The Convincer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 September 2001 | |||
Recorded | May 2000 – April 2001 | |||
Studio | RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London and The Barge, Twickenham, Middlesex | |||
Genre | Singer-Songwriter | |||
Length | 38:02 | |||
Label | Proper, Yep Roc | |||
Producer | Nick Lowe, Neil Brockbank | |||
Nick Lowe chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 86/100 [1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Q | [5] |
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All songs by Nick Lowe, except where noted.
Copies of the album sold by Borders Books and Music included a 3-inch bonus CD-EP:
In 2021, Yep Roc reissued the album on vinyl for its 20th anniversary, including a 7" single with these three tracks.
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