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Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe (born Nicholas Drain Lowe, 24 March 1949, Walton-on-Thames, England) is a well-respected British singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A pivotal figure in U.K. pub rock, punk rock, power pop, and new wave throughout the 70s and later, Lowe was a key member of bands such as Brinsley Schwarz and Rockpile (with Dave Edmunds). Perhaps best known for his songs "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" and "Cruel to Be Kind", he has also famously done production work for Elvis Costello. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Cruel to Be Kind

Album: Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe

Album Details:
Album Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe
Label
Release Date 1989-10-17
Total Tracks 25
Track Listing:
1So It Goes02:29
2Heart Of The City01:59
3(I Love the Sound Of) Breaking Glass03:10
4Little Hitler02:57
5No Reason03:30
636 Inches High02:55
7Marie Provost02:45
8American Squirm02:28
9Cracking Up02:57
10Big Kick, Plain Scrap02:27
11Born Fighter03:07
12Switchboard Susan03:46
13Without Love02:26
14Cruel To Be Kind03:26
15When I Write The Book03:15
16Heart03:40
17Raging Eyes02:36
18Time Wounds All Heels02:42
19Maureen03:03
20Half a Boy and Half a Man02:53

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Cruel to Be Kind
488795
2So It Goes
263733
3I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
224281
4Heart Of The City
112497
5The Beast In Me
90403
636 Inches High
88777
7Nutted by Reality
87743
8Cracking Up
76047
9Marie Provost
75136
10Little Hitler
52562

Other Album Releases:

Dig My Mood (25th Anniversary)
The Convincer (20th Anniversary Edition)
Walkabout
Nick the Knife
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Live
The Quality Holiday Revue (Live)
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family (Commentary Version)
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family
The Old Magic
At My Age

Related Artists

Rockpile
Dave Edmunds
Graham Parker
Graham Parker & The Rumour
Brinsley Schwarz
Marshall Crenshaw
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Alex Chilton
NRBQ