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{{Short description|1994 studio album by the Wedding Present}}
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| name = Watusi
| name = Watusi
| type = [[Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[The Wedding Present]]
| artist = [[The Wedding Present]]
| cover =
| cover = Watusi (album).jpg
| alt =
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| released = 12 September 1994
| released = 12 September 1994
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=AMreview/>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=AMreview/>
|rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="CL">{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=8 |page=566}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[MusicHound|MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide]]''
|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="MH">{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=1219}}</ref>
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'''''Watusi''''' is a studio album by [[The Wedding Present]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wedding-present-mn0000583478/biography|title=The Wedding Present &#124; Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&dq=Watusi+the+wedding+present+1994&pg=PA1159|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|first=Peter|last=Buckley|date=February 14, 2003|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781843531050|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was released in 1994 on [[Island Records]].<ref name=AMreview>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/watusi-mw0000626631|title=The Wedding Present: Watusi|last=John Bush|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref> It peaked at No. 47 on the [[UK Albums chart]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24469/wedding-present/|title=WEDDING PRESENT &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
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'''''Watusi''''' was the fourth studio album released by [[The Wedding Present]].


It was released in 1994 in the U.K on [[Island Records]].<ref name=AMreview>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/watusi-mw0000626631|title=The Wedding Present: Watusi|last=John Bush|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref>
''Watusi'' was re-issued by Edsel Records in 2014; the band played the album in its entirety during their autumn 2014 UK tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/the-wedding-present1|title=The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues 2014|website=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref>


Watusi was re-issued by Edsel Records in 2014 and The Wedding Present played the album in its entirety during their autumn 2014 UK tour.<ref>http://www.scopitones.co.uk/archives/6020</ref>
''Watusi'' was re-issued once again in 2024 by Island / Universal Music in a deluxe edition which featured the b-sides from the two singles plus the Versions 10" outtakes EP. The band played the album in its entirety during several of their 2024 concerts.

==Production==
The album was produced by [[Steve Fisk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magnetmagazine.com/2005/03/20/the-wedding-present-a-career-overview/|title=The Wedding Present: A Career Overview|date=March 20, 2005}}</ref> [[Beat Happening]]'s Heather Lewis guested on two tracks.<ref name=TP/>

==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."<ref name="TP">{{cite web |title=Wedding Present |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/wedding-present/ |website=Trouser Press |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' deemed it "a curiously 1960s-flecked, garage-pop album."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-wedding-present-deluxe-reissues|title=The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues|website=Clash Magazine|date=December 2014 }}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called ''Watusi'' "a dream-pop album that obsesses instead of dreams."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZURL7ud3IwsC&dq=Watusi+the+wedding+present+1994&pg=PA95|title=Spins|work=SPIN|date=November 14, 1994|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|via=Google Books}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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# "Swimming Pools, Movie Stars" – 3:09
# "Swimming Pools, Movie Stars" – 3:09
# "Big Rat" – 3:39
# "Big Rat" – 3:39
# "Catwoman" - 7:09
# "Catwoman" – 7:09
# "Hot Pants" - 2:03
# "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.
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.
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;The Wedding Present
;The Wedding Present
*[[David Gedge]] - Vocals, Guitar
*[[David Gedge]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Paul Dorrington]] - Guitar
*[[Paul Dorrington]] - guitar
*[[Darren Belk]] - Bass, "Shake It" Vocals
*[[Darren Belk]] - bass, "Shake It" vocals
*[[Simon Smith (drummer)|Simon Smith]] - Drums
*[[Simon Smith (drummer)|Simon Smith]] - drums
;Additional musicians
;Additional musicians
*Carrie Akre - Extra Vocals [tracks 5 & 8]
*Carrie Akre - extra vocals [tracks 5 & 8]
*Heather Lewis - Extra Vocals [tracks 2 & 9]
*Heather Lewis - extra vocals [tracks 2 & 9]
*Greg Powers - Trombone
*Greg Powers - trombone
*Steve Fisk - Piano, Organ guitar
*Steve Fisk - piano, organ, guitar


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 11 December 2024

Watusi
Studio album by
The Wedding Present
Released12 September 1994
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length41:40
LabelIsland
ProducerSteve Fisk
The Wedding Present chronology
Hit Parade 2
(1993) 		Watusi
(1994) 		Saturnalia
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[3]

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]

Watusi was re-issued once again in 2024 by Island / Universal Music in a deluxe edition which featured the b-sides from the two singles plus the Versions 10" outtakes EP. The band played the album in its entirety during several of their 2024 concerts.

Production

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The album was produced by Steve Fisk.[8] Beat Happening's Heather Lewis guested on two tracks.[9]

Critical reception

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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

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  1. "So Long, Baby" – 2:28
  2. "Click Click" – 4:28
  3. "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:15
  4. "Let Him Have It" – 3:01
  5. "Gazebo" – 3:08
  6. "Shake It" – 3:03
  7. "Spangle" – 3:15
  8. "It's a Gas" – 3:31
  9. "Swimming Pools, Movie Stars" – 3:09
  10. "Big Rat" – 3:39
  11. "Catwoman" – 7:09
  12. "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

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The Wedding Present
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

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  1. ^ a b John Bush. "The Wedding Present: Watusi". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 566.
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1219.
  4. ^ "The Wedding Present | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Buckley, Peter (14 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "WEDDING PRESENT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. ^ "The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues 2014". The Line of Best Fit.
  8. ^ "The Wedding Present: A Career Overview". 20 March 2005.
  9. ^ a b "Wedding Present". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "The Wedding Present - Deluxe Reissues". Clash Magazine. December 2014.
  11. ^ "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 14 November 1994 – via Google Books.
  • Watusi compact disc sleeves notes.
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