The Wedding Present discography
The Wedding Present's discography consists of 34 singles, 5 extended plays, 9 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]
| The Wedding Present discography | |
|---|---|
 The Wedding Present performing at Cultura Quente in Caldas de Reis, Spain, July 2009. | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Singles | 35 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | UK Albums Chart [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | George Best
|
47 |
| 1989 | Bizarro
|
22 |
| 1991 | Seamonsters
|
13 |
| 1994 | Watusi
|
47 |
| 1996 | Saturnalia
|
36 |
| 2005 | Take Fountain
|
68 |
| 2008 | El Rey
|
102 |
| 2012 | Valentina
|
77 |
| 2016 | Going, Going...
|
35 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Live 1987
|
| 2008 | Shepherd's Bush Welcomes the Wedding Present
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| 2010 | Live 1988
|
| 2010 | Live 1989
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| 2011 | Bizarro : Live in Tokyo, 2010
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| 2012 | Live 1990[3]
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| 2012 | Live 1991
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| 2013 | Plugged In (CD & DVD)
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| 2013 | Live 1992
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| 2015 | Live 1993
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| 2017 | Live 2007[4]
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | UK album chart [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tommy (1985-1987)
|
42 |
| 1989 | Українські Виступи в Івана Піла
|
22 |
| 1992 | Hit Parade 1
|
22 |
| 1993 | Hit Parade 2
|
19 |
| 1993 | John Peel Sessions 1987-1990
|
— |
| 1997 | Evening Sessions 1986-1994
|
— |
| 1998 | John Peel Sessions 1992-1995
|
— |
| 1999 | Singles 1989-1991
|
— |
| 1999 | Singles 1995-1997
|
— |
| 2006 | Search for Paradise: Singles 2004–5
|
— |
| 2007 | The Complete Peel Sessions 1986–2004
|
— |
| 2007 | Ye Ye (Best Of The RCA Years)
|
— |
| 2008 | How the West was Won
|
— |
| 2016 | Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 1
|
— |
| 2017 | Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 2[5]
|
— |
| 2019 | Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 3
|
— |
| 2020 | Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 4
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Extended plays
| Year | EP details | UK singles chart [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Peel Sessions EP
|
— |
| 1990 | 3 Songs EP
|
25 |
| 1996 | Mini EP
|
40 |
| 2017 | The Home Internationals EP
|
- |
| 2018 | Huw Stephens Session EP |
Singles
| Year | Single details | UK singles chart [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Go Out and Get ’Em, Boy"
|
— |
| 1986 | "Once More"
|
— |
"Don't Try and Stop Me Mother"
|
— | |
"You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends" / "This Boy Can Wait"
|
— | |
| 1987 | "My Favourite Dress"
|
95 |
"Anyone Can Make a Mistake"
|
— | |
| 1988 | "Nobody's Twisting Your Arm"
|
46 |
"Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?"
|
42 | |
| 1989 | "Kennedy"
|
33 |
| 1990 | "Brassneck"
|
24 |
| 1991 | "Dalliance"
|
29 |
"Lovenest"
|
58 | |
| 1992 | "Blue Eyes"
|
26 |
"Go-Go Dancer"
|
20 | |
"Three"
|
14 | |
"Silver Shorts"
|
14 | |
"Come Play With Me"
|
10 | |
"California"
|
16 | |
"Flying Saucer"
|
22 | |
"Boing!"
|
19 | |
"Love Slave"
|
17 | |
"Sticky"
|
17 | |
"The Queen of Outer Space"
|
23 | |
"No Christmas"
|
25 | |
| 1994 | "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"
|
51 |
"It's a Gas"
|
71 | |
| 1995 | "Sucker"
|
— |
| 1996 | "2, 3, Go"
|
67 |
| 1997 | "Montreal"
|
40 |
| 2004 | "Interstate 5"
|
62 |
| 2005 | "I'm From Further North Than You"
|
34 |
"Ringway to SeaTac"
|
— | |
| 2008 | "The Thing I Like Best about Him is His Girlfriend"
|
— |
"Holly Jolly Hollywood"
|
— | |
| 2016 | "Bear"
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
References
- "The Wedding Present - Artist Profile". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- "Wedding Present Albums - The Official Chart Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- "New live Wedding Present album". Scopitones. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- "Discography - The Wedding Present albums". Scopitones. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "BBC Sessions Compilations Released". Scopitones. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Wedding Present Singles - The Official Chart Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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