Hit Parade 1 | ||||
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Released | 8 June 1992 | |||
Recorded | January–May 1992 | |||
Length | 41:22 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Chris Nagle, Ian Broudie | |||
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In 1992, The Wedding Present decided to release a limited edition single every month, each featuring an original track on the A side and a cover on the B side. The tracks were compiled as two LPs called Hit Parade 1 and Hit Parade 2 and re-released as a double CD in 2003 called The Hit Parade.
The plan to release 12 singles in a year was an attempt to match Elvis Presley's record of 12 top 40 singles in a year [1] which he had achieved in 1957. [2] The singles, each in an edition of 10,000, were deleted soon after release. [3] They were critically acclaimed and each charted in the top 40. [2]
Revisiting the album in 2013, the band played all the songs on their UK and European tour. [4]