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]

The Old Magic
Studio album by
Released13 September 2011 (2011-09-13)
StudioGoldtop Studio, Camden, London; RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London
GenreSoft rock
Length35:21
LabelUK: Proper
US: Yep Roc
ProducerNeil 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)

Track listing

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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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with:

  • Paul Carrack – backing vocals
  • Anna Harvey – backing vocals
  • Matt Holland – trumpet on 4, 5, flugelhorn on 4
  • Bob Loveday – violin and viola on 1, 5, recorder on 1
  • Rory McLeod – bass harmonica on 1
  • Nick Payne - baritone saxophone on 9
  • Ron Sexsmith – backing vocals
  • Kate St. John – string synthesizer on 7
  • Linnea Svensson – backing vocals on 7
  • Jimmie Vaughan – guitar on 10
  • Annie Whitehead – trombone on 10
  • Martin Winning – tenor saxophone on 10
  • Norman Bergen – the gift of the string chart on "I Read a Lot"

References

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  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.
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