Watusi

• Artist: The Wedding Present
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• Release Date: 1994 09
• Total Time: 41:15
• Genre: Rock

Review

A year and a half after Hit Parade, the band released their Island debut. On Watusi, the noisy rhythms of Seamonsters are gone. Steve Fisk's production gives the LP a more varied musical feel; he lends his piano and organ skills over the crackling and popping of a turntable on the beautiful "Spangle." The first track, "So Long, Baby," begins as a normal, uptempo number, but then completely changes rhythm and melody for the chorus, a surprising and enjoyable move. "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" is a high-powered, infectious sing-along. Although Seamonsters has more beautiful songs, Watusi's diversity gives it an added edge. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
So Long, Baby	David Gedge, Keith Gregory, Darren Belk, Paul Dorrington, Pinetop Smith	The Wedding Present	(2:24)
Click Click	David Gedge, Pinetop Smith, Darren Belk, Paul Dorrington	The Wedding Present	(4:25)
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah	Pinetop Smith, David Gedge, Paul Dorrington, Darren Belk	The Wedding Present	(3:12)
Let Him Have It	Paul Dorrington, Keith Gregory, David Gedge, Pinetop Smith	The Wedding Present	(2:55)
Gazebo	Darren Belk, Pinetop Smith, David Gedge, Paul Dorrington	The Wedding Present	(3:04)
Shake It	Pinetop Smith, Darren Belk, David Gedge, Paul Dorrington	The Wedding Present	(2:58)
Spangle (Lyrics)	Darren Belk, David Gedge, Paul Dorrington, Pinetop Smith	The Wedding Present	(3:12)
It's a Gas	Paul Dorrington, Pinetop Smith, David Gedge, Darren Belk	The Wedding Present	(3:28)
Swimming Pools, Movie Stars	David Gedge, Darren Belk, Pinetop Smith, Paul Dorrington	The Wedding Present	(3:07)
Big Rat	Pinetop Smith, Paul Dorrington, Darren Belk, David Gedge	The Wedding Present	(3:33)
Catwoman	David Gedge, Pinetop Smith, Darren Belk, Paul Dorrington	The Wedding Present	(6:55)
Hot Pants	David Gedge, Darren Belk, Paul Dorrington, Pinetop Smith	The Wedding Present	(2:02)

Credits

Carrie Akre (Vocals), Steve Fisk (Synthesizer), Steve Fisk (Mixing), Jesse Obstbaum (Executive Producer), Heather Lewis (Vocals), John Goodmanson (Engineer), Steve Fisk (Piano), Greg Powers (Trombone), Steve Fisk (Organ), Steve Fisk (Producer), Peter Thorpe (Photography)