Thursday, September 12, 2013

This Boy Can Wait...




"The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!" Great quote from John Peel and so true...

For the first time in many moons I put on The Wedding Present's "Tommy" and I had completely forgot how fucking great those early tracks are. "Tommy" is not only the definitive look at the early Wedding Present, it's one of the great albums of the mid-'80s U.K. indie scene. "Tommy" collects the band's first four singles, originally self-released by the band on their Reception Records label, along with the b sides and selected tracks from early Radio 1 sessions.  This record is every bit as historically and musically important as the Postcard label singles and the Smiths' "Hatful of Hollow".

But you don't need me to tell you that..you know all that already...
 
This Boy Can Wait

3 comments:

  1. Still, after all those years, I simply cannot decide whether 'This Boy' or 'Once More' is the superior track ....

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  2. Both tracks are pretty close to perfection...nothing to choose between either of them..good to see you back blogging Dirk

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