Tommy (1985-1987)

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Tommy (1985-1987)
Compilation album by The Wedding Present
Released	July 1988
Recorded	1985–1987, England
Genre	indie
Length	37:46
Label	Reception Records
Producer	Carl Rosamond, The Wedding Present, Chris Allison
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Wedding Present chronology
George Best (1987) Tommy (1985–1987) (1988) Українські Виступи в Івана Піла (1989)

Tommy (1985–1987) is a compilation by The Wedding Present gathering their first four singles, their B-sides and selected tracks from two early radio sessions. It was released in July 1988 by their own record company, Reception Records.

Contents 1 About the album 2 Track listing 2.1 Side A 2.2 Side B 3 People involved 3.1 The band 3.2 Additional musicians 3.3 Technical staff

[edit] About the album

Tommy provides an overview of the band's output before its debut album George Best. The production is relatively lo-fi but the songs are high-energy. All tracks of their first four singles are included except for "You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends", the double A-side with "This Boy Can Wait", as the radio version was deemed superior. Similarly, all tracks of their first John Peel session are included but for the radio version of "This Boy Can Wait", whose single version was considered better.

By the time of their fourth single, "My Favourite Dress", the band had started working with Chris Allison, who went on to produce the band's George Best and Bizarro albums.

Two of the songs on Tommy would make a reappearance on George Best: "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?", re-recorded under its new title of "It's What You Want That Matters", and "My Favourite Dress" with an added new coda.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by David Gedge except as noted.

[edit] Side A

1. "Go Out and Get 'Em Boy!" – 4:09
2. "(The Moment Before) Everything's Spoiled Again" – 3:19
3. "Once More" – 3:14
4. "At the Edge of the Sea" – 2:39
5. "Living and Learning" (radio session) – 2:53
6. "This Boy Can Wait" – 4:01

[edit] Side B

1. "You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends" (radio session) – 3:01
2. "Felicity (Kirk)" (radio session) – 2:18
3. "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?" (radio session) – 3:46
4. "Never Said" – 2:37
5. "Every Mother's Son" – 1:36
6. "My Favourite Dress" (single version) – 4:13

[edit] People involved

[edit] The band

• David Gedge – vocals, guitar
• Peter Solowka – guitar
• Keith Gregory – bass guitar
• Shaun Charman – drums (A2-6, B1-6)

[edit] Additional musicians

• Julian Sowa – drums (A1)
• Mike Stout – guitar (B2)

[edit] Technical staff

• Carl Rosamond and The Wedding Present – producers (A1-4, A6)
• Clive Gregson – producer (A5)
• Mike Wilcojc – producer (B1-3)
• Chris Allison and The Wedding Present – producer (B4-6)
• Paul Smith – engineer (A5)
• Mike Robinson – engineer (B1-3)

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