Second Wedding Present ‘Lock-down’ Album Released
Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Scopitones released 'Locked Down And Stripped Back Volume Two' by The Wedding Present on 1 July 2022.
The album was also released [on vinyl only] in North America by HHBTM Records.
'Locked Down And Stripped Back Volume Two' features home recordings of Wedding Present and Cinerama classics, along with a then previously unreleased song: ‘That Would Only Happen In A Movie’.
There is a bevy of guest stars on the album. Jon Stewart [of Platinum-album-selling Sleeper fame] reprises his new role as Wedding Present guitarist but is joined here by some Wedding Present members of old. Peter Solowka, from the band’s first line-up appears on ‘Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm’ playing his second instrument, the accordion, while 'Hit Parade' guitarist Paul Dorrington contributes to a re-working of the Top 30 single ‘Blue Eyes’. Long-time Wedding Present and Cinerama bass player Terry de Castro returns to infuse the album with her own unique style, while current Wedding Present bass player Melanie Howard takes over the lead vocal duties on a beautiful version of ‘At The Edge Of The Sea’. Last, but certainly not least, Amelia Fletcher – backing vocalist on 'George Best' and 'Bizarro' – also returns to the party!
As on the first volume, each musician recorded and filmed their parts at home and, as before, it is fascinating to see how stripped-back arrangements bring out different aspects of these brilliant songs.
Track-listing
Brassneck / No / Careless / Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm / What Have I Said Now? / Perfect Blue / Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft / That Would Only Happen In A Movie / At The Edge Of The Sea / Blue Eyes / Dare / Octopussy
You can purchase this album on vinyl [includes CD] by clicking here.
You can purchase this album on CD by clicking here.