Party of One is an album by English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Dave Edmunds, it was released in 1990 by Reprise Records and reissued with altered cover art and two bonus tracks in 1995 by Upstart Records.

Party of One
Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedMarch 1988 – October 1989
StudioOceanway Studios, Los Angeles
Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, California
GenreRock and roll
LabelReprise
ProducerDave Edmunds
Nick Lowe chronology
Pinker and Prouder than Previous
(1988)
Party of One
(1990)
The Impossible Bird
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Party of One is one of only two Nick Lowe solo albums with no cover songs, as it is made up entirely of songs written or co-written by Lowe (the other album is 1982's Nick the Knife). One of the songs on Party of One, "All Men Are Liars," features a playful jab at Rick Astley and quotes from his 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Track listing

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All songs written by Nick Lowe except as noted.

Side one

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  1. "You Got the Look I Like"
  2. "(I Want to Build a) Jumbo Ark"
  3. "Gai-Gin Man"
  4. "Who Was That Man?"
  5. "What's Shakin' on the Hill"

Side two

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  1. "Shting-Shtang"
  2. "All Men Are Liars"
  3. "Rocky Road" (Lowe, Simon Kirke)
  4. "Refrigerator White"
  5. "I Don't Know Why You Keep Me On"
  6. "Honeygun"

CD reissue bonus tracks

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  1. "You Stabbed Me in the Front"
  2. "Rocket Coast"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Party of One - Nick Lowe | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Nick Lowe". Robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Nick Lowe: Party Of One : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008.
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