Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool
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Free Music Review: Well....
Hit: 5 Stars
I was very surprised by this reissue. Surprised that the original US release's sequencing is if far superior to it's English counterpart.
Pure Pop for Now People is perhaps the finest pop album ever crafted. Perhaps one of the 100 greatest albums ever made. As it's out of print, this is a must buy. The sound quality is fantastic and the packaging and notes great .
The extras are ok...perhaps Cruel to be Kind the best but I do feel the CD is missing some of the more obscure and interesting of Lowe's work of the period.
It's a must buy but may I suggest burning a CD in the original US sequencing of just the original 12 songs to hear what a perfect pop gem Pure Pop for Now People actually was?
Free Music Review: Welcome back to a classic
Hit: 5 Stars
I had this vinyl lp back in the day (not too mention various import 45s for non-lp b sides, etc). Of course, my version was the Pure Pop For Now People in the U.S. This is a classic release by a great, influential artist and includes all the various extra tracks found on EPs, 45s, etc. Nick Lowe performs in numerous styles and does everything well. He was and is a great pop songwriter and producer. This is a must own for anyone who loves pop music. Additionally, this man was one of the most important people to the beginning of the punk/new wave movement as house producer at Stiff records and helping create all of Elvis Costello's first several classics. I pray that all his CDs are released and given the respect they deserve.Free Music Review: Too Cool for School
Hit: 5 Stars
Wow - what can you say? Aside from the blatant blasphemey in the title and the way the disc liner folds out (where were the zealots when this came out?), you got Nick Lowe at the height of songwriting and singing career (his role as a producer for myriad other artists is another story in of itself). Some of the best songs he's written, some of coolest melodies and singing with real emotion ranging from sarcastic twit, just because he can be, to a man with a hole in his heart, it's one of the best collections Lowe has ever put together. As much as I like the "smoothness" that permeates his latest release ("At My Age"), this is Nick in his prime and you shouldn't miss it.Free Music Review: Nick's Best Release
Hit: 5 Stars
This album rocks from cover to cover. I think it is Nick's best release. I was disappointed to find out that Norman Watt Roy of the Blockheads did most of the bass work, but I love him too. Nick grabs every hook in the book, and puts his own signature on them. It took me awhile to realize it, but "36 Inches High", with its quircky organ riff is priceless. This release includes a lot of nuggets that were only available on other releases previously, so I would recommend it over the US release, called "Pure Pop for Now People". Cool cover with a montage of Nick as various different rockers as well.Free Music Review: Jesus of Cool
Hit: 5 Stars
There are five or six records that define "new wave" in the late 1970's and this is one of them. Nick Lowe is a genius and this record proves it. He wrote a pop classic about the Bay City Rollers, rocked hard with "They called it RocK" yet still had time to write classics such as "So it Goes" and "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass". Remember, there would be no Elvis Costello with Nick, so if you like this period in rock, buy this CD. I guarantee you will not regret it.