Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
Studio album by
Nick Lowe
ReleasedFebruary 1988
Recorded1986–1987
StudioArlyn Studios, Austin, Texas; Power Plant Studios, London, England; Rockfield Studios, Wales; Westside Studios, London, England
GenreRock
Length33:23
LabelColumbia
ProducerNick Lowe with Colin Fairley except "Lovers Jamboree" produced by Dave Edmunds
Nick Lowe chronology
The Rose of England
(1985) 		Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
(1988) 		Party of One
(1990)

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.

On 20 October 2017 Yep Roc Records reissued it on CD and LP, marking its first release on compact disc in the US.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[2]

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.

  1. "(You're My) Wildest Dream" – 3:19
  2. "Crying in My Sleep" – 3:56
  3. "Big Hair" – 2:13
  4. "Love Gets Strange" (John Hiatt) – 3:30
  5. "I Got the Love" – 2:43
  6. "Black Lincoln Continental" (Graham Parker) – 2:36
  7. "Cry It Out" – (Nick Lowe, Profile) 2:56
  8. "Lovers Jamboree" (Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack) – 3:37
  9. "Geisha Girl" (Lawton Williams) – 2:18
  10. "Wishing Well" – 3:00
  11. "Big Big Love" (Ray Carroll, Wynn Stewart) – 2:49

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Pinker and Prouder Than Previous Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (17 March 1988). "Tangos; Muti leads Mozarts; more Nick Lowe variations". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Nick Lowe". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ Rob Patterson (June 1988). "Spinoffs". Spin. No. 36. p. 77.

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