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Accompanying the tape are original lyric sheets, studio arrangement documents, session paperwork and production notes that reveal how the material developed inside the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe archive also includes DAT mastering formats, correspondence and release materials, preserving both the creative and technical processes behind one of The Wedding Present’s most celebrated albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken together, these documents provide an unusually detailed record of an album’s journey from first ideas and working lyrics through to finished masters and commercial release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncluded in this Lot\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal lyric sheets\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSong manuscripts and arrangement notes\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStudio session paperwork\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProduction correspondence\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4 x DATs of rough mixes, master mixes and an EQ’d mastered version of the album\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2 x cassette tapes, one of master mixes and the other of final mastered album\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal Bizarro vinyl album\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal 2 x Bizarro Album cassette tapes\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal sealed ‘Kennedy’ cassette tape single\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectibility \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten Bizarro demo cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal lyric and manuscript pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio arrangement and recording sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction correspondence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAT mastering formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease and promotional materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect provenance from Producer Chris Allison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Allison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54613681701193,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/CA00309MASTER.jpg?v=1781628885"},{"product_id":"the-wedding-present-bundle-9-kennedy-ep-production-archive","title":"The Wedding Present - Kennedy EP Production Archive [Bundle 9]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete production archive relating to The Wedding Present’s celebrated ‘Kennedy’ EP, documenting the release across multiple recording and mastering formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes an original Utopia Studios acetate featuring handwritten track information for ‘Kennedy’, alongside a DAT mastering tape and cassette production formats used during the EP’s development for release. The materials capture a transitional moment in recording history, when analogue reference discs, cassette formats and emerging digital mastering technologies were routinely used together throughout the production process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwritten labels identify key tracks including ‘Kennedy’, ‘Unfaithful’, ‘It’s Not Unusual’ and ‘One Day All This Will Be Yours’, providing a direct connection to the working materials created during the EP’s production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaken together, these formats offer a rare insight into the technical workflow behind one of The Wedding Present’s defining releases and preserve multiple stages of the recording, mastering and manufacturing chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this Lot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten DAT mastering tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal studio acetate discs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastering and transfer documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectibility \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Utopia Studios acetate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten DAT mastering tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction cassette format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten track listings and mastering information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple original production formats from the same release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect provenance from the Chris Allison archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Allison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54613800091977,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/LDN_CATWP_0036_1.jpg?v=1781629255"},{"product_id":"the-wedding-present-bundle-10-tommy-compilation-archive","title":"The Wedding Present - Tommy Compilation Archive [Bundle 10]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA focused archive centred around Tommy, the compilation that brought together early Wedding Present singles, B-sides and radio sessions, helping to consolidate the band’s formative recordings into a single release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes an original Tommy vinyl LP, cassette edition and a pair of Reception Records 7-inch singles featuring handwritten band identification on the labels. Together, these formats document how the material was presented across multiple release formats during a period when vinyl and cassette remained the dominant mediums for independent music distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIncluded in this Lot\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Tommy vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Tommy cassette edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Reception Records 7-inch singles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectibility \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTommy-era materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect Chris Allison provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Allison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54613833122121,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/LDN_CATWP_0014-16.jpg?v=1781630567"},{"product_id":"the-wedding-present-bundle-11-early-singles-archive","title":"The Wedding Present - Early Singles Archive [Bundle 11]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compact archive documenting The Wedding Present’s early singles campaign through original mastering and production materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes a pair of handwritten Town House acetate discs featuring reference cuts of \u003cem\u003eNobody’s Twisting Your Arm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI’m Not Always So Stupid\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside a Beta-format 1:1 safety copy prepared for 12” and CD manufacturing. 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