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The Wedding Present 'Take Fountain'
£8.99
Scopitones
The Wedding Present 'Take Fountain'
£8.99
At the time of its release in 2005, Take Fountain was the first Wedding Present album for nine years. David Gedge had spent the intervening period releasing recordings by Cinerama and you can certainly hear the influence of his 'other' group on this LP.
Take Fountain is as eloquent an emotional discourse as he has mustered [Mojo].
Fans have long since recognised Gedge as more poet than pop star. Like Byron without the marsh fever, Take Fountain confirms his status as an extraordinary songwriter [The Times].
Fountain, incidentally, is a main East to West avenue in Los Angeles. When an aspiring starlet asked the film-star Bette Davis for advice on "the best way to get into Hollywood", Ms Davis replied "Take Fountain!"
Tracklisting:
1. On Ramp
2. Interstate 5 (Extended Version)
3. Always The Quiet One
4. I'm From Further North Than You
5. Mars Sparkles Down On Me
6. Ringway To Seatac
7. Don't Touch That Dial (Pacific Northwest Version)
8. It's For You
9. Larry's
10. Queen Anne
11. Perfect Blue
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He's been doing The Wedding Present since they released their first single in 1985, of course, but, since the late 1990s, he's also had a side project called Cinerama whose music is less guitar-orientated and features more in the way of strings, orchestral brass, vintage keyboards - ¦ and anything else from classic pop arrangements that's taken his fancy, to be honest. Last June Cinerama performed live for the first time in what you might call 'all its glory'... with a string quartet, trumpeter, flautist and assorted other guest contributors.
This spectacular event, which was held at London's 'O2 Academy Islington', was something of a one-off, so David decided to film it and record it for posterity. Live 2015'is the result of his endeavours. From the first twang of guitar to the last twinkle of piano keys, this recording sparkles; a total departure from The Wedding Present, as David intended it to be, of course. Cinerama bring to life favourites selected from each of their four studio albums.
With its "musical set pieces and vocal nuances fine enough to rival Bacharach and David", Cinerama's recent studio album Valentina' was described as "a truly sparkling and uplifting concerto for the modern age" by Vive Le Rock Magazine.
Tracklisting:
CD:
1. 146 Degrees
2. Kerry Kerry
3. You're Dead
4. Ears
5. Careless
6. Hard, Fast And Beautiful
7. Mystery Date
8. You Jane
9. Honey Rider
10. Your Charms
11. The Girl From The Ddr
12. Dance, Girl, Dance
13. Quick, Before It Melts
14. Airborne
15. Après Ski
16. End Credits
17. Cat Girl Tights
18. Wow
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David Gedge 'Go Out And Get "Em, Boy! Tales From The Wedding Present: Vol One' Book
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David Gedge 'Go Out And Get "Em, Boy! Tales From The Wedding Present: Vol One' Book
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Visit product page →The first instalment of David Gedge's long-awaited memoir-in-comic-book-form'will be released by Scopitones Books on 6 November 2020. The stories featured in this stunning 176-page, matt-laminated, hardback book have previously only been available to readers of the Tales From The Wedding Present comic book series. This collected edition comes with forty pages of never-before-seen additional material and an introduction by Ian Rankin.
David has written this autobiography together with long-time musical associate Terry de Castro, and the stories are illustrated by virtuoso artist Lee Thacker. It's in chronological order, beginning with David's childhood in England and South Africa and continues up to the inception of The Wedding Present. On the way we learn about some of the romantic experiences that may have informed his writing, how he first met his hero - the legendary BBC presenter John Peel - and the true story behind the classic Wedding Present song My Favourite Dress'.
Reviews
'An autobiography of The Wedding Present would be great on its own. An autobiography in beautiful graphic novel form? Even better!' Dan Vebber (Writer, The Simpsons)
'This is brilliant! It's like the storyboard for a Wedding Present biopic.' Marc Riley (Broadcaster, BBC)'As informative, funny and essential as David Gedge himself. Can I be in the movie when all this is franchised?' Tony Gardner (Actor)
'This is the graphic novel indie music mash up that we have all been waiting for and only David Gedge could deliver. It's amazing!' Stella Creasy (Member, British Parliament)
'This is a Wedding Present fan's dream come true. Pure unfiltered Gedge; the inside track on what makes him tick and anecdotes aplenty. Essential!' Mike Gayle (Author)
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