| Wild in the U.S.A. | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Bow Wow Wow |
| Cover: | Wildintheusa.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1997–1998 |
| Venue: | The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado & the Drama Club in Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Genre: | New wave music |
| Label: | Cleopatra Records |
| Producer: | Eddie Ryan |
| Prev Title: | Live in Japan |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | I Want Candy — Anthology |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
Wild in the U.S.A. is a compilation album by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow, released solely on compact disc in 1998 by Cleopatra Records.
Wild in the U.S.A. is a 20-track compilation. The first six tracks are remixes of their greatest hits, and the last 14 tracks are from a U.S. tour that began in December 1997, and ended in March 1998.[1] Two shows were used for this collection: the January 10, 1998 show at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado, and the March 7, 1998 show at the Drama Club in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]
The album was largely panned by critics. AllMusic critic Simon Cantlon said, "While the remixes work, the live songs drag this album down, making it of interest only for serious fans".[3]
Cleopatra also drew criticism for the seemingly haphazard way the CD was thrown together. Tracks one and six (both remixes of "I Want Candy") are reversed in the track listing on the back of the CD, but are correctly listed on the sleeve.[4] "Louis Quatorze" is referred to as "Louis Quartorze" on both.
In the liner notes, original drummer Dave Barbarossa (who was a member of Republica at the time) is thanked for giving them "the original grooves." The album is dedicated to original guitarist Matthew Ashman, who died a little over two years before the tour that resulted in this album.