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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

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on the

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) the group subsequently compiled the songs as two LPs called '' Hit Parade 1'' and ''Hit Parade 2''. In 2003, a double CD was issued called simply ''The Hit Parade''. A different recording of "Boing!" than the one found on the original 7" single was used on all subsequent album editions - the single edition was produced by

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(who also produced "Flying Saucer"), the re-recording by

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(who also produced the remaining singles). The original video for this track was also omitted from the VHS compilation ''Dick York's Wardrobe''.

Track listing

#"Flying Saucer" #"Boing!" #"Love Slave" #"Sticky" #"The Queen of Outer Space" #"No Christmas" #"Rocket" (

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) Early copies of the LP and CD formats came with an extra disc comprising BBC radio session versions of all 12 A-sides. These tracks have all been subsequently reissued on various CD compilations.

Charts

''Hit Parade 2'' spent 2 weeks on the UK Official Album Chart, peaking at number 19 in January 1993.

References

{{Authority control 1993 compilation albums The Wedding Present albums