El Rey (The Wedding Present album)
El Rey is the seventh studio album by The Wedding Present. It was released in the US on May 20, 2008, by Manifesto Records, and on May 26, 2008, in the UK by Vibrant Records/Pinnacle Records. The album is the band's first album since 2005's Take Fountain. El Rey was preceded by the first single "The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend" as a digital download only.
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| Recorded | January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Manifesto (US) Vibrant (UK) | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini, The Wedding Present, Pete Magdaleno | |||
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| NME | (8/10) (05/24/2008, p.39) |
| Cosmos Gaming | [2] |
Track listing
- "Santa Ana Winds" (Gedge, de Castro) - 3:56
- "Spider-Man on Hollywood" (Gedge, McConville) - 3:30
- "I Lost the Monkey" (Gedge, Cleave) - 3:50
- "Soup" (Gedge, Ramsay) - 3:49
- "Palisades" (Gedge, de Castro) - 3:51
- "The Trouble with Men" (Gedge, Ramsay) - 5:22
- "Model, Actress, Whatever..." (Gedge, de Castro) - 3:58
- "Don't Take Me Home Until I'm Drunk" (Gedge, McConville) - 3:07
- "The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend" (Santa Monica and La Brea Version)(Gedge, de Castro) - 4:34
- "Boo Boo" (Gedge, de Castro) - 6:23
- "Swingers" (Gedge, Cleave) - 3:05
- "Back for Good" (Exclusive Bonus Track) - 4:41 - iTunes Store only, cover of a Take That track
Personnel
- The Wedding Present
- David Gedge - lead vocals, guitars, mellotron
- Terry de Castro - bass guitar, vocals, Hammond organ, lead vocals on #11
- Christopher McConville - guitars, Hammond organ, mellotron
- Graeme Ramsay - drums, percussion, mellotron
Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini
Southern California references
- Santa Ana Winds
- Hollywood Boulevard
- Pacific Palisades
- Santa Monica Boulevard
- La Brea Avenue
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References
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