The Convincer

The Convincer
Studio album by Nick Lowe
Released	September 11, 2001
Recorded	May 2000-April 2001
Studio	RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London and The Barge, Twickenham, Middlesex
Genre	Singer/Songwriter
Length	38:02
Label	Proper, Yep Roc
Producer	Nick Lowe, Neil Brockbank
Nick Lowe chronology
Dig My Mood (1998)Dig My Mood1998 The Convincer (2001) Untouched Takeaway (2004)Untouched Takeaway2004

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

The Convincer is a 2001 studio album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Lowe and Neil Brockbank, it was released in Europe by Proper Records and by Yep Roc Records in the United States.

Track listing

All songs by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

1. "Homewrecker"
2. "Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart" (Norman Bergen, Shelly Coburn)
3. "Lately I've Let Things Slide"
4. "She's Got Soul"
5. "Cupid Must Be Angry"
6. "Indian Queens"
7. "Poor Side of Town" (Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler)
8. "I'm a Mess"
9. "Between Dark and Dawn"
10. "Bygones (Won't Go)"
11. "Has She Got a Friend?"
12. "Let's Stay In and Make Love"
13. "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)"*
14. "Different Kind of Blue"*
15. "Mama Said"* (Luther Dixon, Willie Denson)

*From the 3-inch bonus CD-EP included with copies of the album sold by Borders Books and Music

Personnel

• Nick Lowe – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, vocals
• Geraint Watkins– organ, piano
• Robert Treherne – drums
• Steve Donnelly – lead guitar

References