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| Jesus of Cool (1978) | Pop pastiche; it lives and dies by its principles, or lack thereof. That is to say, the differing styles and tones are delightful, except when they’re not. It’s mainly in terms of pacing and flow that it sputters. | A |
| Labour of Lust (1979) | At times it lacks punch, for example in the better-live “Switchboard Susan” and “Born Fighter.” Otherwise, it’s slick, catchy, and hilarious. | A |
| Nick the Knife (1982) | Some sadly second-rate material from Lowe that’s alright as background music. | B |
| The Abominable Showman (1983) | A lazy, watery album that lives up to at least half of its title. | C- |
| Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (1984) | A sucky roots-ish album. | C- |
| The Rose of England (1985) | More put-together than his other ’80s albums, still pretty cheesy at times, but with more panache. | B- |
| Pinker and Prouder Than Previous (1988) | Hodgepodge and varied, but without the quality to transcend the ramshackle. | C+ |
| Party of One (1990) | — | — |
| The Impossible Bird (1994) | Figuring he’ll never be hip again (I suppose), Nick goes all-serious with pretty-good results. However, it’s somewhat repetitive, almost like the same songs are repeated a couple times here and there. | B |
| Dig My Mood (1998) | — | — |
| The Convincer (2001) | — | — |
| Untouched Takeaway (2004) | — | — |
| At My Age (2007) | — | — |
| The Old Magic (2011) | — | — |
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