The Old Magic

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The Old Magic
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Studio album by
Released13 September 2011 (2011-09-13)
StudioGoldtop Studio, Camden, London; RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London
Genre Soft rock
Length35:21
Label UK: Proper
US: Yep Roc
Producer Neil Brockbank, Nick Lowe, Robert Treherne
Nick Lowe chronology
Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe
(2009)
The Old Magic
(2011)
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family
(2013)

The Old Magic is a 2011 album created by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Publications such as Allmusic have released positive reviews, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine regarding the work as featuring "plenty of charm" and labeling Lowe a "crooner". [1] In addition, Mojo placed the album at number thirty-one on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011." [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. "Stoplight Roses" – 3:28
  2. "Checkout Time" – 2:52
  3. "House for Sale" – 3:41
  4. "Sensitive Man" – 2:52
  5. "I Read a Lot" – 3:17
  6. "Shame on the Rain" (Tom T. Hall) – 2:24
  7. "Restless Feeling" – 2:40
  8. "The Poisoned Rose" (Elvis Costello) – 4:46
  9. "Somebody Cares for Me" (Lowe, Geraint Watkins) – 2:50
  10. "You Don't Know Me at All" (Jeff West) – 3:06
  11. "'Til the Real Thing Comes Along" – 3:25

Personnel

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References

  1. "The Old Magic - Nick Lowe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. Briehan, Tom (2 December 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum.com . Retrieved 5 April 2020.