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Watusi (30th Anniversary Edition)

limited green & orange 2lp in gatefold sleeve + cd - £49.99 | Pre Order
For this 30th anniversary edition, the original album is augmented by a second LP of contemporary non-album tracks and alternative versions.
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24 Songs

limited grey 3lp + 2cd boxset - £45.99 | Buy
deluxe 2cd + dvd in bookpack w/ lyrics & sleeve notes by david gedge - £23.99 | Buy
The Weddos love a singles series, and their latest has held some of their best work to date.
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Locked Down And Stripped Back Volume Two

cd - £11.99 | Buy
t'Present are back with volume 2 of their lockdown sessions, delving deeper into their back catalogue and pulling out even more pearls.
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Monochrome (7” Version) / You’re Just A Habit That I’m Trying To Break (24 songs - part 4)

7" - £9.99 | Buy
24 Songs sees David Gedge writing with legendary Sleeper guitarist Jon Stewart for the first time, and a more perfect union could not have been predicted.
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We Should Be Together/ Don't Give Up Without A Fight (24 songs - part 1)

limited 7" - £10.99 | Buy
24 Songs sees David Gedge writing with legendary Sleeper guitarist Jon Stewart for the first time, and a more perfect union could not have been predicted.
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Tommy (Bargains Campaign)

Limited White LP - £23.99 £11.99 | Buy
Watusi (2023 reissue)
  1. So Long, Baby
  2. Click Click
  3. Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
  4. Let Him Have It
  5. Gazebo
  6. Shake It
  7. Spangle
  8. It's A Gas
  9. Swimming Polls, Movie Stars
  10. Big Rat
  11. Catwoman
  12. Hot Pants

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Watusi (2023 reissue)

PROPER RECORDS
  • 180g lp

    Released: 2nd Jun 2023

    £26.99
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Formed in 1985, the group rose to prominence as part of the so-called C86 scene (a free NME cassette that showcased new bands of the era), with their fast-paced jangle- pop and intelligent lyrics by founder and only band constant David Gedge.

The group built on the critical and commercial success of their debut album, George Best, and, in 1992, made headlines with their cunning ruse of issuing a single a month, all of which made the UK Top 40. Signing to Island Records, the group – at this point Gedge, guitarist PaulDorrington, bassist Darren Belk and drummer Simon Smith – went to Seattle to record with producer/ engineer Steve Fisk, known then for his work with the fabled Sub- Pop label. As a result, Watusi is both razor sharp and slyly commercial, as typified by its singles Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah and It's A Gas. There is much to enjoy beyond – especially the tender confessional Big Rat and the reflective garden party drama Gazebo. Both underline John Peel's comment that Gedge had written "some of the best love songs of the rock'n'roll era." For lovers of grunge- based indie with generous dashes of melody, Watusi is a must-have.