The Wedding Present's discography consists of 54 singles, 17 extended plays, 9 studio albums, 24 live albums and 21 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.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UK Indie SCO George Best Released: 12 October 1987 Label: Reception Formats: CD, LP, MC471— Bizarro Released: 23 October 1989 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC22——Seamonsters Released: 27 May 1991 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC13—— Watusi Released: 12 September 1994 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC47—82 Saturnalia Released: 9 September 1996 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, MC36—67 Take Fountain Released: 14 February 2005 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD68770 El Rey Released: 20 May 2008 Label: Vibrant Formats: CD, LP10212— Valentina Released: 19 March 2012 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP, digital download77988 Going, Going... Released: 2 September 2016 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download35919"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Leicester Poly 5th May 1987 Released: 1987 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Munchen Alabama-Halle 22/11/87 Released: 1987 Label: Self-released Formats: MCRotterdam 30 March 1988 Released: 1988 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Valencia 18 November 1988 Released: 1988 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Middleton 30 April 1989 Released: 1989 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Frankfurt 3 November 1989 Released: 1989 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Hoboken 10th June 1990 Released: 1990 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Kilburn 20th November 1990 Released: 1990 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Wakefield 28 August 1991 Released: 1991 Label: Self-released Formats: MCUppsala 13 November 1991 Released: 1991 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Den Haag 30 October 1992 Released: 1992 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Windsor 28 October 1993 Released: July 1994 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Strasbourg 16 December 1994 Released: 1995 Label: Self-released Formats: MC L'exo Rouen France 17 March 1995 Released: 1995 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Portsmouth 22 November 1995 Released: 1996 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Detroit 21 March 1996 Released: 1996 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Munich 21 December 1996 Released: 1997 Label: Self-released Formats: MC Shepherd's Bush Welcomes the Wedding Present Released: November 2007 Label: Secret Formats: CD Live in Leeds Released: 10 January 2010 Label: Scopitones Formats: digital download Bizarro : Live in Tokyo, 2010 Released: 16 February 2011 Label: Youth Inc., & Formats: 2xCD, digital download Live 2007 Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD+DVD, digital download Live 2017 [Part 2] Released: 22 March 2018 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD+DVD, digital download Live 2010 Released: 6 September 2019 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD+DVD, digital download Live 2012 Released: 23 July 2021 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UK Indie Tommy Released: 11 July 1988 Label: Reception Formats: CD, LP, MC421 The BBC Sessions Released: 1988 Label: Dutch East India Trading/Strange Fruit Formats: CD, MC US-only release——Ukrainian John Peel Sessions Released: February 1989 Label: Reception Formats: CD, 10", MC22— Hit Parade 1 Released: 8 June 1992 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC22— Hit Parade 2 Released: 4 January 1993 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC19— John Peel Sessions 1987–1990 Released: 8 November 1993 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP—— Evening Sessions 1986–1994 Released: 9 June 1997 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD—— John Peel Sessions 1992–1995 Released: 27 April 1998 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD—— Singles 1989–1991 Released: 9 March 1999 Label: Manifesto Formats: 2xCD US-only release—— Singles 1995–97 Released: September 1999 Label: Cooking Vinyl, Manifesto Formats: CD—— Search for Paradise: Singles 2004–5 Released: 16 May 2006 Label: Scopitones, Manifesto Formats: CD+DVD—— Live 1987 Released: 22 October 2007 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles the first two self-released tapes—— Yé Yé – The Best of the RCA Years Released: 10 December 2007 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD—— Live 1988 Released: 29 March 2010 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles the third and fourth self-released tapes—— Live 1989 Released: 18 October 2010 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles the fifth and sixth self-released tapes—— Live 1990 Released: 9 January 2012 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles the seventh and eighth self-released tapes—— Live 1991 Released: 22 October 2012 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles the ninth and tenth self-released tapes—— Live 1992 Released: September 2013 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles a self-released tape plus a previously unreleased live recording—— Live 1993 Released: March 2016 Label: Scopitones Formats: 2xCD, digital download Compiles a self-released tape plus a previously unreleased live recording—— Marc Riley Sessions Volume 1 Released: 9 December 2016 Label: Hatch Formats: CD, LP, digital download—— Marc Riley Sessions Volume 2 Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Hatch Formats: CD, LP, digital download—— Marc Riley Sessions Volume 3 Released: 15 February 2019 Label: Hatch Formats: CD, LP, digital download—— Marc Riley Sessions Volume 4 Released: 21 February 2020 Label: Hatch Formats: CD, LP, digital download—— 24 Songs Released: May 2023 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP—— Live 1994 Released: June 2024 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP Includes a self-released tape ——"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Box sets Title Album details Registry Released: 1 November 1999 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: 4xCD The Complete Peel Sessions Released: 26 March 2007 Label: Castle Music Formats: 6xCD How the West Was Won Released: 27 October 2008 Label: Vibrant Formats: 4xCD Limited release
