The Wedding Present - ‘The Hit Parade’ 2LP.

2022 marks the 30th Anniversary of the original Hit Parade single releases, where The Wedding Present released a limited edition 7” single every month throughout 1992 with each making the UK Top 30, equalling the then record of Most UK Top 30 Hits in a year set by Elvis. An original Gedge composition on the A-side of each single was accompanied by a cover version on the B-side encompassing a wide range of artists from Neil Young and The Go-Betweens to Isaac Hayes and Elton John. ‘The Hit Parade’ is a 2LP vinyl set collecting together the A and B-Sides of all 12 of the 7” singles. The vinyl package also includes CDs of all 24 tracks. The newly configured artwork drawing on the original 7” sleeves has been put together by Hitch, the original designer, and the whole project has been overseen by the band’s leader David Gedge.

Tracklisting -

SIDE A

1. Blue Eyes

2. Go-Go Dancer

3. Three

4. Silver Shorts

5. Come Play With Me

6. California

SIDE B

1. Flying Saucer

2. Boing!

3. Love Slave

4. Sticky

5. The Queen of Outer Space

6. No Christmas

SIDE C

1. Cattle and Cane

2. Don't Cry No Tears

3. Think That It Might

4. Falling

5. Pleasant Valley Sunday

6. Let's Make Some Plans

SIDE D

1. Rocket

2. Theme from Shaft

3. Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family

4. Go Wild in the Country

5. U.F.O.

6. Step Into Christmas