Pinker and Prouder Than Previous is a 1988 album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. It was released by Demon Records in the UK and Europe, and was his final album for Columbia Records in the US.
| Pinker and Prouder Than Previous | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Arlyn Studios, Austin, Texas; Power Plant Studios, London, England; Rockfield Studios, Wales; Westside Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley except "Lovers Jamboree" produced by Dave Edmunds | |||
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On 20 October 2017 Yep Roc Records reissued it on CD and LP, marking its first release on compact disc in the US.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
Spin wrote, "Plainer and Poorer than Previous is more like it. Lowe lives up to his nickname, 'Basher,' by knocking out a set of tunes that, for the large part, sound as if little care or thought was put into them. I'm beginning to wonder if the Jesus of Cool is becoming a lazy Judas."[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Nick Lowe except as noted.
- "(You're My) Wildest Dream" – 3:19
- "Crying in My Sleep" – 3:56
- "Big Hair" – 2:13
- "Love Gets Strange" (John Hiatt) – 3:30
- "I Got the Love" – 2:43
- "Black Lincoln Continental" (Graham Parker) – 2:36
- "Cry It Out" – (Nick Lowe, Profile) 2:56
- "Lovers Jamboree" (Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack) – 3:37
- "Geisha Girl" (Lawton Williams) – 2:18
- "Wishing Well" – 3:00
- "Big Big Love" (Ray Carroll, Wynn Stewart) – 2:49
Personnel
edit- Nick Lowe – guitar, bass, vocals
- Paul Carrack – organ, piano
- John Hiatt – guitar
- Geraint Watkins – keyboards
- John David – bass
- Kim Wilson – harmonica
- Martin Belmont – electric guitar
- Mickey Gee – guitar
- Bobby Irwin – drums, background vocals
- Keith Morris – photography
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Jimmie Vaughan – electric guitar
- Terry Williams – drums
- Paul Bassman – bass
References
edit- ^ "Pinker and Prouder Than Previous Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (17 March 1988). "Tangos; Muti leads Mozarts; more Nick Lowe variations". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Nick Lowe". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Rob Patterson (June 1988). "Spinoffs". Spin. No. 36. p. 77.
External links
edit- Pinker and Prouder Than Previous at Discogs (list of releases)