Video albums Title Album details *Punk Released: 24 September 1990 Label: BMG Video Formats: VHS Dick York's Wardrobe – The Hit Parade Videos Released: December 1992 Label: BMG Video/RCA Formats: VHS An Evening With The Wedding Present Released: 2007 Label: Secret Films Formats: DVD Drive Released: 10 October 2011 Label: MVD Visual Formats: DVD US-only release
Other albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKIndieGeorge Best 30 Released: 22 September 2017 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP, digital download Re-recording of album27 Tommy 30 Released: 9 August 2019 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP, digital download Re-recording of album17 Not from Where I'm Standing Released: 4 December 2020 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, 2xLP As the Wedding Present & Friends— Locked Down and Stripped Back Released: 26 February 2021 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP, MC, digital download24Locked Down and Stripped Back – Volume Two Released: 1 July 2022 Label: Scopitones Formats: CD, LP, digital download9"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
EPs Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UKIndie 'Don't Try and Stop Me, Mother''' | Released: January 1986 Label: Reception Formats: 12" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | The Peel Sessions| Released: October 1986 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12" |123 |7 |- ! scope="row" | Radio 1 Session The Evening Show| Released: December 1988 Label: Strange Fruit/Nighttracks Formats: CD, 12" |— |6 |- ! scope="row" | 3 Songs EP| Released: 17 September 1990 Label: RCA Formats: 7", 10", 12", CD, MC |25 |— |- ! scope="row" | Hit Parade 3| Released: 1993 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC France-only mini-album |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Mini| Released: 22 January 1996 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, 10" |92 |— |- ! scope="row" | The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend| Released: 5 May 2008 Label: Vibrant Formats: CD, digital download |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Holly Jolly Hollywood| Released: 27 October 2008 Label: Vibrant Formats: CD, digital download |— |— |- ! scope="row" | 4 Chansons EP| Released: 21 April 2012 Label: Scopitones Formats: 10" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | 4 Songs EP| Released: 25 October 2012 Label: Scopitones Formats: digital download |— |— |- ! scope="row" |4 Lieder EP| Released: 20 April 2013 Label: Scopitones Formats: 10" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | EP 4 Cân| Released: 19 April 2014 Label: Scopitones Formats: 10" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Hove Sessions EP 1| Released: 27 October 2014 Label: Demon Formats: 7" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Hove Sessions EP 2| Released: 27 October 2014 Label: Demon Formats: 7" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | The Home Internationals E.P.| Released: 22 April 2017 Label: El Segell del Primavera Formats: CD, 12", digital download |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Huw Stephens Session| Released: 9 November 2018 Label: Hatch Formats: CD, 10", digital download |— |— |- ! scope="row" | Shaun Keaveny Session'' Released: 2 October 2020 Label: Hatch Formats: 7", digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK UKIndie IRE SCO "Go Out and Get 'Em Boy"1985—14—— rowspan="3" "Once More"19861614—— "You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends"/"This Boy Can Wait"1723—— "My Favourite Dress"1987954——George Best "Anyone Can Make a Mistake"—3—— "Nobody's Twisting Your Arm"1988462—— rowspan="2" "Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?"421—— "Davni Chasȳ" (withdrawn)————Ukrainian John Peel Sessions "Kennedy"198933———Bizarro "Brassneck"199024——— "Dalliance"199129———Seamonsters "Lovenest"58——— "Blue Eyes"199226—20— rowspan="6" "Go-Go Dancer"20—14— "Three"14—17— "Silver Shorts"14—13— "Come Play with Me"10—17— "California"16—20— "Flying Saucer"22—26—rowspan="6" "Boing!"19—25— "Loveslave"17—24— "Sticky"17—29— "The Queen of Outer Space"23—23— "No Christmas"25—30— "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"199451——54Watusi "It's a Gas"71——88 "Sucker" 1995———— "2, 3, Go"199667——76Saturnalia "Montreal"199740——47 "Interstate 5"200462——76Take Fountain "I'm from Further North Than You"2005346—42 "Ringway to SeaTac"15718—— "You Jane"2012————Valentina "Metal Men" (limited release)———— rowspan="2" "Two Bridges" (limited release)2013———— "Metal Men" (French version; limited release)————4 Chansons EP "Meet Cute" (Welsh version; limited release)2015————EP 4 Cân "Bear"2016————Going, Going... "White Riot" (limited release)2018———— rowspan="2" "Jump In, the Water's Fine" ———— "Crawl"2020————Locked Down and Stripped Back "We Should Be Together"———— "My Favourite Dress"2021———— "We Should Be Together" (featuring Louise Wener)2022———— rowspan="12" "I Am Not Going to Fall in Love with You"———— "Go Go Go"———— "Monochrome"———— "X Marks the Spot"———— "Once Bitten"———— "We Interrupt Our Programme"———— "Each Time You Open Your Eyes"———— "We All Came from the Sea"———— "Astronomic"———— "Science Fiction"———— "The Loneliest Time of Year"————"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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External links Official website