What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

~ Recording by The Wedding Present

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2What Becomes of the Broken Hearted3:46The Wedding PresentThe Peel SessionsThe Wedding PresentEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPS009
1.2What Becomes of the Broken Hearted3:46The Wedding PresentThe Peel SessionsThe Wedding PresentEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPSC 009
1.9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
Reception RecordsLEEDS 2 C
1.9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
Reception RecordsLEEDS 2
1.9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
Reception RecordsLEEDS 2 CD
1.2What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentThe BBC SessionsThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation + Live
Dutch East India TradingDEI8411-2
1.2What Becomes of the Broken Hearted3:46The Wedding PresentThe Peel SessionsThe Wedding PresentEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPSCD009
1.9What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
True North RecordsTNMD 0160
1.2It’s What You Want That Matters3:45The Wedding PresentThe Complete Peel SessionsThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • GB2007-03-26
  • US2007-04-24
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CMXBX1447
1.9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-10-27
Edsel RecordsEDSJ9005
2.7What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (John Peel session)3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-10-27
Edsel RecordsEDSJ9005
(unknown)
1.9What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?3:46The Wedding PresentTommyThe Wedding PresentAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019
[PIAS] Recordings (PIASR catalog numbers, plus some PIASN & PIASL)PIASR456CD

Relationships

engineer:Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:Mick Wilcojc (Producer)
bass guitar:Keith Gregory
drums (drum set):Shaun Charman
electric guitar:David Gedge
Peter Solowka
lead vocals:David Gedge
recorded at:Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-02-11)
recording of:What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (live)
It’s What You Want That Matters (on 1986-02-11: live)

Related works

It’s What You Want That Matters

writer:David Gedge
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

writer:David Gedge
later versions:It’s What You Want That Matters
version of:The Day That Letter Came