View basket “LEISURELAND” has been added to your basket. amERICa Wreckless Eric SKU: FIRELP418 Barcode: 809236141811 19.00 £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records Released Date: 13th November 2015 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “Wreckless Eric is a hero to all those of us who love a good kitchen sink drama set to music. He takes the strangeness in the everyday and sets it to song. Like Ray Davies, Kevin Ayers and Ian Dury, he is a truly great British songwriter” – Phil Alexander MOJO // “A sound that Joe Meek would have killed for” – Q // Following on from a Fire Records reissue campaign which casts new light on a decades-long career, Wreckless Eric releases his first solo album in over a decade. It’s about Eric, it’s about America – a country he has toured since the late 70’s, and where he has lived since 2011. Eric recorded the album in his ramshackle house in upstate New York: amplifiers in the kitchen, in the hallway, bass amp in the guest bedroom, microphones up the staircase, speaker cabinets in doorways, frenetic bursts of guitar feedback exploding out of the kitchen… A way of life transported from England to France, to England, back again to France, and finally to America. Eric played electric guitars and bass throughout, strummed a scratchy 3/4 size Framus Teenager acoustic (bought from an old blues singer down in Georgia) against simplistic drum loops of his own creation. Here and there he called on friends and neighbours – Brian Dewan – Wurlitzer organ and other dodgy keyboards, bringing in cheap but magnificent synthetic choirs. Jane Scarpantoni – cello, Alexander Turnquist – e-bow guitar. Eric’s wife Amy Rigby assisted on piano, banjo and vocal harmonies. Eric treated and manipulated the sounds the American musicians made as they were being recorded. And so through random scrawls of guitars and loops and drones, meditations emerged on desperation (Property Shows), regret (Days Of My Life); fast food (Sysco Trucks), self-advancement (Up The Fuselage), pop fame lost and resurrected (Boy Band), firearms and civil liberties (White Bread): white bread built this land of milk and money… Other songs are autobiographical and personal – Several Shades Of Green, Transitory Thing: I carried a case full of dirty clothes halfway around the world, when luggage was smaller and the chances were plenty I drank beer and sang songs for girls. The album ends with Have A Great Day, an immigrant’s open-eyed appreciation of his new home. “I’ve been touring the U.S. since 1978 so moving here wasn’t a complete culture shock. I’ve driven from Rhode Island to San Francisco, Minnesota to the Gulf Of Mexico. I keep rolling along and sometimes the sunrises and sunsets are glorious and I get to thinking about things like where have I been, and how the hell did I wind up here? I’ve been through some tough shit at various times in my life. Artist Wreckless Eric Genre Rock And Pop Label Fire Records Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Oh To Be A Defector 2. No Moon 3. Girls Of 1926 4. This Town Kills 5. Sweetness And Slight 6. We Care About You 7. Shivers 8. Dream On Baby Blue 9. Arrows And Bones 10. Whiteout Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Wreckless Eric View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric LEISURELAND Rock And Pop | Tapete | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th August 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Wreckless Eric LEISURELAND £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Tapete SKU: TR544LTD Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th August 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric Construction Time & Demolition Rock And Pop | Southern Domestic | 1LP Released 6th April 2018 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric Construction Time & Demolition £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Southern Domestic SKU: SD007LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric amERICa Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 30th June 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric amERICa £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP418X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 30th June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric Wreckless Eric Presents : The Hitsville Houseband’s ’12 O’Clock Stereo’ Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st December 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric Wreckless Eric Presents : The Hitsville Houseband’s ’12 O’Clock Stereo’ £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP316 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st December 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric The Donovan of Trash Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 12th May 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric The Donovan of Trash £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP322 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 12th May 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more from Wreckless Eric Start again More from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Offset Father of Four Rock And Pop | Virgin EMI | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 31st May 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Offset Father of Four £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin EMI SKU: 7752815 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 31st May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chief Modern Rituals Americana / Country | Domino | 1LP Released 15th September 2010 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chief Modern Rituals £13.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Domino SKU: WIGLP248 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Haim Something To Tell You Rock And Pop | Polydor | 180g, 2LP Released 23rd August 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Haim Something To Tell You £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Polydor SKU: 5766904 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 23rd August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Felt Poem Of The River: Deluxe Remastered Rock And Pop | Cherry Red | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 21st September 2018 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Felt Poem Of The River: Deluxe Remastered £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Cherry Red SKU: FLT186 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 21st September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cure, The Mixed Up – Half Speed Mastered Rock And Pop | UMC | 180g, 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 20th June 2018 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cure, The Mixed Up – Half Speed Mastered £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC SKU: 6743091 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th June 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Yeule softscars Rock And Pop | Ninja Tune | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd September 2023 £22.00 Select options