The Rose of England (album)

The Rose of England is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, released in 1985.[4] It is the second overall and last album by Lowe's band the Cowboy Outfit, credited as 'Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit'. It contains three cover versions; "7 Nights to Rock" (originally by Moon Mullican), "I Knew the Bride" (originally by Dave Edmunds) and "Bo Bo Skediddle" (originally by Wayne Walker).

The Rose of England
Studio album by Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
Released	August 1985
Recorded	Late 1984 – early 1985
Studio	Eden Studios, Acton, Boathouse Studios, Twickenham
Genre	Country rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, new wave, power pop
Label	Columbia
Producer	Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Huey Lewis (track 7)
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit chronology
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (1984) The Rose of England (1985) Pinker and Prouder than Previous (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(B+)[2]
Rolling Stone	(not rated)[3]

Track listing

All songs by Nick Lowe unless otherwise noted.

1. "Darlin' Angel Eyes" – 2:45
2. "She Don't Love Nobody" (John Hiatt) – 3:23
3. "7 Nights to Rock" (Henry Glover, Louis Innis, Buck Trail) – 2:44
4. "Long Walk Back" (instrumental) (Lowe, Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack, Bobby Irwin) – 3:54
5. "The Rose of England" – 3:26
6. "Lucky Dog" – 3:08
7. "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll)" – 4:26
8. "Indoor Fireworks" (Elvis Costello) – 3:28
9. "(Hope to God) I'm Right" – 2:41
10. "I Can Be the One You Love" – 4:02
11. "Everyone" (Leslie Ball, Gary Rue) – 3:05
12. "Bo Bo Skediddle" (Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker) – 3:03

Personnel

• Nick Lowe – vocals, bass, guitar
• Martin Belmont – guitar
• Paul Carrack – organ, bass, piano, backing vocals
• Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Andrew Bodnar – bass on "Long Walk Back"
• Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone on "Long Walk Back"
• Huey Lewis – harmonica, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Mario Cipollina – bass on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Bill Gibson – drums, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals on "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'N' Roll)"
• Chris "Boothill" Thompson – banjo on "(Hope to God) I'm Right"

Charts

Chart (1985 / 86)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	100
The Billboard 200	119

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12060
2. Robert Christgau Rock Critic
3. Rolling Stone
4. Allmusic entry for The Rose of England Accessed 20 May 2009
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 182. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.