Album
Jesus Of Cool
1978 · Rock
22 collectors on Gatefold own this
Jesus Of Cool is a Rock album by Nick Lowe, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 68 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.
About
It’s no coincidence that the cover of Lowe’s 1978 debut solo album features him dressed up in different musical guises. The English songwriter/producer treats <i>Jesus of Cool</i> like a sampler of styles and masters them all. His pub-rock roots show on “Shake and Pop,” a rollicking sneer at the music industry, while “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass” rides an addictive disco groove that won’t quit. Whether being arch (“Marie Provost”) or sincere (“Tonight”), he’s at the top of his game.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Music For Money2:03
- A2(I Love The Sound Of) Breaking Glass3:05
- A3Little Hitler2:51
- A4Shake And Pop3:13
- A5Tonight3:45
Side B
- B1So It Goes2:23
- B2No Reason3:25
- B336 Inches High2:50
- B4Marie Provost2:41
- B5Nutted By Reality2:46
- B6Heart Of The City (Live)4:15
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Power Pop
- clean
- witty
- urban
Jesus Of Cool was released in the U.K. in March 1978 and peaked at # 22 in Music Week a month later. Its American counterpart, Pure Pop For Now People, was released in the U.S.A. also in March 1978 and peaked at # 127 on the Billboard Album Chart the following month.
The are at least four versions of the artwork with the six photographs on the front sleeve being different:
- The UK version with one picture of Dave Edmunds (which shares the same sleeve with most of the other versions): Jesus Of Cool (UK 1978) (opens in a new tab)
- The North American version (which also has a different rear sleeve and title): Pure Pop For Now People (US 1978) (opens in a new tab) (US) and Pure Pop For Now People (Canada 1978) (opens in a new tab) (Canada)
- The Scandinavian version (which differs significantly from most of the other versions; all but one of the six photographs on the front sleeve are different, they are all of Nick Lowe (no pics of Dave Edmunds), and the reflection on the rear sleeve is green while in most of the other versions it is white): Jesus Of Cool (Scandinavia 1978) (opens in a new tab) (Scandinavia), The Jesus Of Cool (Finland 1978) (opens in a new tab) (Finland), Jesus Of Cool (Norway) (opens in a new tab) (Norway). The Scandinavian, Finnish and Norwegian versions also have an extra track "Cruel To Be Kind", which was not included on the original UK version.
- Reissue on Demon Records Jesus Of Cool (UK 1989) (opens in a new tab) which has a set of six pictures of Nick Lowe not used in any of the other versions, with the reflection on the rear cover being red. There are single sleeve and gatefold versions of this one.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew BodnarBASS BASS, WRITTEN-BY
- Billy BremnerGUITAR GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Bob AndrewsPIANO, ORGAN ORGAN PIANO
- Dave EdmundsGUITAR, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Nick LoweVOCALS, BASS, GUITAR, PIANO BASS BASS , RHYTHM GUITAR
- Pete ThomasDRUMS
- Steve GouldingDRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, WRITTEN-BY, BACKING VOCALS
- Terry WilliamsDRUMS DRUMS, WRITTEN-BY
- Billy RankinDRUMS
- Bobby IrwinDRUMS
- Brinsley SchwarzGUITAR
- Charley CharlesDRUMS
- CloverFEATURING
- Ian GommGUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- John McFeeGUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST
- John TurnbullLEAD GUITAR
- Johnny CiambottiBASS
- Larry WallisGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
22 collectors on Gatefold own this · 68 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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