The Hit Parade by The Wedding Present - Uhune

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

It was a stunt of sorts, yet it was also an idea, and as the Legend! points out in the liner notes to this 2003 reissue, ideas in music are few and far between. It suckered weak-willed casual fans into apprehensively buying a Wedding Present single once a month for an entire year, but it also produced a handful of the group's best singles -- all 12 of which reached the Top 40 of the U.K. chart -- and several covers that were either completely unlikely or just the opposite. While the Hit Parade 1 CD compilation covered January-June and its companion disc took care of the rest of the year, this reissue places the A-sides on one disc and the B-sides on the other. As a result, the first disc makes for a solid follow-up to 1991's Seamonsters; the B-sides disc makes for one of the best all-covers albums ever made. This would've been a good time to make Hit Parade 3 -- a limited six-song disc of more covers -- more widely available. Some things must be left for the 20th anniversary edition, right?
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Blue Eyes

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

2. Go-Go Dancer

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

3. Three

by The Wedding Present

Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Vocals: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

4. Silver Shorts

by The Wedding Present

Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Vocals: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie; Production

5. Come Play With Me

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie; Production

6. California

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie
Unknown; Production

7. Flying Saucer

by The Wedding Present

Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Vocals: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Jimmy Miller; Production

8. Boing!

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

9. Love Slave

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

10. Sticky

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

11. The Queen of Outer Space

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

12. No Christmas

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Gedge; Composer
Lyricist: David Gedge; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

Volume 2

1. Cattle and Cane

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Robert Forster
Grant Mclennan; Composer
Lyricist: Grant Mclennan
Robert Forster; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

2. Don't Cry No Tears

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

3. Think That It Might

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Michael Anderson
Anthony Mcdaid
Clare Patricia Grogan
David James Mckinven
John Mcelhone; Composer
Lyricist: David James Mckinven
Anthony Mcdaid
Clare Patricia Grogan
John Mcelhone
Michael Anderson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Chris Nagle; Production

4. Falling

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti; Composer
Lyricist: David Lynch; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie; Production

5. Pleasant Valley Sunday

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerald Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Gerald Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie; Production

6. Let's Make Some Plans

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Robert Burnett
Andrew Burnett
Graeme Wilmington
Stewart Mcfadyen
Thomas Donelly; Composer
Lyricist: Stewart Mcfadyen
Andrew Burnett
Graeme Wilmington
Thomas Donelly
Robert Burnett; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Ian Broudie; Production

7. Rocket

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Nicky Chinn
Mike Chapman; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Jimmy Miller; Production

8. Theme from Shaft

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Isaac Hayes; Composer
Lyricist: Isaac Hayes; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Jimmy Miller; Production

9. Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family

by The Wedding Present

Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Vocals: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Lyricist: David Bowie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

10. Go Wild in the Country

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Malcolm Mclaren
Dave Barbarossa
Leroy Gorman
Matthew Ashman; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Barbarossa
Leroy Gorman
Matthew Ashman
Malcolm Mclaren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

11. U.F.O.

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Composer: Barry Gray; Composer
Performer: The Wedding Present; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: Brian Paulson; Production

12. Step Into Christmas

by The Wedding Present

Primary Artist: The Wedding Present; Main Performer
Vocals: The Wedding Present; Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Bernie Taupin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Frank Tabino; Production
Producer: The Wedding Present
Pat Grogan; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 20 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1416x1416 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

17/24 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/24 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative, Indie Rock, Brit Pop, Brit Rock, Indie

Label

RCA Camden

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880778932