The Whole Wide World (album)

The Whole Wide World
Compilation album by
Released1979
GenreRock
LabelStiff
Wreckless Eric chronology
The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric
(1978)
The Whole Wide World
(1979)
Big Smash!
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideA−

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!