Wonderful World of Romance

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Wonderful World of Romance
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Studio album by
Tiny Tim
Released1980
Genre
Length27:34
Label Street of Dreams
Producer Martin Sharp
Tiny Tim chronology
For All My Little Friends
(1969)		Wonderful World of Romance
(1980)		Chameleon
(1980)

Wonderful World of Romance is the fourth album by Tiny Tim. [1] Released in 1980, this was Tiny Tim's first album not to be released on Reprise Records. [2] [3] [4]

The album was recorded at EMI Australia, with only 200 pressings. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Wonderful World of Romance" – 2:38
  2. "She's A Kind of Old Fashioned Girl" – 2:45
  3. "Love You, Funny Thing" – 2:42
  4. "As You Desire Me" – 2:00
  5. "Auf Wiedersehen" – 2:12
  6. "Goodnight, Sweetheart" – 1:33
  7. "Stand Up And Sing For Your Father" – 2:28
  8. "Memories of France" – 3:40
  9. "When You Look In The Heart of a Rose" – 2:32
  10. "That Wonderful Mother of Mine" – 2:32
  11. "For The Sake of Auld Lang Syne" – 2:32

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References

  1. ↑ Tarling, Lowell (2021-03-17). Sharpest: Volumes 1 & 2. ETT Imprint. ISBN   978-1-922473-67-7.
  2. ↑ Tarling, Lowell (2020-02-01). Tiny Tim: Tiptoe Through a Lifetime. ETT Imprint. ISBN   978-1-922384-11-9.
  3. ↑ Tarling, Lowell (2018-10-01). Sharper 1980-2013: A Biography of Martin Sharp. ETT Imprint. ISBN   978-1-925706-17-8.
  4. ↑ Martell, Justin (2016-02-09). Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life Of Tiny Tim. Jawbone Press. ISBN   978-1-908279-87-3.
  5. ↑ "Chameleon / Wonderful World Of Romance For Tiny Tim Fans Only / Stardust - Record Collector Magazine" . Retrieved 2023-06-12.


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