Watusi (album)
Watusi | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 September 1994 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 41:40 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Steve Fisk | |||
The Wedding Present chronology | ||||
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Watusi is a studio album by The Wedding Present.[4][5] It was released in 1994 on Island Records.[1] It peaked at No. 47 on the UK Albums chart.[6]
Watusi was re-issued by Edsel Records in 2014; the band played the album in its entirety during their autumn 2014 UK tour.[7]
Production[]
The album was produced by Steve Fisk.[8] Beat Happening's Heather Lewis guested on two tracks.[9]
Critical reception[]
Trouser Press wrote: "Frequently slow and spare, letting small-scale instrumental restraint release Gedge’s most luminous melodies and performances, the album is a surprising charmer — except in the lyrics of songs that shrug off guilt while acknowledging its validity."[9] Clash deemed it "a curiously 1960s-flecked, garage-pop album."[10] Spin called Watusi "a dream-pop album that obsesses instead of dreams."[11]
Track listing[]
- "So Long, Baby" – 2:28
- "Click Click" – 4:28
- "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:15
- "Let Him Have It" – 3:01
- "Gazebo" – 3:08
- "Shake It" – 3:03
- "Spangle" – 3:15
- "It's a Gas" – 3:31
- "Swimming Pools, Movie Stars" – 3:09
- "Big Rat" – 3:39
- "Catwoman" - 7:09
- "Hot Pants" - 2:03
All songs written by Belk/Dorrington/Gedge/Smith, except tracks 1 and 11 written by Belk/Dorrington/Gedge/Gregory/Smith and track 4 written by Dorrington/Gedge/Gregory/Smith.
Personnel[]
- The Wedding Present
- David Gedge - Vocals, Guitar
- Paul Dorrington - Guitar
- Darren Belk - Bass, "Shake It" Vocals
- Simon Smith - Drums
- Additional musicians
- Carrie Akre - Extra Vocals [tracks 5 & 8]
- Heather Lewis - Extra Vocals [tracks 2 & 9]
- Greg Powers - Trombone
- Steve Fisk - Piano, Organ guitar
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b John Bush. "The Wedding Present: Watusi". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 8: MUZE. p. 566.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1219.
- ^ "The Wedding Present | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (February 14, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ "WEDDING PRESENT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues 2014". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "The Wedding Present: A Career Overview". March 20, 2005.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wedding Present". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues". Clash Magazine.
- ^ "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. November 14, 1994 – via Google Books.
- Watusi compact disc sleeves notes.
- The Wedding Present albums
- 1994 albums
- Albums produced by Steve Fisk
- Island Records albums