The Whole Wide World (album)

The Whole Wide World is a 1979 compilation album by British new wave musician Wreckless Eric, intended to break him in the American market.[1][4] It consists of his singles up to that point, some b-sides and selected tracks from the albums Wreckless Eric and The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric.

The Whole Wide World
Compilation album by Wreckless Eric
Released	1979
Genre	Rock
Label	Stiff[1]
Wreckless Eric chronology
The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric (1978) The Whole Wide World (1979) Big Smash! (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	A–[3]

In 1980, an LP with the same track listing was added as a bonus to the album Big Smash![5]

Track listing

All songs written by Wreckless Eric.

CD

1. "Intro"
2. "Whole Wide World"
3. "Take the Cash"
4. "Let's Go to the Pictures"
5. "Walking on the Surface of the Moon"
6. "Hit & Miss Judy"
7. "I Wish It Would Rain"
8. "Reconnez Cherie"
9. "Veronica"
10. "Brain Thieves"
11. "Semaphore Signals"
12. "I Need a Situation"
13. "The Final Taxi"
14. "There Isn't Anything Else"

References

1. "TrouserPress.com :: Wreckless Eric". www.trouserpress.com.
2. "The Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 23 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
5. Discography at Wreckless Eric website Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official Wreckless Eric website