Credits:

The Wedding Present

Description:

The Wedding Present, a rock band from Leeds, UK, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of "The Hit Parade," their 1992 monthly 7" analog release project, by releasing a CD and analog compilation of all 24 tracks on vinyl. The Wedding Present was formed in 1985 in Leeds, a town in central England. The band consists of David Gedge (vo, songwriter), Peter Soroka (g), Keith Gregory (b), and Sean Chairman (ds), who is the main vocalist and writes all the songs. The Hit Parade" series, an unprecedented project to release a new 7-inch analog vinyl of an original song on the A-side and a cover song on the B-side every month throughout the year. All 12 vinyls released were ranked in the Top 30 of the UK Singles Chart, a huge hit that matched the record held by Elvis Presley at the time for the highest number of vinyls ranked in the chart in a single year.To celebrate the 30th anniversary of "The Hit Parade" series, "The Hit Parade," a compilation of 24 songs from the 12 7-inch analog titles, is now available on CD and analog vinyl. The jacket artwork is a collage of the original 12 jacket titles.

Tracklisting:

1.Blue Eyes
2.Go-Go Dancer
3.Three
4.Silver Shorts
5.Come Play With Me
6.California