Nick LoweBest Nick Lowe Albums Ranked
8.1
Avg Score
10
Opinions
8
Albums
5
Reviewers
Summary from 10 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Nick Lowe's catalog across 8 albums from 10 opinions, with an overall average of 8.1/10. The top-rated Nick Lowe album is Jesus of Cool (Deluxe Edition) [2008 Remaster] (1978) with a 8.6/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by Labour of Lust (Remastered) and Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family. The discography on Wavelength spans 1978 to 2013.
Jesus of Cool (Deluxe Edition) [2008 Remaster]
“Equal parts shimmering disco and dingy pub, with frequent surprisingly coherent stylistic asides, Nick Lowe's clever, fierce, and far-reaching 1978 album is re-released with a handful of well-chosen bonus tracks and some exquisite packaging.”
Labour of Lust (Remastered)
“As a songwriter and producer (Elvis Costello, the Pretenders), Nick Lowe helped turn U.K. punk into pop. This long-out-of-print 1979 set, a hookfest full of barbed wit, was his own pop moment. The hit was "Cruel to Be Kind," an Everly Brothers-meet-Stylistics defense of masochism. Less radio-friendly are "Big Kick, Plain Scrap," which repeats the […]”
Quiet Please: The New Best of Nick Lowe
“Not to be confused with the 1989 best-of Basher, this new comp presents a fuller view of the diverse singer-songwriter's career.”
At My Age
“The one-time Jesus of Cool continues his quest to chill out.”
The Old Magic
“With his latest, Nat "King" Cole would be a closer match. Devoting himself to songcraft with a master’s ear, Lowe croons countrytinged ballads that might’ve been put in wax a half century ago. Sure, modern irony lurks in songs like "Checkout Time," where the aging narrator gets anxious over his chances of making it past […]”
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