Sunday, November 1, 2026

When They Go Lowe: A Collection of Nick Lowe Covers

As I was putting together this compilation of Nick Lowe covers, I
started thinking about why there hasn't even been a bog-standard documentary about him.  I mean, his decision to give up hard drugs and drinking in the late 1980s and the fact that his best albums, imho, all came out after he was in his mid-40s.  Hopefully, someone's been working on one, and it will come out this decade.  In the meantime, here's a collection of covers to remind you of his impressive catalog.


   Disc 1

You Make Me

Freakwater

Crying in My Sleep

Chris Gaffney

Blue on Blue

Esther Rose

Without Love

Foster & Lloyd

Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)

BR5-49

I Knew the Bride

Dave Edmunds

12 Step Program (To Quit You Babe)

Eric Ambel

Truth Drug

Steve Wynn

Cracking Up

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

I'm a Mess

Phosphorescent

Rome Wasn't Built In A Day

JD McPherson

Where Is My Everything?

Ron Sexsmith

Faithless Lover

Charlie Musselwhite

Cupid Must Be Angry

Duane Jarvis

Endless Grey Ribbon

The Corn Sisters

  Disc 2

The Beast in Me

Johnny Cash

Homewrecker

Kelly Hogan

Everyone

The Brilliant Mistakes

Far Celestial Shore

Mavis Staples

Never Been in Love

Christy McWilson & Rick Shea

Half a Boy and Half a Man

Los Straitjackets

Too Many Teardrops

Carlene Carter

Heart of the City

Geraint Watkins

Failed Christian

Dave Alvin

Soulful Wind

Guy Davis & Levon Helm

The Rose Of England

Graham Parker

Basing Street

The Minus Five

Marie Provost

Tipsy Jack

The Ugly Things

Eugene Edwards

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding

Elvis Costello & The Attractions