix
19934216.10.19936News
19942709.07.19945News
19942923.07.19942News
19943403.09.199433Reading 94
19943503.09.199444Singlessingle review
19943510.09.19946News
19943801.10.199438Albumsalbum review
19944229.10.199424Livegig review
19944412.11.199434Singlessingle review
19952020.05.199549Info Freako
19954725.11.199534Singlessingle review
19954802.12.199525Livegig review
1996320.01.199629Albumsalbum review
19961620.04.199617Livegig review
19963531.08.199630festival Readinggig review
19963821.09.199650Albumsalbum review
1997211.01.199736Singlessingle review
19974325.10.199754Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990013.10.199034Video
1990024.11.199053Livegig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1993229.01.19939profile
1993518.03.199331Livegig review
1993913.05.199329Recenzealbum review
19941927.09.199431Live - Reading '94gig review
19942322.11.199426Recommandéalbum review
19982 113Recenze - Reedicealbum review
199911 15Pelmel - Venku
200111 19On Line - Co víme, povímediscography
20054 56Starobinec
200811 75Recordalbum review