Nick Lowe - Labour Of Lust (1979) [Complete LP] USA version

Labour of Lust is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Lowe, it was released in 1979 by Radar Records in the UK and Columbia Records in the US. It was recorded and released at the same time as Dave Edmunds' Repeat When Necessary and features the same Rockpile personnel. It led off with "Cruel to Be Kind," Lowe's only major US hit.

The American version of this record had a slightly different track listing, with "Endless Grey Ribbon" being deleted and replaced with the UK single A-side, "American Squirm." The latter song includes members of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, namely Elvis Costello on backing vocals, Bruce Thomas on bass and Pete Thomas on drums.

Tracklist:
A1 - Cruel To Be Kind 0:00
A2 - Cracking Up 3:27
A3 - Big Kick, Plain Scrap 6:26
A4 - American Squirm 8:54
A5 - You Make Me 11:25
A6 - Skin Deep 13:16
B1 - Switch Board Susan
B2 - Dose Of You
B3 - Without Love
B4 - Born Fighter 26:10
B5 - Love So Fine 29:18

Audio: 195 kbps 48.000 kHz

Personnel
Nick Lowe – bass and vocals
Dave Edmunds & Billy Bremner – rhythm & solo guitars & backing vocals
Terry Williams – drums

Additional personnel
Huey Lewis – harmonica on "Born Fighter"
Bob Andrews – Oberheim on "Endless Grey Ribbon"
Elvis Costello – backing vocals on "American Squirm"
Bruce Thomas – bass on "American Squirm"
Pete Thomas – drums on "American Squirm"
Roger Bechirian – recording

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