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 albums9
Live albums7
Compilation albums13
EPs5
Singles35

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album details UK
Albums
Chart
[2]
1987 George Best
  • Label: Reception
 47
1989 Bizarro
  • Label: RCA
 22
1991 Seamonsters
  • Label: RCA
 13
1994 Watusi 47
1996 Saturnalia 36
2005 Take Fountain
  • Label: Scopitones
 68
2008 El Rey
  • Label: Vibrant Records
 102
2012 Valentina
  • Label: Scopitones
 77
2016 Going, Going...
  • Label: Scopitones
 35
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums
Year Album details
2007 Live 1987
  • Label: Scopitones
2008 Shepherd's Bush Welcomes the Wedding Present
  • Label: Dreamcatcher
2010 Live 1988
  • Label: Scopitones
2010 Live 1989
  • Label: Scopitones
2011 Bizarro : Live in Tokyo, 2010
  • Label: & records
2012 Live 1990[3]
  • Label: Scopitones
2012 Live 1991
  • Label: Scopitones
2013 Plugged In (CD & DVD)
2013 Live 1992
  • Label: Scopitones
2015 Live 1993
  • Label: Scopitones
2017 Live 2007[4]
  • Label: Scopitones

Compilation albums
Year Album details UK
album
chart
[2]
1988 Tommy (1985-1987)
  • Label: Reception
 42
1989 Українські Виступи в Івана Піла
  • Label: RCA
 22
1992 Hit Parade 1
  • Label: RCA
 22
1993 Hit Parade 2
  • Label: RCA
 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
  • Label: Scopitones
 —
2007 The Complete Peel Sessions 1986–2004 —
2007 Ye Ye (Best Of The RCA Years)
  • Label: Sony BMG
 —
2008 How the West was Won
  • Label: Vibrant
 —
2016 Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 1
  • Label: Hatch
 —
2017 Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 2[5]
  • Label: Hatch
 —
2019 Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 3
  • Label: Hatch
 —
2020 Marc Riley Sessions: Volume 4
  • Label: Hatch
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays
Year EP details UK
singles
chart
[6]
1986 The Peel Sessions EP —
1990 3 Songs EP
  • Label: RCA
 25
1996 Mini EP 40
2017 The Home Internationals EP
  • Label: El Segell Del Primavera
 -
2018 Huw Stephens Session EP

Singles
Year Single details UK
singles
chart
[6]
1985 "Go Out and Get ’Em, Boy"
  • Label: Reception (500 copies), City Slang (1000 copies)
 —
1986 "Once More"
  • Label: Reception
 —
"Don't Try and Stop Me Mother"
  • Label: Reception
 —
"You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends" / "This Boy Can Wait"
  • Label: Reception
 —
1987 "My Favourite Dress"
  • Label: Reception
 95
"Anyone Can Make a Mistake"
  • Label: Reception
 —
1988 "Nobody's Twisting Your Arm"
  • Label: Reception
 46
"Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?"
  • Label: Reception
 42
1989 "Kennedy"
  • Label: RCA
 33
1990 "Brassneck"
  • Label: RCA
 24
1991 "Dalliance"
  • Label: RCA
 29
"Lovenest"
  • Label: RCA
 58
1992 "Blue Eyes"
  • Label: RCA
 26
"Go-Go Dancer"
  • Label: RCA
 20
"Three"
  • Label: RCA
 14
"Silver Shorts"
  • Label: RCA
 14
"Come Play With Me"
  • Label: RCA
 10
"California"
  • Label: RCA
 16
"Flying Saucer"
  • Label: RCA
 22
"Boing!"
  • Label: RCA
 19
"Love Slave"
  • Label: RCA
 17
"Sticky"
  • Label: RCA
 17
"The Queen of Outer Space"
  • Label: RCA
 23
"No Christmas"
  • Label: RCA
 25
1994 "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"
  • Label: Island
 51
"It's a Gas"
  • Label: Island
 71
1995 "Sucker"
  • Label: self released
 —
1996 "2, 3, Go" 67
1997 "Montreal" 40
2004 "Interstate 5"
  • Label: Scopitones
 62
2005 "I'm From Further North Than You"
  • Label: Scopitones
 34
"Ringway to SeaTac"
  • Label: Scopitones
 —
2008 "The Thing I Like Best about Him is His Girlfriend"
  • Label: Vibrant
 —
"Holly Jolly Hollywood"
  • Label: Vibrant
 —
2016 "Bear"
  • Label: Scopiotones
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References
  1. "The Wedding Present - Artist Profile". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. "Wedding Present Albums - The Official Chart Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. "New live Wedding Present album". Scopitones. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. "Discography - The Wedding Present albums". Scopitones. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. "BBC Sessions Compilations Released". Scopitones. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. "Wedding Present Singles - The Official Chart Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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