THE WEDDING PRESENT LIVE 2017 [PART 2] GEORGE BEST PLAYED LIVE FOR THE FINAL TIME Released : 22 March 2019 In 2017, The Wedding Present played a series of concert dates to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of their classic debut album, George Best. The final concert in...
On 15 February 2019, Hatch Records released the third in their series of compilations of BBC radio sessions by The Wedding Present. ‘Marc Riley Sessions : Volume 3’ consists of two studio sessions from 2015 & 2016 and follows, rather unsurprisingly, ‘Marc Riley Sessions : Volume 1’ and ‘Marc Riley...
Wiaiwya Records released a split 7" single from The Wedding Present and Cinerama on 7 December 2018. The single features covers of two hits originally released in 1977 – The Clash’s ‘White Riot’ [by The Wedding Present] and ABBA’s ‘The Name Of The Game’ [by Cinerama]. This is the 49th...
Hatch Records released a new 10" by The Wedding Present entitled Huw Stephens Session on 9 November 2018. This E.P. comprises four tracks recorded for BBC Radio 1 at the legendary BBC studios in Maida Vale, London, on 19 July 2006. Track-listing Step Inside Love Lovin’ You Our Lips Are...
The Wedding Present : SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND This feature length documentary from KneejerkFilm tells the story of The Wedding Present's much-heralded 1987 debut album, George Best. Directed by Andrew Jezard, the film explores the 30 year lifespan of a record that has come to define youth in the minds of...
Hatch Records released a new 10" by Cinerama entitled Marc Riley Session on 16 February 2018. This E.P. comprises four tracks recorded live for BBC Radio 6 Music at the legendary BBC studios in Maida Vale, London, on 14 July 2015. On this occasion the band were augmented by a...
THE WEDDING PRESENT : SOMETIMES THESE WORDS JUST DON’T HAVE TO BE SAID ‘Sometimes These Words Just Don’t Have To Be Said’ - a Wedding Present ‘fanthology’ – was published by Red Planet on 15 September 2017. With an introduction and commentary from David Gedge, ‘Sometimes These Words Just Don’t...
On 22 September 2017, Scopitones released George Best 30, a re-recorded version of The Wedding Present's debut album, on LP and CD. It was early 2008 and The Wedding Present were in Chicago, recording their seventh album, El Rey. But they had also recently completed a successful ‘twentieth anniversary’ concert...
In November 2007 The Wedding Present performed their classic debut album 'George Best' live, in its entirety, in Dublin, Ireland. The concert [which took place in front of a thrilled crowd at the city’s ‘Village’ venue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the LP] was recorded and filmed...
The Wedding Present have released a four track instrumental EP called Home Internationals which features the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. The EP was released by the El Segell Del Primavera record label on vinyl on Record Store Day 2017 [22 April 2017] and on CD on 19 May 2017. Track-listing...