The Wedding PresentGeorge Best Plus

Label:

Cooking Vinyl – COOK 134

Format:

2 x Vinyl, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue
Vinyl, 10", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Vinyl, 10", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft4:10
A2What Did Your Last Servant Die Of?2:44
A3Don't Be So Hard2:43
B4A Million Miles3:33
B5All This And More2:23
B6Getting Nowhere Fast
Written-ByOldroyd*, Swift*, Alan*, Evans*
1:44
B7My Favourite Dress4:14
C8Shatner2:07
C9Something And Nothing3:50
C10It's What You Want That Matters3:26
D11Give My Love To Kevin2:46
D12Anyone Can Make A Mistake3:19
D13You Can't Moan Can You3:20
D14All About Eve2:13
E15Nobody's Twisting Your Arm3:34
E16Nothing Comes Easy4:52
F17Don't Laugh3:02
F18I'm Not Always So Stupid4:05
G19Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?2:35
G20Not From Where I'm Standing2:37
H21Give My Love To Kevin (Acoustic)2:53
H22Getting Better
Written-ByLennon/McCartney*
2:08
H23Pourquoi Es Tu Devenue Si Raisonnable?2:34

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed ToCooking Vinyl
  • Licensed FromReception Records
  • Licensed FromPlay It Again Sam
  • Copyright ©Cooking Vinyl
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Reception Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Play It Again Sam
  • Pressed ByDFI

Credits

  • Artwork [Original Sleeve Artwork]Electronic Colour And Type Corp., Burnaby, BC., Hitch (5), Peter Black Design Associates Ltd, York*
  • BassKeith Gregory
  • DrumsSimon Smith (tracks: G19 to H23)
  • Drums, Backing VocalsShaun Charman (tracks: A1 to F18)
  • EngineerAlan Jakoby, Mick Williams, Steve Lyon
  • GuitarPeter Solowka
  • Mixed ByThe Wedding Present
  • Photography By [Band Photography]Andrew Catlin
  • ProducerChris Allison
  • Vocals [Additional Singing]Amelia*
  • Vocals [Singing], GuitarDavid Lewis Gedge*
  • Written-ByGedge* (tracks: A1 to B5, B7 to H11, H23)

Notes

"This Box Set compiles The Wedding Present's first album and final two singles on Reception, the band's own label. The recordings were made in 1987 and 1988."

Limited to 1,500 copies.
Two piece, lift-off lid type glossy box. Copies may display a subtle dimpled appearance.
Printed inner sleeves, top opening of thin card and each with a die cut thumb section.
Corresponding picture labels.

Tracks are numbered sequentially across the release, 01 to 23.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 11297 15341 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): DFI-97 -9 COOK 134 A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): DFI-97 -9 COOK 134 B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): DFI-97 -9 COOK 134 C2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): DFI-97 -9 CO OK 134 D2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): DFI-97-9 COOK 134 E2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): DFI-97 -9 COOK 134 F2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): DFI-97 -9 COOK 134 G2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): DFI-97-9 COOK 134 H2
  • Label Code: LC 7180

Other Versions (5 of 33)

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George Best (CD, Album, MPO)ReceptionLEEDS 1 CDUK1987
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George Best (Cassette, Album)ReceptionLEEDS 1 CUK1987
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George Best (LP, Album, 7", Single, White, All Media, , Carrier Bag)Reception, ReceptionLEEDS 1, REC 005UK1987
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George Best (LP, Album, White Label)ReceptionLEEDS 1UK1987

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  • ManticoreMantra's avatar
    Edited 3 years ago
    Got a NM that I took to a gig and got Mr D Gedge to sign for me. Sweet. I was lucky enough to pick it up in a record shop in Cambridge new for £3 in 1997 / 1998 when records were going out of fashion

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