Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe is a 49 track career spanning collection of songs written by British songwriter Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe

Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...

. As well as his solo work, it also features many of his collaborations with the likes of Rockpile

Rockpile

Rockpile were a British rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their strong rockabilly and power pop influences, and as a foundational influence on new wave...

, Brinsley Schwarz

Brinsley Schwarz

Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge.-Formation:...

, Paul Carrack and Little Village

Little Village

Little Village was an American/British rock band, formed in 1992 by Ry Cooder , John Hiatt , Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner...

. The compilation was released by Proper Records

Proper Records

Proper Records is a record label founded in 1988 by Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including The Balham Alligators and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box', whose 4CD boxsets for...

 in the UK and Europe and by Yep Roc in the US. The collection was compiled by Gregg Geller.

Disc One

1. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
   (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
   " Peace, Love, and Understanding" is a 1970s song written by English musician Nick Lowe and recorded in the best-known version by Elvis Costello....
   
   " (Brinsley Schwarz
   Brinsley Schwarz
   Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge.-Formation:...
   
   )
2. "So It Goes
   So It Goes (Nick Lowe song)
   "So It Goes" is a song written and recorded by Nick Lowe in 1976. The single was Nick Lowe's debut following his departure from Brinsley Schwarz and was the first single released on Stiff Records....
   
   "
3. "Heart of the City"
4. "Endless Sleep"
5. "Marie Provost"
6. "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass"
7. "Cracking Up"
8. "American Squirm"
9. "Cruel to Be Kind
   Cruel to Be Kind
   "Cruel to Be Kind" is a 1979 single by Nick Lowe, co-written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz band-mate Ian Gomm, that peaked at #12 in both the British and US charts that summer...
   
   "
10. "Without Love"
11. "You Make Me"
12. "When I Write the Book" (Rockpile
    Rockpile
    Rockpile were a British rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their strong rockabilly and power pop influences, and as a foundational influence on new wave...
    
    )
13. "Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)" (Rockpile)
14. "Burning"
15. "Heart"
16. "Raining Raining"
17. "Ragin’ Eyes"
18. "Mess Around with Love"
19. "Wish You Were Here" (with Paul Carrack
    Paul Carrack
    Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...
    
    )
20. "L.A.F.S."
21. "Half a Boy and Half a Man"
22. "The Gee and the Rick and the Three Card Trick"
23. "The Rose of England"
24. "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll)
    I Knew the Bride
    "I Knew the Bride " is a song written by Nick Lowe and first popularized by Dave Edmunds. It was released on Edmunds's 1977 album Get It and a year later in a live version by Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop for a compilation released by Stiff Records.Lowe performed the song during a Stiff...
    
    "
25. "Wishing Well"

Disc Two

1. "Lovers Jamboree"
2. "Shting-Shtang"
3. "All Men Are Liars"
4. "What’s Shakin’ on The Hill"
5. "Don’t Think About Her"
6. "Fool Who Knows" (Little Village
   Little Village
   Little Village was an American/British rock band, formed in 1992 by Ry Cooder , John Hiatt , Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner...
   
   )
7. "Soulful Wind"
8. "The Beast in Me"
9. "I Live On a Battlefield"
10. "Shelley My Love"
11. "You Inspire Me"
12. "Lonesome Reverie"
13. "Faithless Lover"
14. "What Lack of Love Has Done"
15. "Man That I’ve Become"
16. "Lately I’ve Let Things Slide"
17. "Homewrecker"
18. "Has She Got a Friend?"
19. "Let’s Stay In and Make Love"
20. "Indian Queens"
21. "I Trained Her to Love Me"
22. "People Change"
23. "Long Limbed Girl"
24. "Hope For Us All"

DVD

Full band concert recorded in Belgium 2007. The DVD also contains rare music videos.

Nick Lowe and Gold Top
Live At Ancienne Belgique
Brussels, Belgium
October 20, 2007

• Nick Lowe – vocals, guitar
• Johnny Scott – guitar
• Geraint Watkins
  Geraint Watkins
  Geraint Watkins is a rock and roll pianist and accordionist backing artistes such as; Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Roy St. John and Shakin' Stevens...
  
   – keyboards
• Matt Radford – bass
• Bobby Irwin – drums

Track listing

1. "People Change"
2. "Soulful Wind"
3. "What's Shakin On The Hill"
4. "Heart"
5. "All Men Are Liars"
6. "Without Love"
7. "Has She Got A Friend"
8. "I Trained Her To Love Me"
9. "Cruel To Be Kind"
10. "You Inspire Me"
11. "Long Limbed Girl"
12. "Shting-Shtang"
13. "Rome Wasn't Built In A Day"
14. "I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll)
    I Knew the Bride
    "I Knew the Bride " is a song written by Nick Lowe and first popularized by Dave Edmunds. It was released on Edmunds's 1977 album Get It and a year later in a live version by Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop for a compilation released by Stiff Records.Lowe performed the song during a Stiff...
    
    "
15. " (What s So Funny Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding"
16. "Heart Of The City"
17. "The Beast In Me"

Videos

1. "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass"
2. "Little Hitler"
3. "No Reason"
4. "Cruel To Be Kind"
5. "Cracking Up"
6. "Ragin Eyes"
7. "Half A Boy And Half A Man"
8. "I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll)"
9. "All Men Are Liars"

Personnel

Musicians:

• Bob Andrews
  Bob Andrews (keyboardist)
  Robert Charles "Bob" Andrews is an English keyboardist and saxophonist. He played with Brinsley Schwarz and Graham Parker's backing band, The Rumour, which he left in 1980.-References:...
  
