member Roman Remeynes, himself fluent in Ukrainian, who jokingly accused the band of bastardising the music.

By this time, original Wedding Present drummer Shaun Charman had been replaced with Simon Smith, coincidentally an ex-Sinister Cleaner himself.

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.

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.