Bizarro (album)

Bizarro is the second studio album by The Wedding Present. It was released in October 1989 by their record label, RCA.

Bizarro
Studio album by
The Wedding Present
Released23 October 1989
Recorded1989, England
GenreAlternative rock, indie pop
Length46:58
LabelRCA
ProducerChris Allison
The Wedding Present chronology
Українські Виступи в Івана Піла
(1989)		 Bizarro
(1989)		 Seamonsters
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

About the album

The Wedding Present's second studio album--and first "proper" album for RCA--came soon after the Ukrainian John Peel Sessions / Українські Виступи в Івана Піла folk music side project. [2]

Technically speaking, only one single was taken from the album, "Kennedy", which provided the band with their first Top 40 hit, reaching #33. In early 1990, The Wedding Present re-recorded "Brassneck" with Steve Albini, which reached #24 in the UK charts. The single and its B-sides were later included on U.S. release of the album, and are also included on the Singles 1989-1991 compilation. A remastered CD version, released by BMG Camden in 2001, also features the B-sides of the "Kennedy" single, including a cover version of the Tom Jones hit "It's Not Unusual".[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by David Gedge (unless otherwise noted).

Original LP

Side A
  1. "Brassneck" – 4:51
  2. "Crushed" – 2:32
  3. "No" – 4:11
  4. "Thanks" – 2:22
  5. "Kennedy" – 4:20
  6. "What Have I Said Now?" – 5:18

Side B
  1. "Granadaland" – 4:50
  2. "Bewitched" – 6:42
  3. "Take Me!" – 9:15
  4. "Be Honest" – 2:37

US CD release
  1. "Brassneck" [original version] – 4:52
  2. "Crushed" – 2:32
  3. "No" – 4:11
  4. "Thanks" – 2:22
  5. "Kennedy" – 4:20
  6. "What Have I Said Now?" – 5:18
  7. "Granadaland" – 4:50
  8. "Bewitched" – 6:42
  9. "Take Me!" – 9:15
  10. "Brassneck" [Steve Albini version] – 4:22
  11. "Don't Talk Just Kiss" – 3:20
  12. "Gone" – 2:42
  13. "Box Elder" (written by Pavement) – 2:14
  14. "Be Honest" – 2:37

UK remastered CD
  1. "Brassneck" [original version] – 4:52
  2. "Crushed" – 2:32
  3. "No" – 4:11
  4. "Thanks" – 2:22
  5. "Kennedy" – 4:20
  6. "What Have I Said Now?" – 5:18
  7. "Granadaland" – 4:50
  8. "Bewitched" – 6:42
  9. "Take Me!" – 9:15
  10. "Be Honest" – 2:37
  11. "Unfaithful" – 3:21
  12. "One Day This Will All Be Yours" – 2:02
  13. "It's Not Unusual" (Les Reed and Gordon Mills) – 2:09
  14. "Brassneck" (Steve Albini version) – 4:22
  15. "Don't Talk Just Kiss" – 3:20
  16. "Gone" – 2:42
  17. "Box Elder" (written by Stephen Malkmus of Pavement)[4] – 2:14

Personnel
The Wedding Present
Additional musicians
Technical staff
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References
  1. "Bizarro - The Wedding Present - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. "The Wedding Present = Весільний Подарунок* - Ukrainski Vistupi V Johna Peela = Українські Виступи В Івана Піла". Discogs. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. "The Wedding Present - Bizarro". Discogs. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. "Pavement - Slay Tracks: 1933 - 1969". Discogs. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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