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The Wedding Present 24 Songs is a 3LP w/ DVD collecting all the 2022 7″” singles in one spot. Features a duet with Louise Wener of Sleeper.

Name: The Wedding Present - 24 Songs [3LP/DVD} (LP)
SKU: WEEC661499
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (178 reviews)

Throughout 2022, The Wedding Present”s ”24 Songs” series saw the legendary indie band release two new tracks a month as double A sided 7”s, ultimately creating a much-sought-after box set. David Gedge has now re-curated full-length versions of all twenty-four tracks for a new compilation album that will also comprise five bonus recordings including one featuring The Wedding Present”s first guitarist, Peter Solowka.

”24 Songs” was a doff of the cap to The Wedding Present”s ”Hit Parade” project of 30 years previous. That series proved to be a real milestone for the band with them becoming only the second-ever artist to achieve twelve Official UK Top 40 hits in a calendar year – at the time something that only Elvis had achieved!

David Gedge says: ”When it came to compiling the ”24 Songs” album, I decided not to sequence the tracks in chronological order. With six sides of vinyl, you have six ”beginnings” and six ”ends” to play with, and I felt that the opportunity to build some kind of a musical journey was too good to miss! Listening back to this collection, I have to say that I genuinely believe that, for this project, The Wedding Present have recorded some of the best tracks in our history. I loved releasing the singles, but it”s satisfying to have them all rounded up together.”