Nick Lowe - Nick the Knife (35th anniversary)

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Nick the Knife, the third solo album from Nick Lowe. This album spent fourteen weeks in 1982 on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at number 50.

For my full album review, click here

Nick Lowe - Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit, the fifth studio album from Nick Lowe. This 1984 release spent twelve weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 113.

Easy Money (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Sunday.

This month marks the release of Easy Money, the 1983 movie about a hard-living man (played by Rodney Dangerfield) who stands to inherit ten million dollar. The catch: he has to give up drinking, drugs, gambling and every other vice he indulges so eagerly in. Also starring in the movie were Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Candice Azzara, Jeffrey Jones, Taylor Negron and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

The film grossed $29 million in box office and also produced a soundtrack album. Today, we'll take a look at the music on this compilation to mark the film's thirtieth anniversary.

Nick Lowe - The Abominable Showman

Today (March 24th) marks the sixty-fourth birthday of singer/songwriter Nick Lowe.

In March of 1983, Lowe released The Abominable Showman, his fourth solo studio album. Joining him on this record were Martin Belmont (guitar), Paul Carrack (keyboards and vocals), James Eller (bass) and Bobby Irwin (drums and vocals). Today we’ll take a look at the release in honor of its thirtieth anniversary.

Paul Carrack - Suburban Voodoo

English musician, singer and songwriter Paul Carrack has worked along side numerous bands: Ace, Squeeze, Mike + the Mechanics, and Roxy Music to name but a few. In the early 1980’s, he embarked on a solo career.

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Suburban Voodoo, his second solo studio release. The album went to number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Nick Lowe - Labour of Lust

Happy sixty-third birthday today (March 24th) to English singer, songwriter and producer Nick Lowe.

In 1979, Lowe released his second solo album Labour of Lust. While the name on the album is Lowe’s, the effort includes all of his band mates from Rockpile (Dave Edmunds and Billy Bremner on guitars and backing vocals, and Terry Williams on drums).

Nick Lowe - Nick the Knife

In February of 1982, the English singer-songwriter, musician and producer Nick Lowe released his third solo album, the first one since he and the band Rockpile split a year prior. Assisting on the album are former Rockpile bandmates Terry Williams (on drums) and Billy Bremner (on guitar) as well as English keyboardist and singer Paul Carrack.

Nick the Knife went to number 50 on the US Billboard Album chart and number 99 on the UK album charts.
Side one opens with the bouncing beat of “Burning”, the second single from the album. This song about unrelenting desire has a bit of country-twang to it.