Wide-Eyed and Ignorant

Wide-Eyed and Ignorant
Studio album by A House
Released 1994
Genre Indie
Label MCA, Radioactive, Setanta/Parlophone
Producer Edwyn Collins
A House chronology

I Am the Greatest
(1990)
Wide-Eyed and Ignorant
(1994)
No More Apologies
(1996)
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Wide-Eyed and Ignorant is the fourth album from Irish rock band A House. It features the single "Here Come the Good Times", which was A House's only entry in the UK Top 40, at number 40.

Personnel: Fergal Bunbury, guitar; Dave Couse, vocals, guitar; Dave Dawson, drums; Martin Healy, bass; Susan Kavanagh, backing vocals; David Morrissey, keyboards, backing vocals. Edwyn Collins produced and played Spanish guitar, harmonica, and extra keyboards. All songs by A House.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" (1:28)
  2. "Here Come the Good Times" (3:33)
  3. "She Keeps Me Humble" (3:56)
  4. "Why Me?" (3:20)
  5. "Make Me Proud" (3:17)
  6. "Everything I Am" (3:34)
  7. "Curious" (3:43)
  8. "These Things" (2:36)
  9. "The Comedy Is Over" (3:31)
  10. "The Strong and the Silent" (3:25)
  11. "Big Talk" (2:46)
  12. "Deadhead" (2:58)
  13. "I Want to Be Allowed to Love You" (2:57)

Alternative track listing (U.S.)

Released in 1995 with a different cover.

  1. "The Strong and the Silent" (3:25)
  2. "She Keeps Me Humble" (3:58)
  3. "Why Me?" (3:22)
  4. "Curious" (3:46)
  5. "Make Me Proud" (3:24)
  6. "Everything I Am" (3:39)
  7. "Picture A House" (1:28)
    • This is the same track as "Intro" on the UK release.
  8. "Here Come the Good Times" (3:36)
  9. "The Comedy Is Over" (3:37)
  10. "Because You Love Me" (2:54)
  11. "Spinster" (3:19)
  12. "These Things" (2:38)

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