The Rose of England (album)

1985 studio album by Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit

The Rose of England

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
| Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
(1984)  | The Rose of England
(1985)  | Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
(1988)

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US cover

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Robert Christgau| (B+)[2]
Rolling Stone| (not rated)[3]

The Rose of England is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, released in 1985.[4] 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).

## Reception

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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]

## Track listing

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All songs by Nick Lowe unless otherwise noted.

1. "Darlin' Angel Eyes" – 2:45
2. "She Don't Love Nobody" (John Hiatt) – 3:23
3. "7 Nights to Rock" (Henry Glover, Louis Innis, Buck Trail) – 2:44
4. "Long Walk Back" (instrumental) (Lowe, Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack, Bobby Irwin) – 3:54
5. "The Rose of England" – 3:26
6. "Lucky Dog" – 3:08
7. "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll)" – 4:26
8. "Indoor Fireworks" (Elvis Costello) – 3:28
9. "(Hope to God) I'm Right" – 2:41
10. "I Can Be the One You Love" – 4:02
11. "Everyone" (Gary Rue, Leslie Ball) – 3:05
12. "Bo Bo Skediddle" (Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker) – 3:03

## Personnel

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* Nick Lowe – vocals, bass, guitar
* Martin Belmont – guitar
* Paul Carrack – organ, bass, piano, backing vocals
* Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals

### Guest musicians

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* Andrew Bodnar – bass on "Long Walk Back"
* Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone on "Long Walk Back"
* Huey Lewis – harmonica, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Mario Cipollina – bass on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Bill Gibson – drums, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
* Chris "Boothill" Thompson – banjo on "(Hope to God) I'm Right"

## Charts

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Chart (1985–86)  | Peak
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 100
The Billboard 200 | 119

## References

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1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12060
2. ^ Robert Christgau Rock Critic
3. ^ Rolling Stone
4. ^ Allmusic entry for The Rose of England Accessed 20 May 2009
5. ^ Steve Matteo (November 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 7\. p. 29.
6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 182\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

## External links

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* The Rose of England at Discogs (list of releases)

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Nick Lowe

* His Cowboy Outfit: Martin Belmont
* Paul Carrack
* Bobby Irwin

Studio albums|

* Jesus of Cool
* Labour of Lust
* Nick the Knife
* The Abominable Showman
* Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
* The Rose of England
* Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
* Party of One
* The Impossible Bird
* Dig My Mood
* The Convincer
* At My Age
* The Old Magic
* Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family

EPs|

* Bowi
* Live! On the Battlefield

Live albums|

* Untouched Takeaway

Songs|

* "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"
* "So It Goes"
* "Halfway to Paradise"
* "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass"
* "Cruel to Be Kind"
* "Switchboard Susan"
* "Without Love"
* "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)"
* "Indoor Fireworks"
* "The Beast in Me"

Compilations|

* Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe
* The Wilderness Years
* Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe

Related articles|

* Discography
* Brinsley Schwarz
* Stiff Records
* Dave Edmunds
* Rockpile
* Seconds of Pleasure
* "Teacher, Teacher"
* Little Village
* Carlene Carter

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* MusicBrainz release group

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