| Wreckless Eric | ||||
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| Studio album by Wreckless Eric | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Stiff Records | |||
| Producer | Barry Farmer, Larry Wallis, Ian Dury and Nick Lowe | |||
| Wreckless Eric chronology | ||||
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Wreckless Eric's debut album was released on June 1, 1978. It reached #46 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
A 10" version of the LP was issued on both brown and purple vinyl in the UK. These versions omitted the tracks "Whole Wide World" and "Telephoning Home." The full-length version of the LP was also issued on green vinyl in Germany.
It was reissued on CD for a limited time in 1994 by Disky Communications and included three bonus tracks: the "Whole Wide World" single B-side "Semaphore Signals" and two versions of Devo's "Be Stiff," a song that many artists on the Stiff Records label had covered as a promotional vehicle.
According to Eric's website, most versions of this LP feature speeded-up versions of the tracks in which the songs are a semitone higher than recorded. [3] Some of these versions have also appeared on various compilations throughout the years.
In a 1995 interview with Peter Doggett (found on the limited edition Rykodisc release An Overview Disc), former Stiff Records label-mate Elvis Costello mentions that, due to their unusual vocal styles, Stiff had originally envisioned a split LP between himself and Eric, with each artist taking one side of the record.
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All Songs Written By Wreckless Eric, except where noted.