Yeule softscars £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Ninja Tune Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd September 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight, NYC, September 6th, 1961 Rock And Pop | Mr Suit | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th April 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight, NYC, September 6th, 1961 £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mr Suit SKU: SUITABLE1319 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Codeine Dessau Rock And Pop | Numero | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th September 2022 £27.00 Select options Codeine Dessau £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Numero Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th September 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Smith & Burrows Funny Looking Angels – National Album Day 2022 Rock And Pop | Play It Again Sam | 1LP, Picture Disc Released 14th October 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Smith & Burrows Funny Looking Angels – National Album Day 2022 £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Play It Again Sam SKU: PIASR545PD Formats: 1LP, Picture Disc Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders Live In Los Angeles 1987 Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Secret Records | 2LP Released 12th July 2021 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders Live In Los Angeles 1987 £24.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Secret Records SKU: SECDLP244 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 12th July 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric LEISURELAND Rock And Pop | Tapete | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th August 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Wreckless Eric LEISURELAND £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Tapete SKU: TR544LTD Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th August 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric Construction Time & Demolition Rock And Pop | Southern Domestic | 1LP Released 6th April 2018 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric Construction Time & Demolition £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Southern Domestic SKU: SD007LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric amERICa Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 30th June 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric amERICa £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP418X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 30th June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric Wreckless Eric Presents : The Hitsville Houseband’s ’12 O’Clock Stereo’ Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st December 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric Wreckless Eric Presents : The Hitsville Houseband’s ’12 O’Clock Stereo’ £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP316 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st December 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wreckless Eric The Donovan of Trash Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 12th May 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wreckless Eric The Donovan of Trash £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP322 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 12th May 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Offset Father of Four Rock And Pop | Virgin EMI | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 31st May 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Offset Father of Four £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin EMI SKU: 7752815 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 31st May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chief Modern Rituals Americana / Country | Domino | 1LP Released 15th September 2010 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chief Modern Rituals £13.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Domino SKU: WIGLP248 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Haim Something To Tell You Rock And Pop | Polydor | 180g, 2LP Released 23rd August 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Haim Something To Tell You £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Polydor SKU: 5766904 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 23rd August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Felt Poem Of The River: Deluxe Remastered Rock And Pop | Cherry Red | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 21st September 2018 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Felt Poem Of The River: Deluxe Remastered £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Cherry Red SKU: FLT186 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 21st September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Cure, The Mixed Up – Half Speed Mastered Rock And Pop | UMC | 180g, 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 20th June 2018 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cure, The Mixed Up – Half Speed Mastered £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC SKU: 6743091 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th June 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Yeule softscars Rock And Pop | Ninja Tune | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd September 2023 £22.00 Select options Yeule softscars £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Ninja Tune Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd September 2023 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight, NYC, September 6th, 1961 Rock And Pop | Mr Suit | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th April 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight, NYC, September 6th, 1961 £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mr Suit SKU: SUITABLE1319 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Codeine Dessau Rock And Pop | Numero | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th September 2022 £27.00 Select options Codeine Dessau £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Numero Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th September 2022 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Smith & Burrows Funny Looking Angels – National Album Day 2022 Rock And Pop | Play It Again Sam | 1LP, Picture Disc Released 14th October 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Smith & Burrows Funny Looking Angels – National Album Day 2022 £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Play It Again Sam SKU: PIASR545PD Formats: 1LP, Picture Disc Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders Live In Los Angeles 1987 Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Secret Records | 2LP Released 12th July 2021 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders Live In Los Angeles 1987 £24.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Secret Records SKU: SECDLP244 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 12th July 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders