The Whole Wide World (album) explained

The Whole Wide World
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Wreckless Eric
Cover:	Wreckless Eric The Whole Wide World.jpg
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Stiff^[1]
Prev Title:	The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Big Smash!
Next Year:	1980

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] [2]} 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.

In 1980, an LP with the same track listing was added as a bonus to the album Big Smash!^[3]

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"

External links

• Official Wreckless Eric website

Notes and References

1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Wreckless Eric. www.trouserpress.com.
2. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857125958. Google Books.
3. Discography at Wreckless Eric website