The Old Magic

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title: "The Old Magic" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2011-albums", "nick-lowe-albums", "proper-records-albums", "yep-roc-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Magic" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	The Old Magic
type	studio
artist	Nick Lowe
cover	The Old Magic.jpg
released
studio	Goldtop Studio, Camden, London; RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London
genre	Soft rock
length
label	UK: Proper
US: Yep Roc
producer	Neil Brockbank, Nick Lowe, Robert Treherne
prev_title	Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe
prev_year	2009
next_title	Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family
next_year	2013
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| name = The Old Magic | type = studio | artist = Nick Lowe | cover = The Old Magic.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = Goldtop Studio, Camden, London; RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, London | genre = Soft rock | length = | label = UK: Proper US: Yep Roc | producer = Neil Brockbank, Nick Lowe, Robert Treherne | prev_title = Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family | next_year = 2013 The Old Magic is a 2011 album created by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Publications such as Allmusic have released positive reviews, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine regarding the work as featuring "plenty of charm" and labeling Lowe a "crooner". In addition, Mojo placed the album at number thirty-one on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."

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

• Nick Lowe – rhythm guitar
• Robert Treherne – drums
• Geraint Watkins – organ, piano
• Steve Donnelly – lead guitar
• Neil Brockbank – vibraphone, mixing
• Johnny Scott – guitar
• Matt Radford – double bass with:
• Paul Carrack – backing vocals
• Anna Harvey – backing vocals
• Matt Holland – trumpet on 4, 5, flugelhorn on 4
• Bob Loveday – violin and viola on 1, 5, recorder on 1
• Rory McLeod – bass harmonica on 1
• Nick Payne – baritone saxophone on 9
• Ron Sexsmith – backing vocals
• Kate St. John – string synthesizer on 7
• Linnea Svensson – backing vocals on 7
• Jimmie Vaughan – guitar on 10
• Annie Whitehead – trombone on 10
• Martin Winning – tenor saxophone on 10
• Norman Bergen – the gift of the string chart on "I Read a Lot"

References

References

1. "The Old Magic - Nick Lowe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
2. Briehan, Tom. (2 December 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". [[Stereogum.com]].

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