Nick Lowe

16 All Time Lowes was released in 1984, just before Nick Lowe found his cowboy outfit and returned to the American roots-influenced sound of his former band, Brinsely Schwarz. The question is, why buy this, when Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe is the superior, all-encompassing collection? This is one for serious collectors only.

Ever since his classic solo debut, 1978's Pure Pop for Now People – and a follow-up, Labour
of Lust, almost as good – lovable Nick Lowe has stuck to the same menu of good-humored,
but no longer compelling, rock & roll, rockabilly and pure pop. After a stint as the
trend-setting Jesus of Cool, the former pub rocker seems to have returned to the cheerful
meaninglessness of his musical youth. While 16 All-Time Lowes, available only as... More >