Live 1988

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Total Tracks: 26   Total Length: 89:23

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The Wedding Present have always been a dynamic and exciting live band and that energy is captured on the two concert recordings featured on Live 1988. The sets recorded in Valencia, Spain and Rotterdam, Holland have much overlap, mainly consisting of early singles and songs taken from their first album, George Best. Some songs from 1989’s Bizarro were in the set list for the Valencia show and it’s fun to hear early airings of great tracks like “Kennedy,” “No,” and the epic “Take Me!” David Gedge and the group are predictably full of fire and manic energy throughout; the trebly guitars of Gedge and Peter Solowka sound almost unhinged at times. It’s a shame the recording quality wasn’t just a little bit higher, as sometimes the bass is quite muddy, the vocals lost in the mix, and the guitars painfully thin. It can be a bit of a struggle making it through the whole set in one listen, but when the performances are so strong and the songs so good, a less than pristine sound is easy to overlook. – Tim Sendra

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  • 05.27.12 RT @lugepravda @MartinPS Wow, superb video. The @moshcam footage of The @weddingpresent's Sydney gig is stunning http://t.co/yAamcp9d
  • 05.26.12 I guess the Russian grannies were one novelty too far...
  • 05.26.12 RT @Markip71 @weddingpresent the french still speak french DLG : True!
  • 05.26.12 RT @beforehollywood @weddingpresent Changing subject slightly, is At the Edge of the Sea going to be a full Seamonsters gig? DLG : Yes.
  • 05.26.12 I used to love the voting before the telephone voting blocs ruined it.
  • 05.26.12 Why do all these Europeans speak American?
  • 05.26.12 RT @joselurr @weddingpresent But your favourite is....? Mine, Cyprus & Ireland! DLG : I enjoyed Cyprus too.
  • 05.26.12 RT @NorthTeesWolf @weddingpresent Whose gonna win then? #eurovision DLG : The Russians, presumably?
  • 05.26.12 RT @HMVStirling @weddingpresent how about a whole album of #eurovision covers? Just an idea. DLG : Not a bad idea!
  • 05.26.12 Moldova? Nice dresses, not sure about the song.
  • 05.26.12 RT @maximolly @weddingpresent will you ever play with jedward? DLG : What do you think?
  • 05.26.12 RT @loobylight @19glowworm69 oooh, thanks for reminding me about drinking wine.... #eurovision DLG : It's the only way to survive it.