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The Convincer

For the 2011 film, see The Convincer (film).

The Convincer is a 2001 studio album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Lowe and Neil Brockbank, it was released in Europe by Proper Records and by Yep Roc Records in the United States.

The Convincer
Studio album by
Nick Lowe
Released11 September 2001
RecordedMay 2000 – April 2001
StudioRAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London and The Barge, Twickenham, Middlesex
GenreSinger-Songwriter
Length38:02
LabelProper, Yep Roc
ProducerNick Lowe, Neil Brockbank
Nick Lowe chronology
Dig My Mood
(1998) 		The Convincer
(2001) 		Untouched Takeaway
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
Q[5]

Track listing

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All songs by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

  1. "Homewrecker"
  2. "Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart" (Norman Bergen, Shelly Coburn)
  3. "Lately I've Let Things Slide"
  4. "She's Got Soul"
  5. "Cupid Must Be Angry"
  6. "Indian Queens"
  7. "Poor Side of Town" (Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler)
  8. "I'm a Mess"
  9. "Between Dark and Dawn"
  10. "Bygones (Won't Go)"
  11. "Has She Got a Friend?"
  12. "Let's Stay In and Make Love"

Copies of the album sold by Borders Books and Music included a 3-inch bonus CD-EP:

  1. "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" (Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin)
  2. "Different Kind of Blue"
  3. "Mama Said" (Luther Dixon, Willie Denson)

In 2021, Yep Roc reissued the album on vinyl for its 20th anniversary, including a 7" single with these three tracks.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for The Convincer by Nick Lowe". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Convincer – Nick Lowe". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Nick Lowe: The Convincer". Entertainment Weekly: 94. 14 September 2001.
  4. ^ Aizlewood, John (31 August 2001). "Nick Lowe: The Convincer (Proper)". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Nick Lowe: The Convincer". Q (182): 126. October 2001.
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