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Nick Lowe discography
Lowe performing with Rockpile in 1980
Studio albums14
Live albums3
Compilation albums6
EPs3
Singles23
Tribute albums7

Nick Lowe is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. His discography consists of 14 studio albums, 1 live album, 3 EPs, 23 singles, and 6 compilations. In addition, he has been a performer and producer on numerous albums by other artists.

Albums

Studio

Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
UK
[1]
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
SWE
NL
1978 Jesus of Cool 22 127 77 31 26 Radar Records
1979 Labour of Lust 42 31 53 20
1982 Nick the Knife 99 50 18 Columbia Records
1983 The Abominable Showman 129 29
1984 Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit 113 45
1985 The Rose of England 119 100 49
1988 Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
1990 Party of One 182 Reprise Records
1994 The Impossible Bird Upstart Records
1998 Dig My Mood
2001 The Convincer 32 Proper Records
2007 At My Age 10 Proper Records
2011 The Old Magic 66 84 9
2013 Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live

Year Album Record label
2004 Untouched Takeaway Yep Roc Records
2015 The Quality Holiday Revue Live (with Los Straitjackets)
2020 Live at the Haw River Ballroom (with Los Straitjackets)

EPs

Year Title Record Label Format
1977 Bowi Stiff 7" 45 rpm
1980 Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing the Everly Brothers[4] F-Beat / Columbia 7" 33⅓ rpm
1982 My Heart Hurts F-Beat Two 7" 45 rpm records
2018 Tokyo Bay / Crying Inside Yep Roc Two 7" 45 rpm records/CD
2019 Love Starvation / Trombone 12" record / CD
2020 Lay It On Me 12" record / CD

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Record Label B-side Album Notes
UK
[1]
US Pop
[2]
US AC
US Rock
[2]
CAN
AUS
[3]
1976 "So It Goes" Stiff Records "Heart of the City" Jesus of Cool The first Stiff Records label single. The song was featured in the movies Rock 'n' Roll High School and Adventureland.
"Keep It Out of Sight" Dynamo Records "(I've Been Taking the) Truth Drug" Non-album singles Netherlands-only release
1977 "Halfway to Paradise" Stiff Records "I Don't Want the Night to End"
1978 "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" 7 Radar Records "They Called It Rock" Jesus of Cool
"Little Hitler" Radar Records "Cruel to Be Kind"
"American Squirm" "(What's So Funny 'Bout)
Peace, Love and Understanding?
"
Non-album single
1979 "Crackin' Up" 34 "Basing Street" Labour of Lust
"Cruel to Be Kind" 12 12 36 12 12 "Endless Grey Ribbon"
"Switch Board Susan" 81 Columbia Records "Basing Street" North American–only release
1982 "Stick It Where the Sun Don't Shine" 43 35 "My Heart Hurts" Nick the Knife
"Burning" F Beat Records "Zulu Kiss"
"My Heart Hurts" "Pet You and Hold You" (Live)
1983 "Ragin' Eyes" "Tanque-Rae" The Abominable Showman
"Wish You Were Here" Columbia Records "How Do You Talk to an Angel" US-only release
1984 "Half a Boy and Half a Man" 53 66 F Beat Records "Awesome" Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
"L.A.F.S." "(Hey Big Mouth)
Stand Up and Say That"
1985 "I Knew the Bride
(When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)
"
130 77 27 26 "Darlin' Angel Eyes" The Rose of England
1987 "Lovers Jamboree" Columbia Records "Crying in My Sleep" Pinker and Prouder Than Previous US-only release
1990 "All Men Are Liars" 76 Reprise Records "Gai-Gin Man" Party of One
1994 "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" Non-album single The Impossible Bird
1995 "I Live on a Battlefield" Diesel Only Records "Without Love"
1997 "You Inspire Me" Dig My Mood
2001 "She's Got Soul" The Convincer
2011 "Go 'Way Hound Dog" Yep Roc "(I've Changed My) Wild Mind" Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

With Brinsley Schwarz

Year Album Producer Record label
1970 Brinsley Schwarz Brinsley Schwarz, Dave Robinson United Artists Records
1970 Despite It All
1972 Silver Pistol Dave Robinson
1972 Nervous on the Road
1973 Please Don't Ever Change Brinsley Schwarz, Vic Maile
1973 The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz Dave Edmunds

With Rockpile

Year Album Peak chart positions Producer Record label
UK
[5]
CAN
[6]
US
[7]
SWE
[8]
1980 Seconds of Pleasure 34 29 27 8 Nick Lowe & Rockpile Columbia Records

With Little Village

Year Album Peak chart positions Producer Record label
UK
SWE
NL
1992 Little Village 23 16 18 Little Village Reprise Records

Compilation albums

As producer

For Elvis Costello

For others

As primary artist/song contributor

As sideman

As composer

1972–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

2010–2017

Live radio performances

Tributes

Cinema

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Television

References

  1. ^ a b "NICK LOWE - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Nick Lowe - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 588–589. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  5. ^ "Rockpile". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Rockpile - Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018.
  8. ^ Steffen Hung. "Rockpile - Seconds of Pleasure". Swedishcharts.com.