It was the big display item in independent record shops; the early copies came a George Best carrier bag and a white vinyl 7" of ‘My Favourite Dress’. The Wedding Present were rewarded with a No 47 ...

“George Best" is the passion of youth” - Peter Solowka, guitarist, The Wedding Present It’s testament to the album’s lasting appeal that Brighton filmmaker Andrew Jezard has decided to spend the past ...

Dave Gedge proclaimed that the "semi legendary Wedding Present" would roll out George Best soon enough but kept the fans waiting just a bit longer as the band dabbled in their back catalogue.

As debut albums go, George Best was quite a calling card for Leeds band The Wedding Present. Released in a blaze of jangly guitars in October 1987, it was one of the most successful indie albums ...

The Wedding Present are not a band synonymous with muscularity ... Okay, so David Gedge might be the only surviving member from the classic George Best line-up of 1987 (and when I say muscular I’m ...