In 1992,
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, by members of The Lost Pandas. The band has been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, the band's only constant member.
Closely linked to the C86 scene ...
decided to release a limited edition
single every month, each featuring an original track on the
A side and a cover on the
B side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of vinyl records and cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a single usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or ...
. The tracks were compiled as two
LPs called ''Hit Parade 1'' and ''
Hit Parade 2
''Hit Parade 2'' is a compilation album by The Wedding Present released in January 1993. Having decided to release a limited edition single every month for all of 1992 (each featuring an original track on the A side and a cover version on the B ...
'' and re-released as a double CD in 2003 called ''The Hit Parade''.
The plan to release 12 singles in a year was an attempt to match
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
's record of 12 top 40 singles in a year which he had achieved in 1957.
The singles, each in an edition of 10,000, were deleted soon after release. They were critically acclaimed and each charted in the top 40.
Revisiting the album in 2013, the band played all the songs on their UK and European tour.
Track listing
# "Blue Eyes"
# "Go Go Dancer"
# "Three"
# "Silver Shorts"
# "Come Play With Me"
# "California"
# "
Cattle and Cane" (
The Go-Betweens
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)
# "Don't Cry No Tears" (
Neil Young
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and
Crazy Horse
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)
# "Think That it Might" (
Altered Images
Altered Images is a Scottish New wave music, new wave/post-punk band who found success in the early 1980s. Fronted by singer Clare Grogan, the group branched into mainstream pop music, having six UK top-40 hit singles and three top-30 albums ...
)
# "
Falling" (
Julee Cruise
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)
# "
Pleasant Valley Sunday" (
The Monkees
The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...
)
# "Let's Make Some Plans" (
Close Lobsters)
References
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1992 compilation albums
The Wedding Present albums