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I have to disagree with the less than good reviews....

Clyde | NJ/PA | 05/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I would like to give this CD 5 stars (lets face it there were so many better records made at the time that are simply classic), but I always remember Wreckless Eric with fond memories. In the late 70's, I found a brown vinyl 10" EP burried in the back of my local record store on Main Street (remember those things?). I discovered Wreckless Eric, finding his vocals and music facinating. I subsequently bought all the vinyl released by him and just recently while filling my new Zune, I decided I had to add him. Eric created a raw, pub room pop that I could just envision at a local pub in seedy inter-city section of England in 1979. I know Wreckless Eric could never have been a top of the charts kind of artist, but for a raw pop sound that is just down right great to listen to, the late Wreckless one is worth spending a couple of bucks."

Just Smile For A While

Mr. Richard D. Coreno | Berea, Ohio USA | 11/24/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Back in the day when Stiff Records had a solid niche in the English "new wave," Wreckless Eric was the court jester on the label; providing some quirky twists in social commentary that made for solid singles, though he became easy to dismiss as a novelty act.



This is a collection of his work for the record label and shows what made a neat 45 rpm was tough to sustain over an entire album. But with the focus on creating some fun stuff, Wreckless Eric proved to be needed relief from the arty seriousness that became all the rage after the collapse of punk rock."