The Rose of England | ||||
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Studio album by Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit | ||||
Released | August 1985 | |||
Recorded | Late 1984 – early 1985 | |||
Studio | Eden Studios, Acton, Boathouse Studios, Twickenham | |||
Genre | Country rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, new wave, power pop | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Huey Lewis (track 7) | |||
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit chronology | ||||
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The Rose of England is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, released in 1985.[1] It is the second overall and last album by Lowe's band the Cowboy Outfit, credited as 'Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit'. It contains three cover versions; "7 Nights to Rock" (originally by Moon Mullican), "I Knew the Bride" (originally by Dave Edmunds, but written by Lowe himself) and "Bo Bo Skediddle" (originally by Wayne Walker).
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
Spin said the album, "tries real hard to grab the ears of American music lovers. Another long-playing chapter in the miraculous and obscure career of Nick Lowe. Another step closer to rock stardom, or another brilliant and blind attempt in vain."[5]
All songs by Nick Lowe unless otherwise noted.
Chart (1985–86) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 100 |
The Billboard 200 | 119 |