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Nick Lowe – Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For The Whole Family (CD)

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Nick Lowe spent decades perfecting the art of the well-crafted song, from his pub rock days with Brinsley Schwarz through his work producing Elvis Costello and his run of solo gems like "Cruel to Be Kind." That same ear for melody and wit carries straight into this holiday collection, which leans on his later-career instinct for restraint and sophistication rather than novelty. Los Straitjackets, his longtime backing band, bring their impeccable chops to the sessions.

When Nick Lowe was approached by his record label about making a Christmas album, his reaction wasn't exactly one of comfort and joy. And the joys of Christmas infuse the dozen songs on Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family. The album features originals and covers of seldom heard seasonal songs plus a few you may be slightly familiar with. Anyone who likes their Christmas soundtracks with plenty of heart and humor, and a sprinkle of understated charm, will enjoy Quality Street for the newly minted classic that it is. You might say it's the kind of record that gives vulgar, tawdry commercialism a good name.

Tracklist
1. Children Go Where I Send Thee (2:39)
2. Christmas Can't Be Far Away (3:29)
3. Christmas At The Airport (3:46)
4. Old Toy Trains (2:58)
5. The North Pole Express (2:43)
6. Hooves On The Roof (3:31)
7. I Was Born In Bethlehem (3:22)
8. Just To Be With You (This Christmas) (3:29)
9. Rise Up Shepherd (2:56)
10. Silent Night (2:38)
11. A Dollar Short Of Happy (2:43)
12. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (4:21)

UPC: 634457233027
Label: Yep Roc Records
Release Date: 10.29.13
Format: CD