Here Comes the Groom is an album released in January 1990 by folk-rock singer John Wesley Harding

John Wesley Harding (singer)

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. Harding called the backing band the Good Liars, which included Pete Thomas

Pete Thomas

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 and Bruce Thomas

Bruce Thomas

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 of the Attractions. Not surprisingly, Here Comes the Groom has a feel similar to classic Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

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. Harding's articulate and biting vocal delivery, also reminiscent of Costello, retains a good dark sense of humor.

Track listing

All songs were written by John Wesley Harding; except as noted

1. "Here Comes the Groom"
2. "Cathy's New Clown"
3. "Spaced Cowgirl"
4. "Scared of Guns"
5. "You're No Good"
6. "When the Sun Comes Up"
7. "The Devil in Me"
8. "An Audience with You"
9. "Dark Dark Heart"
10. "Same Thing Twice"
11. "Affairs of the Heart"
12. "Nothing I'd Rather Do" (Andy White
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    , David Lewis
    David Lewis (musician)
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    , Harding)
13. "Things Snowball" (with Peter Case
    Peter Case
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    ) (Peter Case, Harding)
14. "The Red Rose and the Briar" (David Lewis, Harding)
15. "Bastard Son"

Personnel

• John Wesley Harding - guitar, vocals
• Kirsty MacColl
  Kirsty MacColl
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   - vocal harmony
• Dave Alvin
  Dave Alvin
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   - guitar
• Geraint Watkins
  Geraint Watkins
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   - accordion
• Ken Craddock
  Kenny Craddock
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   - keyboards
• Jeff Lass - keyboards
• Bob Loveday - fiddle
• Matthew McCauley - vocal harmony
• Keith Nelson - banjo
• Andy Paley
  Andy Paley
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   - guitar, vocal harmony
• Paul Riley
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   - bass
• Bruce Thomas
  Bruce Thomas
  Bruce Thomas is best known as bassist for The Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello in concert and on record....
  
   - bass
• Pete Thomas
  Pete Thomas
  Pete Thomas is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".-Career:...
  
  - drums, percussion
• Steve Donnelly - guitar, autoharp
• Choir of Julian Dawson - chorus
• Dalai Lama Horns - horns