The_Rose_of_England_(album)

<i>The Rose of England</i> (album)

The Rose of England (album)

1985 studio album by Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit

The Rose of England is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, released in 1985.[4] It is the second overall and last album by Lowe's band the Cowboy Outfit, credited as 'Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit'. It contains three cover versions; "7 Nights to Rock" (originally by Moon Mullican), "I Knew the Bride" (originally by Dave Edmunds, but written by Lowe himself) and "Bo Bo Skediddle" (originally by Wayne Walker).

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Reception

Spin said the album, "tries real hard to grab the ears of American music lovers. Another long-playing chapter in the miraculous and obscure career of Nick Lowe. Another step closer to rock stardom, or another brilliant and blind attempt in vain."[5]

Track listing

All songs by Nick Lowe unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Darlin' Angel Eyes" – 2:45
  2. "She Don't Love Nobody" (John Hiatt) – 3:23
  3. "7 Nights to Rock" (Henry Glover, Louis Innis, Buck Trail) – 2:44
  4. "Long Walk Back" (instrumental) (Lowe, Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack, Bobby Irwin) – 3:54
  5. "The Rose of England" – 3:26
  6. "Lucky Dog" – 3:08
  7. "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll)" – 4:26
  8. "Indoor Fireworks" (Elvis Costello) – 3:28
  9. "(Hope to God) I'm Right" – 2:41
  10. "I Can Be the One You Love" – 4:02
  11. "Everyone" (Gary Rue, Leslie Ball) – 3:05
  12. "Bo Bo Skediddle" (Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker) – 3:03

Personnel

Guest musicians

  • Andrew Bodnar – bass on "Long Walk Back"
  • Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone on "Long Walk Back"
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Mario Cipollina – bass on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Bill Gibson – drums, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
  • Chris "Boothill" Thompson – banjo on "(Hope to God) I'm Right"

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12060
  2. [2]
    Robert Christgau Rock Critic
  3. [3]
    Rolling Stone
  4. [4]
    Allmusic entry for The Rose of England Accessed 20 May 2009
  5. [5]
    Steve Matteo (November 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 7. p. 29.
  6. [6]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 182. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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