The Rose of England (album) explained

The Rose of England
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
Cover:	The Rose of England Nick Lowe.jpg
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)
Prev Title:	Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
Next Year:	1988

The Rose of England is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, released in 1985.^[1] 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, but written by Lowe himself) and "Bo Bo Skediddle" (originally by Wayne Walker).

Reception

Spin said the album, "tries real hard to grab the ears of American music lovers. Another long-playing chapter in the miraculous and obscure career of Nick Lowe. Another step closer to rock stardom, or another brilliant and blind attempt in vain."^[2]

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" (Gary Rue, Leslie Ball) – 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)	Peak osition
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	100
The Billboard 200	119

Notes and References

1. Allmusic entry for The Rose of England
2. . Spins. Steve Matteo. November 1985. 7. 29.
3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 182.