   – piano, keyboards, background vocals
• Ben Barson – piano, Hammond organ
• Roger Bechirian
  Roger Bechirian
  Roger Béchirian is a noted engineer and record producer, a key player in the 70’s new wave scene best known for his work with Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Dave Edmunds, Squeeze, Trashcan Sinatras and more recently Bell X1....
  
   – organ, tambourine, background vocals
• Martin Belmont – guitar, electric guitar
• Jeff Blythe – saxophone
• Aldo Bocca – guitar
• Andrew Bodnar – bass
• Shane Bradley – bass
• Billy Bremner – guitar, background vocals
• Brinsley Schwarz
  Brinsley Schwarz
  Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge.-Formation:...
  
   – electric guitar, background vocals
• Neil Brockbank – vox organ
• Ray Brown – string bass
• Paul Carrack
  Paul Carrack
  Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...
  
   – organ, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, background vocals
• Carlene Carter
  Carlene Carter
  Carlene Carter is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband, Carl Smith....
  
   – piano, Hammond organ
• Mario Cippolina – bass
• Johnny Colla
  Johnny Colla
  Johnny Colla is one of the founding members of the American rock band, Huey Lewis and the News. He is the guitarist and saxophonist. He has been heavily involved in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for more than 25 years.-Brief history:The first bands that Colla was involved with were the...
  
   – guitar, saxophone, background vocals
• Ry Cooder
  Ry Cooder
  Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing...
  
   – electric guitar
• Elvis Costello
  Elvis Costello
  Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
  
   – background vocals
• Stefan Henry Cush – electric guitar, background vocals
• Austin DeLone – acoustic guitar, piano
• Steve Donnelly – guitar
• Dave Edmunds
  Dave Edmunds
  David 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first...
  
   – organ, guitar, piano, electric guitar, background vocals
• James Eller – bass
• Bill Gibson – percussion, drums, background vocals
• Ian Gomm
  Ian Gomm
  Ian Robert Gomm is a British singer-songwriter, who was the rhythm guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz from 1970 to 1974. He was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971.[]...
  
   – guitar, background vocals
• Steve Goulding
  Steve Goulding
  Steve Goulding is an English drummer, best known for his memberships with Graham Parker and The Rumour, The Associates, Poi Dog Pondering and The Mekons. With the Associates he had a UK #9 hit single with "Party Fears Two"...
  
   – drums
• Gary Grainger – fuzz guitar
• Chris Hayes – guitar, background vocals
• John Hiatt
  John Hiatt
  John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
  
   – guitar, vocals
• Matt Holland – piano, trumpet, flugelhorn
• Sean Hopper – keyboards, background vocals
• Bobby Irwin – drums, background vocals
• Jim Keltner
  Jim Keltner
  James Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
  
   – drums
• Neill King
  Neill King
  Neill King is a record producer and recording engineer. He studied classical music and trumpet on leaving Wimbledon College, then trained as a recording engineer at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London, before working throughout the UK and Europe with artists such as Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Madness,...
  
   – piano, Hammond organ
• Bill Kirchen
  Bill Kirchen
  Bill Kirchen is an American rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist with the original Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid 1970s, although, in reality, his time with the Commander accounts for only a portion of his career...
  
   – trombone, electric guitar
• Huey Lewis
  Huey Lewis
  Huey Lewis is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor.Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs...
  
   – harmonica, background vocals
• Bob Loveday – violin, viola
• Nick Lowe
  Nick Lowe
  Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
  
   – acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, 8-string bass, cardboard box
• Steve Nieve
  Steve Nieve
  Steve Nieve is an English keyboardist, best known for his work with Elvis Costello and the Attractions and Elvis Costello and the Imposters.-Musical career:...
  
   – piano, Hammond organ
• Tessa Niles – background vocals
• Jon Henry Odgers – drums
• Phillip Frederick Odgers – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Jimmy Paterson – trombone
• Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
• Dave Plews – trumpet
• Matt Radford – double bass
• Billy Rankin – percussion, drums
• Paul Riley – bass
• Paul Simmonds – bouzouki, guitar
• Paul Speare
  Paul Speare
  Paul George Speare is a former member of Dexys Midnight Runners, The TKO Horns and The Expresso Bongo Orchestra.He was born to Reginald and Julia Speare, in Romford, Essex. He attended Dagenham County High School where he started playing drums, piano and viola when he was 15 years of age. At 16...
  
   – saxophone
• Linnea Svensson – background vocals
• Bruce Thomas
  Bruce Thomas
  Bruce Thomas is best known as bassist for The Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello in concert and on record....
  
   – bass
• Pete Thomas
  Pete Thomas
  Pete Thomas is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".-Career:...
  
   – drums
• Robert Trehern – drums, background vocals
• Geraint Watkins
  Geraint Watkins
  Geraint Watkins is a rock and roll pianist and accordionist backing artistes such as; Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Roy St. John and Shakin' Stevens...
  
   – organ, piano, electric guitar
• Terry Williams
  Terry Williams (drummer)
  Terrence "Terry" Williams is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan....
  
  – drums
• Martin Winning – tenor saxophone

Production personnel:

• Vic Anesini – Mastering
• Paul Bass – Producer
• Roger Bechirian – Producer
• Will Birch – Liner Notes
• Neil Brockbank – Producer
• Dan Burn-Forti – Photography
• Elvis Costello – Producer
• Dave Edmunds – Producer
• Colin Fairley – Producer
• Gregg Geller – Liner Notes, Compilation Producer
• Huey Lewis – Producer
• Michael Putland – Photography
• Jake Rivier – Producer

External links

• Electronic Press Kit for the collection