Classic British rocker Nick Lowe is set to release six of his long out-of-print albums individually and in a new box set.
Each will include bonus live performances, demos and rarities which will be included on the CD while an extra 45 will be included with the LPs with the extras.
The six album included are from 1982 through 1990 after Lowe’s initial success with the hit Cruel to Be Kind and his work with Rockpile.
Nick the Knife (1982)
The Abdominal Showman (1983)
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (1984)
The Rose of England (1985)
Pinker and Prouder Than Previous (1988)
Party of One (1990)
All were recorded for Columbia Records except for Party of One which came out on Reprise.
The box set, Lunch Box, is available now through Yep Roc Records. The individual albums will be released in three waves with Nick the Knife and The Abominal Showman out July 14, Cowboy Outfit and The Rose of England out August 25 and Pinker and Prouder Than Previous and Party of One on October 20.
The track lists:
Nick the Knife
Burning
Heart
Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine
Queen of Sheba
My Heart Hurts
Couldn’t Love You (Any More Than I Do)
Let Me Kiss Ya
Too Many Teardrops
Ba Doom
Raining Raining
One’s Too Many (And a Hundred Ain’t Enough)
Zulu Kiss
Heart (Demo) (Bonus Track)
Raining Raining (Demo) (Bonus Track)
I Got a Job (Bonus Track)
The Abominable Showman
We Want Action
Raging Eyes
Cool Reaction
Time Wounds All Heels
Man of a Fool
Tanque-Rae
Wish You Were Here
Chicken and Feathers
Paid the Price
Mess Around with Love
Saint Beneath the Paint
How Do You Talk to an Angel
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Live) (Bonus Track)
Cracking Up (Live) (Bonus Track)
Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit
Half a Boy and Half a Man
Breakaway
You’ll Never Get Me Up (in One of Those)
Love Like a Glove
The Gee and the Rick and the Three Card Trick
(Hey Big Mouth) Stand Up and Say That
Awesome
God’s Gift to Women
Maureen
L.A.F.S.
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor (Bonus Track)
Walk on By (Bonus Track)
The Rose of England
Darlin’ Angel Eyes
She Don’t Love Nobody
7 Nights to Rock
Long Walk Back
The Rose of England
Lucky Dog
I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock ‘n’ Roll)
Indoor Fireworks
(Hope to God) I’m Right
I Can Be the One You Love
Everyone
Bo Bo Ska Diddle
Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
(You’re My) Wildest Dream
Crying in My Sleep
Big Hair
Love Gets Strange
I Got the Love
Black Lincoln Continental
Cry It Out
Lovers Jamboree
Geisha Girl
Wishing Well
Big Big Love
Party of One
You Got the Look I Like
(I Want to Build a) Jumbo Ark
Gai-Gin Man
Who Was That Man?
What’s Shakin’ on the Hill
Shting-Shtang
All Men Are Liars
Rocky Road
Refrigerator White
I Don’t Know Why You Keep Me On
Honeygun
You Stabbed Me in the Front (Bonus Track)
Rocket Coast (Bonus Track)
Rocky Road (Demo) (Bonus Track)
Don’t Think About Her (Demo) (Bonus Track)
