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 New Nick Lowe Compilation Jun 27, 2009
Unlike most if not all the other "Best ofs" that feature Nicke Lowe this one shines because it is a nice collection of tunes written solely by Him. Most of the good stuff is here - "Cruel to be Kind" - "What's so Funny (about peace love and understanding)", "When I write the Book", "Rose of England", "I knew the Bride"... etc..etc.... All great tunes and already in most Nick Lowe fans' collections- There are other less known tunes included as well as some of his more recent work - slower and more heart felt.
As a teenager in the 70's I read a review of "Labor of Lust" - The 'Lowe record that gave him his lone "hit" in America - "Cruel to be Kind" and a work that personally I find to be his best - so far- and that is well represented in this collection.
Nick is a kinder and gentler Nick these days - aging like fine wine and having a good time at a much slower speed. Those that love the newer version will find the second disk will spend more time in their player than disk one - The disks appearing to be in chronological order. I love to listen to the first disk on my bike or while I am active and the second when I'm kicked back - A formula honed from decades of musical enjoyment-
The bonus DVD is a great find including rare videos for songs such as "Ragin' Eyes" and "I knew the Bride" and some "in concert" footage as well - All stuff we Nick lovers have been wanting - And well worth the money.
Great collection - alot of stuff Nick fans already have BUT some some rare stuff too and the DVD makes it worthwhile-
Highly recommend it!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 missing a few Jun 24, 2009
Having been one of those crazy club kids in the early eighties I was a HUGE Rockpile, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds fan. I already picked up the DE retrospective (Anthology 68-90) but somehow never got around to replacing my vinyl copies of Nick's stuff. So, I thought this to be a great investment - and it is. 2 CDs of great stuff, a DVD to boot, BUT... it's missing 3 MAJOR Nick Lowe songs (that any overview of his career cannot be without): They Called It Rock - from Pure Pop, Switch Board Susan - from Labour of Lust, and 7 Nights to Rock from Rose of England. Thankfully I still own clean vinyl versions of these great songs.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 For Nick Lowe Devotees ONLY Apr 27, 2009
If you are a Nick Lowe fan and you don't have all of his albums, this is a must. It interesting to see how Nick style has evolved in recent years -- don't let the irony put you off. Nick has a great grasp on being an ageing rock 'n roller. I would have liked more Brinsley Schwartz stuff, but that's just nit(or is it nick)-picking. Buy and enjoy.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Lots (maybe too many) of songs by a Great Performer/Songrwriter Apr 17, 2009
I LOVE NICK LOWE - just saw him play solo at a small venue in San DIego and he was GREAT!!! His songwriting and playing with various groups and solo are exceptional. There are a LOT of songs on these CDs - most very good and some others that are important but not what you may expect but, hey, they are all part of Nick's repetoire. I may suggest his earlier Best of if you are not a BIG fan of his, which I am, so I have both. Enjoy!!!
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All the best in a two-CD package! Apr 14, 2009
In a prolific career spanning more than 30 years how on earth do you pick the greatest hits for a package? The answer is to make it a two CD set packed with 49 tracks that cover not only all the hits, but a huge number of fan favorites from over the years. While many artists tend to frequently repackage older material Lowe has largely eschewed that option and it's been nearly 20 years since "Basher," probably his best greatest hits package until now. While "Basher" was great compilation Lowe has continued to crank out consistently good CDs since that time which have largely been overlooked by the public even while garnering critical raves. That's a shame, because CDs like "The Impossible Bird" "Dig My Mood" and "At My Age" were all well worth the listen. The good news is you'll get samples from all of them here along with older classic Lowe material.
Lowe is probably best known to Americans for his hit "Cruel to be Kind" from nearly 30 years ago, but in his native England and elsewhere he's had more than 20 hits over the years. "Quiet Please" charts his growth and development into a truly talented musician with a knack for catchy tunes with quirky offbeat lyrics. And while most people associate Lowe's music with pub rock there's a bit more variety to his music than you'd expect, with traces of country, R&B, dancehall, Tejano and other influences. For a little variety there are tracks included from his earlier band Brinsley Schwarz, and from side projects such as Rockpile, and Little Village. Many of Lowe's mid-period CDs like "Nick the Knife" "Abominable Showman" and "Cowboy Outfit" are near impossible to find now, so this is about the only place you'll likely be able to find some of these tracks. I hadn't heard tracks like "Raging Eyes" or "Half a Boy" in ages and loved them and the videos from way back in the early MTV era...it was WELL worth the purchase price to hear them again! I can honestly say this compilation is not missing any track I wanted to hear, and that is the hallmark of a great compilation!
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