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The Wedding Present

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Aliases
Cadeau De Mariage
Years active
since 1985
Country
United Kingdom
Comments
Indie rock group formed in Leeds
Members
David Gedge Lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Peter Solowka Guitar (1985-1991)
Terry de Castro Bass (2004-2010, 2018)
Samuel Beer-Pearce Guitar (2013-2016)
Shaun Charman (Drums 1985-1988)
Melanie Howard (Bass 2018-....)
Graeme Ramsay Drums (2006-2009), Guitar (2012)
Danielle Wadey Bass (2016-2017), Guitar (2018-2019)
Charles Layton Drums (2005, 2009-2019)
Simon Smith Drums (1988-1997)
Paul Dorrington Guitar (1991-1995)
Darren Belk Bass, guitar (1993-1996)
Related labels
Orange Slices   fanzine for the band
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
July 1987 (2 artists)
January 1992 (2 artists)
October 1989 Lighterthief
January 1996 Frigidaire
October 1990 Confetti
October 1990 Girlboy Girl
April 1991 (3 artists)
May 1991 (2 artists)
October 1987 Polly Phonik
May 1991 Capri [GB]
September 1994 Ace Skirting Board
1988 (2 artists)
September 25, 1989 (3 artists)
January 1996 (2 artists)
January 1996 Capri [GB]
February 1987 Thatcher on Acid
1988 The Yellow Melodies
May 1991 (2 artists)
1985 Confetti
September 25, 1989 Girlboy Girl
Shatner The Wedding Present October 1987 Unverified
September 1996 Powderroom
September 1994 (2 artists)
January 1996 The One AM Radio
October 5, 1992 Harker
May 1991 The Twilight Sad
October 1987 (2 artists)
September 1994 Space Cadet

Covers by The Wedding Present

Title Performer Release date Originally by
February 18, 2022 Magazine
October 27, 2008 Take That
February 1990 Pavement
2006 Brian Wilson
January 1992 The Go-Betweens
September 7, 1992 David Bowie
October 1992 Uncle "Am" Stuart
February 1992 Neil Young & Crazy Horse
May 14, 1990 Penetration
1992 Julee Cruise
1986 Orange Juice
1988 The Beatles
September 1987 Girls at Our Best!
October 5, 1992 Bow Wow Wow
December 13, 2011 The Smiths [GB]
October 1993 Altered Images
December 2008 The Cure
September 1994 Paul Revere and The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay
November 1988 Gang of Four
September 25, 1989 Tom Jones
November 1994 Marc Riley
June 1992 The Close Lobsters
Lovin' You The Wedding Present November 9, 2018 Unverified
April 1990 Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
July 1991 Jean-Paul Sartre Experience
Our Lips Are Sealed The Wedding Present November 9, 2018 Unverified
  1992 Carole King REC, The Monkees REL
September 1988 The Wedding Present
Covered by Watoo Watoo
1995 Tom Waits
July 6, 1992 Mud [GB]
1990 The Velvet Underground
i December 1992 Pell Mell
Step Inside Love The Wedding Present November 9, 2018 Unverified
December 7, 1992 Elton John
August 3, 1992 Isaac Hayes
1992 Altered Images
i   November 2, 1992 Cy Payne & His Orchestra REL, The Barry Gray Orchestra BRD
1995 Butterglory
  January 1997 Gary Portnoy BRD,REL
  October 27, 2008 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
March 26, 2007 Jacky [IE]
  December 7, 2018 The Clash REC,REL
October 21, 2013 Wreckless Eric
December 4, 2020 Nancy Sinatra

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Anyone Can Make a Mistake [12"] The Wedding Present September 1987 Reception
Anyone Can Make a Mistake [7"] The Wedding Present July 1987 Reception
Blue Eyes The Wedding Present January 1992 RCA
Boing! The Wedding Present August 3, 1992 RCA
Brassneck The Wedding Present February 1990 RCA
California The Wedding Present June 1992 RCA
Come Play with Me The Wedding Present 1992 RCA
Dalliance The Wedding Present April 1991 RCA
Flying Saucer The Wedding Present July 6, 1992 RCA
Go Go Dancer The Wedding Present February 1992 RCA
I Am Not Going to Fall in Love With You The Wedding Present February 18, 2022 Clue Records
It's a Gas The Wedding Present November 1994 Island
Kennedy The Wedding Present September 25, 1989 RCA
Lovenest The Wedding Present July 1991 RCA
Loveslave The Wedding Present September 7, 1992 RCA
Montreal The Wedding Present January 1997 Cooking Vinyl
My Favourite Dress The Wedding Present February 1987 Reception
Nobody's Twisting Your Arm The Wedding Present 1988 Reception
No Christmas The Wedding Present December 7, 1992 RCA
Once More The Wedding Present 1985 Reception
Pourquoi es tu devenue si raisonnable? [French Version] Cadeau De Mariage September 1988 Reception
Silver Shorts The Wedding Present 1992 RCA
Sticky The Wedding Present October 5, 1992 RCA
Sucker The Wedding Present 1995 Merge Records
The Queen of Outer Space The Wedding Present November 2, 1992 RCA
Three The Wedding Present 1992 RCA
Two Bridges The Wedding Present October 21, 2013 Scopitones
White Riot The Wedding Present - Cinerama December 7, 2018 Where It's At Is Where You Are
Why Are You Being so Reasonable Now? The Wedding Present September 1988 Reception
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah The Wedding Present September 1994 Island

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