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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. 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!''Discography aWreckless Eric website Track listing All songs written by Wreckless Eric Eric Goulden (born 18 May 1954), known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock/ new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single " Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in ''Mo .... CD # "Intro" # " Whole Wide World" # "Take the Cash" # "Let's Go to the Pictures" # "Walking on the Surface of the Moon" # "Hit & Miss Judy" # "I Wish It Would Rain" # "Reconnez Cherie" # "Veronica" # "Brain Thieves" # "Semaphore Signals" # "I Need a Situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreckless Eric
Eric Goulden (born 18 May 1954), known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock/ new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single " Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in ''Mojo'' magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time. It was also acclaimed as one of the "top 40 singles of the alternative era 1975–2000". Early life Wreckless Eric was born in Newhaven, East Sussex. He is a cousin of actress Gemma Arterton through her mother. In 1973, he began attending Art School in Hull, where he joined bands such as Dirty Henry that played local clubs. On a break after his first year at school he saw Kilburn and the High Roads in Oldham. Struck by their honest approach to music, Eric decided to employ the same to his composing and performing. His next band, Addis and the Flip Tops, were the first incarnation of what would later be known as the DIY style. He first became known as one of the original memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
