A rare mixed-format archive documenting the release of The Wedding Present’s 1988 The Ukrainian John Peel Sessions (Ukrainski Vistupi V Johna Peela = Українські Виступи В Івана Піла). Spanning 10” album acetates, 7” single test-pressing and commercial CD album release.

Highlights include a 1988 EMI Music Publishing demo cassette of unreleased tracks titled Ukrainian Demos, a Town House mastering acetate bearing handwritten annotations, a dated test pressing, and a commercial CD release.

A percentage of Chris Allison's proceeds from this collection will be donated to Restore The Music charity (restorethemusicuk.com), a social impact charity that addresses systemic inequality in music education by providing capital grants to state schools in areas of high socio-economic deprivation.

Included in this Lot

• 1x 1989 EMI Music Publishing “Ukrainian Demos” cassette
• 1 x Town House 10” mastering acetate of “The Wedding Present Ukrainian Peel Sessions”, featuring both A-side and B-side recordings
  
• 7-inch test pressing of Davni Chasȳ / Katrusya single (only 500 commercial copies pressed).
• 1 x Commercial CD album release

Collectibility & Provenance

• EMI Music Publishing demo cassette
• Original Town House mastering acetate
• Original test pressing
• Commercial release format
• Direct provenance from Chris Allison
• Rare archive material spanning multiple production stages