Before 1988 came to an end, The Wedding Present once again hooked up with Strange Fruit, the commercial arm, musically, of the BBC, to release another 12″ single.
This time, it was from the Janice Long Show for a session recorded back on 20 April 1986 and broadcast on 15 May 1986. Three of the songs were TWP originals, with the other being a cover from a band much associated with Leeds.
mp3: The Wedding Present – Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft (Evening Show Session)
mp3: The Wedding Present – Shatner (Evening Show Session)
mp3: The Wedding Present – My Favourite Dress (Evening Show Session)
mp3: The Wedding Present – I Found That Essence Rare (Evening Show Session)
The last of these was written and recorded by Gang Of Four and included on their 1979 debut album, Entertainment! As covers go, I’ll suggest it’s just on the right side of OK, with the original angular guitar sound getting replaced by something just a bit faster, which means it’s all done and dusted in around 40 seconds less time.
mp3: Gang Of Four – I Found That Essence Rare
This was the sixteenth in what was known as the Nighttracks series, but was the first to be given both a vinyl and CD release. It didn’t chart, but then again it was really only aimed at hardcore fans and everyone seemed satisfied given that the versions of the TWP songs differed a bit from the studio versions, but I still can’t get used to there being no whistling on Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft.
What nobody knew at the time was that 1989 would take the band to a place of horror for many of their diehard and hardcore fans as they accepted an offer that was put to them by a major record label….
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
Have always very much enjoyed the cover version, particularly
for the speed and aggressive, clattering guitars.
Strangeways