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The Wedding Present
Formed in 1985
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The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, by members of the Lost Pandas. The band has been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, the band's only constant member.
Closely linked to the C86 scene, the band has charted a total of eighteen singles in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, including a historic run of twelve singles – one for each month – in 1992, which tied Elvis Presley's record for most top 40 hits in a single year.
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The Wedding Present est un groupe de rock indépendant britannique, originaire de Leeds, en Angleterre. Leur style musical se caractérise par un rock indépendant dans la veine de The Fall, Buzzcocks et Gang of Four et à d'autres formes variées. Pendant leur carrière, ils sont menés par le chanteur et guitariste David Gedge, seul membre constant du groupe.
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Discography
Albums
- 1987 George Best
- 1989 Bizarro
- 1991 Seamonsters
- 1994 Watusi
- 1996 Saturnalia
- 2005 Take Fountain
- 2008 El Rey
- 2012 Valentina
- 2016 Going, Going…
- 2017 George Best 30
- 2019 Tommy 30
- 2020 Not From Where I’m Standing
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EPs
- 1986 Don’t Try and Stop Me, Mother
- 1990 Corduroy
- 1994 Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
- 1996 Mini
- 2008 Holly Jolly Hollywood
- 2008 The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend EP
- 2008 How The West Was Won
- 2012 4 Chansons EP
- 2014 EP For Can
- 2017 The Home Internationals E.P.
- 2025 Maxi
Singles
- 1985 Go Out and Get ’em Boy!
- 1986 Once More
- 1986 You Should Always Keep in Touch With Your Friends
- 1987 My Favourite Dress
- 1987 Anyone Can Make a Mistake
- 1988 Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm
- 1988 Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?
- 1989 Kennedy
- 1990 Corduroy
- 1990 Brassneck
- 1990 3 Songs
- 1991 Dalliance
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- 1991 Lovenest
- 1992 Blue Eyes
- 1992 Go-Go Dancer
- 1992 Three
- 1992 Silver Shorts
- 1992 Come Play With Me
- 1992 California
- 1992 Flying Saucer
- 1992 Boing!
- 1992 Loveslave
- 1992 Sticky
- 1992 The Queen of Outer Space
- 1992 No Christmas
- 1994 Watusi
- 1994 It’s a Gas
- 1995 Sucker
- 1996 2, 3, Go
- 1997 Montreal
- 2004 Interstate 5
- 2005 I’m From Further North Than You
- 2005 Ringway to SeaTac
- 2012 Metal Men / Unthinking
- 2015 Meet Cute (Welsh version)
- 2018 White Riot / The Name of the Game
- 2019 Jump In, The Water’s Fine
- 2022 We Should Be Together / Don’t Give Up Without a Fight
- 2022 I Am Not Going to Fall in Love With You / A Song From Under the Floorboards
- 2022 Go Go Go / La La La
- 2022 Monochrome / You’re Just a Habit That I’m Trying to Break
- 2022 X Marks the Spot / Strike!
- 2022 Once Bitten / Kerplunk!
- 2022 We Interrupt Our Programme / Telemark
- 2022 Each Time You Open Your Eyes / That Would Only Happen in a Movie
- 2022 We All Came From the Sea / Summer
- 2022 Astronomic / Whodunnit
- 2022 Science Fiction / Plot Twist
- 2022 The Loneliest Time of Year (7″ version) / Memento Mori
