The Wedding Present performing at Cultura Quente in Caldas de Reis, Spain, July 2009. |
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 8 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 13 | |
| ↙EPs | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 34 | |
The Wedding Present's discography consists of 34 singles, 2 extended plays, 8 studio albums, 5 live albums and 13 compilation albums. The band were formed in 1985 in Leeds, England by David Gedge, Peter Solowka and Keith Gregory. At the height of their popularity the band had a run of twelve top-30 singles in twelve months, equalling a record set by Elvis Presley.[1]
Contents |
| Year | Album details | UK album chart [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | George Best
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47 |
| 1989 | Bizarro
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22 |
| 1991 | Seamonsters
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13 |
| 1994 | Watusi
|
47 |
| 1996 | Mini
|
40 |
| 1996 | Saturnalia
|
36 |
| 2005 | Take Fountain
|
68 |
| 2008 | El Rey
|
102 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Live 1987
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| 2008 | Shepherd's Bush Welcomes the Wedding Present
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| 2010 | Live 1988
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| 2010 | Live 1989
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| 2011 | Bizarro : Live in Tokyo, 2010
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| Year | Album details | UK album chart [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tommy (1985-1987)
|
42 |
| 1989 | Українські Виступи в Івана Піла
|
42 |
| 1992 | Hit Parade 1
|
22 |
| 1993 | Hit Parade 2
|
19 |
| 1993 | John Peel Sessions 1987-1990
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| 1997 | Evening Sessions 1986-1994
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| 1998 | John Peel Sessions 1992-1995
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| 1999 | Singles 1989-1991
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| 1999 | Singles 1995-1997
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| 2006 | Search for Paradise: Singles 2004–5
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| 2007 | The Complete Peel Sessions 1986–2004
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| 2007 | Ye Ye (Best Of The RCA Years)
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| 2008 | How the West was Won
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
| Year | EP details | UK singles chart [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Peel Sessions EP
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| 1990 | 3 Songs EP
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25 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
| Year | Single details | UK singles chart [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Go Out and Get ’Em, Boy"
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| 1986 | "Once More"
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| 1986 | "Don't Try and Stop Me Mother"
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| 1986 | "You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends" / "This Boy Can Wait"
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| 1987 | "My Favourite Dress"
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| 1987 | "Anyone Can Make a Mistake"
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| 1988 | "Nobody's Twisting Your Arm"
|
46 |
| 1988 | "Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?"
|
42 |
| 1989 | "Kennedy"
|
33 |
| 1990 | "Brassneck"
|
24 |
| 1991 | "Dalliance"
|
29 |
| 1991 | "Lovenest"
|
58 |
| 1992 | "Blue Eyes"
|
26 |
| 1992 | "Go-Go Dancer"
|
20 |
| 1992 | "Three"
|
14 |
| 1992 | "Silver Shorts"
|
14 |
| 1992 | "Come Play With Me"
|
10 |
| 1992 | "California"
|
16 |
| 1992 | "Flying Saucer"
|
22 |
| 1992 | "Boing!"
|
19 |
| 1992 | "Love Slave"
|
17 |
| 1992 | "Sticky"
|
17 |
| 1992 | "The Queen of Outer Space"
|
23 |
| 1992 | "No Christmas"
|
25 |
| 1994 | "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"
|
51 |
| 1994 | "It's a Gas"
|
71 |
| 1995 | "Sucker"
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| 1996 | "2, 3, Go"
|
67 |
| 1997 | "Montreal"
|
40 |
| 2004 | "Interstate 5"
|
62 |
| 2005 | "I'm From Further North Than You"
|
34 |
| 2005 | "Ringway to SeaTac"
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| 2008 | "The Thing I Like Best about Him is His Girlfriend"
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| 2008 | "Holly Jolly Hollywood"
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
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