Digitally remastered and expanded four disc (three CDs + PAL/Region 0 DVD) edition. Includes the original album, bonus tracks, BBC sessions and live material plus promo and live videos, TV appearances and a new acoustic performance of 'My Favourite Dress' plus an interview with David Gedge discussing the collection. All the content is housed in a hardback book which includes lyrics, imagery and memorabilia scans and extended notes. TOMMY is a compilation album by The Wedding Present, originally released in 1988, collecting songs from the band's first four singles, plus four tracks recorded for BBC Radio sessions. Bringing together material written in the band's first two years of existence, TOMMY proved that The Wedding Present's essence was in place from the start. These kinetic blasts of homespun high-velocity bedsit drama presaged the more finessed George Best, but represented the band's definitive portrayal.
Y**.
A Solid CD From Beginning to End
A solid CD, from beginning to end. At this point, my second favorite of theirs after George Best, which is tough to beat by any group.
G**L
The Wedding Present deserves better.
The 2014 deluxe versions of all the Wedding Present albums are a quality control disaster with the discs marred by splotches of glue and deep scratches. Edsel Records should be ashamed of themselves, the Wedding Present deserves better.
U**C
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
This CD really shows off the Best of 1980's era Weddoes work. I can listen to this Cd over and over esp. songs like this boy can wait. Its catchy Jingle Janglely cat scratchy music and I'm sure any indie rock fan would love this.
M**A
Young, angry, bright, wonderful and loud
To understand the essence that is the Wedding Present, you must understand their roots. That is what 'Tommy' is all about. With each song you can hear the band get tighter and the song writing maturing. Great stuff for any lover of British guitar pop.
C**L
totally love it
I'm a big Wedding Present fan, so I was always going to like this almost comprehensive package, with lyrics, pictures, narrative, live versions, DVD versions and interviews as well as the original Tommy. I love it.
S**S
Tommy
Great cd
D**Y
Five Stars
10/10
N**R
See me Feel me Touch me Heal me
Not as good as Tommy by The Who but still good.
C**
Idiots at Edsel wastes my time and money
These releases have been recked by the dreadful sleeve packaging. Designed by half witted Monkeys in plush London studios better suited to deliver road sweeping. Each sleeve is carefully designed to scratch the surface of the CD rendering it useless In around six months flat. I am so frustrated at the continued design issues of these type of release programmes. Edsel should wake up. I have ordered all of the Wedding Present releases and will be sending them all promptly back. I cannot be bothered to keep sending them back until I can find a set not ruined by the idiot packaging Edsel passed to house all of the sets. It was the same with Aztec Camera and EBTG. What the hell are they playing at. Not one disc of my set is not trashed by the abrasive action of the book like design. I respectfully request that anybody who buys the set to also check their discs. Yes they will be ruined as well. You might like to pay £12.00 for discs that resemble at least ten years of heavy duty wear on a factory floor. I myself like to look after my collection so I can at least be playing the disc with no errors next year. Go on send them back. Edsel and their like will not learn the lesson of good practical sleeve design until you do. They rely on our hard earned money to make a living and lovers of music deserve better for their money. What is the point of still purchasing music on CD if this kind of useless rubbish is what you get. I will stick to my old vinyl copies for now. Thanks Edsel.
