PART 2 - NICK LOWE AND ROCKPILE | |
(l-r) Terry Williams - drums; Nick Lowe - bs, vox; Dave Edmunds - gtr, vox; Billy Bremner - gtr, vox; Note: Dave Edmunds, Mickey Jupp, Carlene Carter etc. solo releases with Rockpile backing are not listed. Maybe in a later version? For a detailed Edmunds discography I recommend Peter Burnside's site. |
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Australian Issue |
A I Love The Sound Of
Breaking Glass - Nick Lowe B They Called It Rock - Nick Lowe with Rockpile 7": Radar/WEA ADA1 (UK/Aus) 2/1978 7": Smash TAR-1 (Sweden) 1978 also Germany and Holland Rhythm section and piano on the a-side is by half of the Rumour. The b-side is 'A Grimy and Blurred Production'. Reached #7 in the UK charts. |
CD Sleeve |
Jesus Of Cool (* aka
Pure Pop For Now People) 1 Music For Money I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass Little Hitler Shake And Pop Tonight 2 So It Goes No Reason 36" High Marie Provost Nutted By Reality Heart Of The City (live) LP: Radar/WEA RAD1 (UK/Aus) 3/1978 LP: Columbia JC35329 (US) 1978 * LP: Columbia PC35329 (Canada) 1978 * LP: Smash SLEPT1 (Scandinavia) 1978 * LP: Columbia PC35329 (US) 198? * [budget reissue] LP: Demon FIEND131 (UK) 10/1988 CD: Demon FIENDCD131 (UK) 10/1988 Uncredited backing is by Rockpile unless previously noted. Norman Watt-Roy of the Blockheads played bass on some tracks. The US edition scrambles the track order, replaces Shake And Pop with They Called It Rock (the same track with a different arrangement), substitutes the studio version of Heart Of The City for the live version, and adds Rollers Show (a track from 1975, released as a single under a pseudonym - see upcoming prequel discography.) All tracks except the original version of Heart Of The City appear on the CD. Both Demon reissues have (varyingly) apapted artwork. North American edition has photo of Nick in Riddler's suit on back. Some UK copies came with a promo postcard. Reached UK #22, US #127, Aust #77. |
A Little Hitler B Cruel To Be Kind 7": Radar/WEA ADA12 (UK/Aus) 5/1978 The b-side is a different version to the later hit single. Backing on the a-side is by Pete Thomas and Dave Edmunds. |
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A So It Goes B Heart Of The City (live) 7": Columbia 10734 (US, no ps) 7/1978 white label promo copies have the A side on both sides |
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A I Love The Sound Of
Breaking Glass B Endless Sleep 7": Columbia 10844 (US, no ps) 9/1978 white label promo copies have the A side on both sides |
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UK Sleeve Front
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A American Squirm - Nick
Lowe B (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding - Nick Lowe & His Sound 7": Radar/WEA ADA26 (UK/Aus) 10/1978 7": Radar/WB (Holland) Produced by 'The Artist'. The credit on the b-side of the Australian issue is simply 'Nick Lowe', ignoring the fact that the original credit is a pseudonym for Elvis Costello & The Attractions. The UK sleeve had a picture of Nick wearing EC's glasses and holding his guitar... a kind of clue to what was actually in the grooves. Musicians on the a-side are Bruce & Pete from the Attractions, Billy Bremner and Costello adding backing vox. |
Now You See Them Live
- various artists A Radio Radio - Elvis Costello Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe B Soul Twist - Mink DeVille 12": Columbia/Capitol AS443 (US, ps) 1978 Promo for 1978 tour. Clear orange vinyl. Counterfeits have no writing on spine. |
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That Summer - various
artists s/track I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass LP: Arista SPART1088 (UK/Aus) 5/1979 |
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A Cracking Up B Basing Street 7": Radar/WEA ADA34 (UK/Aus) 6/1979 also Germany and Sweden Reached UK #34. |
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Original Sleeve
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Labour Of Lust 1 Cruel To Be Kind Cracking Up Big Kick, Plain Scrap! Born Fighter You Make Me Skin Deep 2 Switchboard Susan Endless Grey Ribbon Without Love Dose Of You Love So Fine LP: Radar/WEA RAD21 (UK/Aus/NZ) 7/1979 LP: Columbia JC36087 (US) 1979 LP: Radar 56676 (Germany) 1979 LP: Smash SLEPT6 (Scandinavia) 1979 LP: Columbia PC36087 (US) 198? [budget reissue] LP: Demon FIEND182 (UK) 1990 CD: Columbia (UK/US) 1988 CD: Demon FIENDCD182 (UK/Japan) 1990 Backing is by Rockpile (Billy Bremner, Dave Edmunds, Terry Williams) plus Bob Andrews (oberheim on Endless Grey Ribbon) and Huey Lewis (harmonica on Born Fighter). The US version has American Squirm in place of Born Fighter and replaces Endless Grey Ribbon with the above mentioned track. Reached UK #43, US #31, Aust #53. |
