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The Abominable Showman

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Released
  
March 1983

Artist
  
Nick Lowe

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
35:07

Release date
  
March 1983

Genres
  
Rock music, Pub rock

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Recorded
  
Rockfield Studios, Wales & Ampro Studio, London

Producer
  
Roger Bechirian with Nick Lowe

The Abominable Showman (1983)
  
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (1984)

Similar
  
Nick Lowe albums, Pub rock albums, Other albums

The Abominable Showman is a Long Play (LP) Record Album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. It was released in 1983 and was Lowe's fourth solo LP.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nick Lowe except where noted.

Side A

  1. "We Want Action" (Lowe, Carlene Carter) - 2:35
  2. "Ragin' Eyes" - 2:38
  3. "Cool Reaction" (Pete Marsh, Andy Howell) - 2:35
  4. "Time Wounds All Heels" (Lowe, Carter, Simon Climie) - 2:42
  5. "(For Every Woman Who Ever Made a Fool of a Man There's a Woman Made a) Man of a Fool" - 2:44
  6. "Tanque-Rae" - 2:48

Side B

  1. "Wish You Were Here" - 3:14
  2. "Chicken and Feathers" - 2:44
  3. "Paid the Price" (Moon Martin) - 3:24
  4. "Mess Around with Love" - 3:05
  5. "Saint Beneath the Paint" - 2:48
  6. "How Do You Talk to an Angel" - 3:50

Personnel

  • Nick Lowe - Bass, guitar, vocals
  • James Eller - Bass
  • Bobby Irwin - Drums, vocals
  • Paul Carrack - Keyboards, vocals
  • Martin Belmont - Guitar

    • Other Credits

  • Robert Kirby - String arrangements
  • Carlene Carter and Simon Climie - Harmonies and harmonics on "Time Wounds All Heels"
  • Pete Marsh - Backing vocals on "Paid The Price" and "Tanque-Rae"
  • George Rains - The Abominable Showman
  • Keith Morris - Photography

    • Production

    The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales and Ampro Studio, London.

  • Producer - Roger Bechirian with Nick Lowe
  • Engineers - Paul Cobbold and Paul Bass

    • Songs

    1We Want Action2:37
    2Ragin' Eyes2:41
    3Cool Reaction2:37

    References

    The Abominable Showman Wikipedia
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