Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
1988 studio album by Nick Lowe
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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.
ReleasedFebruary 1988
Recorded1986–1987
Studios
- Arlyn (Austin, Texas, USA)
- Power Plant and Westside (London, England)
- Rockfield (Monmouthshire, Wales)
GenreRock
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| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [3] |
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
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
- Nick Lowe – vocals, bass (1, 4–6), acoustic guitars (2, 3, 7, 9, 11), guitars (5), backing vocals (6, 11), electric guitars (9), electric rhythm guitar (10), electric lead guitar (11)
- Paul Carrack – acoustic piano (2, 3, 9, 11), organ (3–7), backing vocals (6, 11)
- Geraint Watkins – keyboards (8)
- Jimmie Vaughan – electric guitars (1)
- Martin Belmont – electric guitars (2, 3, 6, 7), backing vocals (6, 11), acoustic guitar (9), electric rhythm guitar (11)
- John Hiatt – guitars (4)
- Mickey Gee – lead guitar (8)
- Paul "Bassman" Riley – bass (2, 3, 7, 9, 11), backing vocals (11)
- John David – bass (8)
- Bobby Irwin – drums (1, 5), backing vocals (1)
- Terry Williams – drums (2–4, 7–9, 11), backing vocals (11)
- Pete Thomas – drums (6), backing vocals (6)
- Kim Wilson – harmonica (1)
Production
- Nick Lowe – producer (1–7, 9–11)
- Colin Fairley – producer (1–7, 9–11)
- Dave Edmunds – producer (8)
- Stuart Sullivan – engineer (1, 5)
- Dave Anderson – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Pete Brown – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Julie-Ann Jones – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Phil Legg – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Mike Pela – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Nick Sykes – engineer (2–4, 6–11)
- Dave Charles – engineer (8)
- Michael Krage – design
- Keith Morris – photography
