The Old Magic

The Old Magic
Studio album by Nick Lowe
Released	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Length	35:21
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)

The Old Magic is a 2011 album from Nick Lowe. Mojo placed the album at number 31 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."^[1]

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

Musicians:

• Robert Treherne - drums
• Geraint Watkins - organ, piano
• Steve Donnelly - lead guitar
• Neil Brockbank - vibraphone, mixing
• Johnny Scott - guitar
• Matt Radford - double bass
• Nick Lowe - rhythm guitar

Additional Contributions:

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

References