Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
| 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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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.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [2] |
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
[edit]All 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
. - ^ "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)
