Ukrainian John Peel Sessions

Ukrainian John Peel Sessions

Infobox Album | Name = Українські Виступи в Івана Піла
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Wedding Present


Released = February 1989
Recorded = 1986–1988, England
Genre = folk music
Length = 36:22 (re-release)
Producer = Dale Griffin
Label = RCA
Reviews =
*"NME" 8 out of 10 (November 12 1988) [http://www.somethingandnothing.net/ukrainskivistupi1.html link]
*"NME" 9 out of 10 (February 1989) [http://www.somethingandnothing.net/ukrainskivistupi1.html link]
*Allmusic (3/5) (1989 release) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pl98b5f4nsqh link]
*Allmusic (2.5/5) (2000 re-release) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zr3ibk09aakz link]
Last album = "Tommy (1985-1987)"
(1988)
This album = "Українські Виступи в Івана Піла"
(1989)
Next album = "Bizarro"
(1989)

Ukrainian John Peel Sessions is a compilation album by The Wedding Present, originally gathering their first three Ukrainian language John Peel radio sessions. It was scheduled to be released in late 1988 by their own record company, Reception Records, but was ultimately released in February 1989 by their new record label RCA.

About the album

Origins

The Wedding Present guitarist Peter Solowka, whose father is Ukrainian, used to play a Ukrainian folk tune called "Hopak" to entertain his friends. When he did so during a radio session the band was recording for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel show, they decided to record the song for the session. The song was received well and, fired by Solowka's enthusiasm, the band decided to dedicate another Peel session to Ukrainian folk songs. Because none of them could sing Ukrainian to any acceptable degree, they decided to invite fellow Leeds musician "The Legendary" Len Liggins of The Sinister Cleaners, who had read Russian at University, to sing and play various instruments.

The resulting Peel session's broadcast provoked a reaction of Hang the Dance! member Roman Remeynes, himself fluent in Ukrainian, who jokingly accused the band of bastardising the music. This led to him being invited to join as well for a second Ukrainian-themed Peel session. By this time, original Wedding Present drummer Shaun Charman had been replaced with Simon Smith, coincidentally an ex-Sinister Cleaner himself.

Aborted Reception Records release

The band intended to release a compilation of the first and second Peel sessions as "Українські Виступи в Івана Піла" on their independent record label Reception Records, whose distribution was handled by Red Rhino, a York-based division of the independent UK distribution network, The Cartel. Red Rhino issued a radio promo of "Davni Chasy" and pressed a batch of the LP for release in late 1988, but went into receivership before it could actually release the album. Prompted by the demise of their backers, The Wedding Present decided to fold their own record label and sign with a regular record company. Of the original pressing (catalogue number REC010), a small number of copies managed to leave the warehouse; these are nowadays sought after.

RCA release

The company The Wedding Present signed with was RCA, which immediately bought up the Red Rhino batch of the album and pressed a new batch themselves. "Українські Виступи в Івана Піла" was released in February 1989, backed with a new pressing of the "Davni Chasy" promo. RCA pleaded with the band to have a regular release of the song, better known as "Those Were the Days My Friend", which they were sure would provide them with a Top Ten hit. The band, however, refused. "Українські Виступи в Івана Піла" reached #22 in the UK albums charts.

After the album's release, the band went on a short British tour that was well received. Bolstered by the success, they recorded a third Ukrainian Peel session. After that, the Ukrainian phase in The Wedding Present's career was over, but Liggins, Remeynes and Solowka decided to continue playing together as The Ukrainians. Their 1991 eponymous debut album features contributions by all Wedding Present band members.

Re-release

In 2000, independent record label Fresh Ear Records re-released "Українські Виступи в Івана Піла", changing its Latin-alphabet subtitle to "Ukrainian John Peel Sessions". The re-release also includes the third Peel session and "Hopak", the song with which it all began, and so compiles all Ukrainian-themed songs recorded by The Wedding Present.

Track listing

All tracks traditional, arranged by David Gedge, except as noted.

Original release

ide A

#"Давні Часи / Davni Chasy" – 2:56
#"Їхав Козак за Дунай / Yikhav Kozak za Dunai" – 2:23
#"Тютюнник / Tiutiunyk" – 1:20
#"Задумав Дідочок / Zadumav Didochok" – 2:06
#"Світить Місяць / Svitit Misyats" – 2:29

ide B

# Катруся / Katrusya – 2:32
# Вася – Васильок / Vasya Vasyl'ok 2:49
# Гуде Дніпро Гуде / Hude Dnipro Hude – 2:23 (Mikhailo Kuziw)
# Верховино / Verkhovyno – 7:17

Re-release

# Давні Часи / Davni Chasy – 2:56
# Через Річку Через Гай / Cherez Richku Cherez Hai – 3:17 (Trad. arr. Liggins, Remeynes, Solowka)
# Світить Місяць / Svitit Misyats – 2:29
# Тютюнник / Tiutiunyk – 1:20
# Задумав Дідочок / Zadumav Didochok – 2:06
# Їхав Козак за Дунай / Yikhav Kozak za Dunai – 2:23
# Гуде Дніпро Гуде / Hude Dnipro Hude – 2:23 (Mikhailo Kuziw)
# Катруся / Katrusya – 2:32
# Вася – Васильок / Vasya Vasyl'ok 2:49
# Серцем і Душею / Sertsem i Dusheyu – 1:56 (Trad. arr. Liggins, Remeynes, Solowka)
# Завтра / Zavtra – 3:21 (Trad. arr. Liggins, Remeynes, Solowka)
# Гопак / Hopak – 1:27
# Верховино / Verkhovyno – 7:17

People involved

The band

* Peter Solowkaaccordion, mandolin, tambourine, backing vocals; lead guitar on "Hopak"
* David Gedgerhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Keith Gregorybass guitar
* Shaun Charmandrums (3-4, 6-8, 12)
* Simon Smith – drums (1-2, 5, 9-11, 13)

Additional musicians

* Len Ligginsvocals, violin, balalaika, flute (1-11, 13)
* Roman Remeynes – vocals, mandolin (1-2, 5, 9-11, 13)

Technical staff

* Dale Griffinproducer
* Mike Engels – engineer (12)
* Matt Adhikari – engineer (12)
* Mike Robinson – engineer (1-11, 13)
* Fred Kay – engineer (3-4, 6-8)

ources

* Peter Solowka, liner notes to the original release and updated version for the Fresh Ear re-release
* Mark Hodkinson, "Thank Yer, Very Glad", 1990 (ISBN 0-7119-2106-7)

External links

* [http://www.scopitones.co.uk/ Scopitones, home of The Wedding Present]
* [http://www.the-ukrainians.com The Ukrainians]


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