So what is the greatest 7" single ever released? A contender could be this three minute wonder. I'd admit to never really being a great fan of The Wedding Present, but for me, this is their finest moment which epitomises everything they were about, it's the pure manic energy which spews from the guitars of Gedge and Solowka, its music to jump up and down to, and there is a lyrical wit lost which was lost on so many at the time. Yes, Josef K were the finest exponents of this sound some five years previously, but this is a tune for the C86 Generation with some added Yorkshire charm. How dare they sign to RCA! It just didn't seem right.
Ripped from a 7" vinyl single released on Reception Records (REC 002) in 1986 to high quality 16-bit lossless Flac audio.
A. Once More
B. At The Edge Of The Sea
http://www.mediafire.com/?yi87ns22ur4mox8
ReplyDeleteHmmm ... either this or 'Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy'. I never could decide which one is better and I suppose I won't be able to for the rest of my lifetime!
ReplyDeleteI own one Wedding Present record and one only, and it's this one: an inspired moment for a band I don't really care about. I've been waiting for you to rip it for years. Thanks ...
ReplyDeleteYes but Josef K were never this good...
ReplyDeletemy vote is for "You Should Always Keep In Touch WIth Your Friends/This Boy Can Wait"
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