Americathon - various
artists s/track Without Love LP: CBS 70172 (UK) 8/1979 LP: Lorimar JS36174 (US) 1979 |
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Live At The El
Mocambo EP A I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass B Shake & Pop Heart Of The City 7": Columbia 7CDN-1 (Canada, promo) 1979? Sort of a companion to the Elvis Costello LP of the same name. Recorded at the same gig with Nick Joining the Attractions onstage for the encore. |
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UK Sleeve
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A Cruel To Be Kind B Endless Grey Ribbon 7": Radar/WEA ADA43 (UK/Aus) 9/1979 7": Columbia 11018 (US, no ps) 7/1979 7": Radar/WB WB-17-440 (Holland, different ps) 1979 7": Radar/Pioneer P-485F (Japan, different ps) 1979 7": Smash TAR-10 (Sweden) 1979 American white label promo copies have the A side on both sides Reached UK, US & Aust #12. |
A Switchboard Susan B Basing Street 7": Columbia 11131 (US, no ps) 12/1979 white label promo copies have the A side on both sides |
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Sharp - various
artists American Squirm LP: WEA 58-080 (Holland) 1979 |
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A Wrong Way - Rockpile B Now And Always - Rockpile 7": F-Beat/WEA XX9 (UK) 9/1980 Some UK copies issued on yellow vinyl (XX9C). |
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Original Sleeve
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Seconds Of Pleasure -
Rockpile 1 Teacher Teacher If Sugar Was As Sweet As You Heart Now And Always Knife And Fork [aka A Knife And A Fork] Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) 2 Wrong Way [aka Wrong Again (Let's Face It)] Pet You And Hold You Oh What A Thrill When I Write The Book Fool Too Long (You Ain't Nothing But) Fine Fine Fine LP: F-Beat/WEA XXLP7 (UK/Aus) 10/1980 LP: Columbia JC36886 (US) 1980 LP: F-Beat 58218 (Germany) 1980 LP: Columbia PC36886 (US) 198? [budget reissue] LP: Demon PILE1 (UK) 1986 LP: Demon FIEND28 (UK) 1989 CD: Line LICD0005 (Germany) 1989 CD: Demon FIENDCD28 (UK) 10/1990 CD: Columbia CK36886 (US) 25/10/90 Produced by Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds. Initial copies came with bonus "Everly Brothers" EP, later appended to the CD. Reached UK #34, US #27. |
Nick Lowe & Dave
Edmunds sing the Everly Brothers EP A Take A Message To Mary Crying In The Rain B Poor Jenny When Will I Be Loved 7": F-Beat/WEA BEV1 (UK) 10/1980 7": Columbia AE71219 (US) 1980 Produced by Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds. Later appended to CD of Seconds Of Pleasure. |
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UK Sleeve
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A Teacher Teacher -
Rockpile B Fool Too Long - Rockpile 7": F-Beat/WEA XX11 (UK/Aus) 11/1980 7": Columbia 11388 (US, sleeve is promo only) 1980 7": Columbia ZMS167806 (US, promo, no ps) 198? Reached US #51, Aust #83. |
A Teacher Teacher -
Rockpile B Now And Always - Rockpile 7": F-Beat WPP-1506X (Japan, ps) 1980 |
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Spanish Sleeve |
A Heart - Rockpile B Take A Message To Mary - Lowe/Edmunds 7": Columbia 60503 (US, no ps) 3/1981 7": F-Beat (Spain) 1981 |
Concert For The
People Of Kampuchea - various artists Crawling From The Wreckage - Rockpile; Little Sister - Rockpile with Robert Plant 2xLP: Atlantic K60153 (UK) 3/1981 2xLP: Atlantic SD2-7005 (US) 1981 2xCD: Hammersmith Music CDP5595 (UK) 1996 Recorded live in London, December 1979. |
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A Without Love - Johnny Cash with Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds 12": Columbia AS921 (US, one sided promo with etched signatures) 1980 |
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Three Minute Heroes:
20 of the Finest Punk & New Wave Singles - various artists I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass CD: Virgin VTCD9 (UK) 1992 |
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Just Can't Get
Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's Volume 1 - various artists Cruel to Be Kind CD: Rhino Records R2 71694 (US) 1994 |
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Poptopia (Powe Pop
Classics of the 70s) - various artists 200 Cigarettes - various artists s/track These two compilations both contain the 1979 version of "Cruel To Be Kind". More details to follow. |
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