Friends vol 1 - The Brentford Cowboy

The first in a series of compilations featuring long term collaborators and friends. This one largely features Nick Lowe. Quite a few of these selections have been covered by Elvis or Nick down the years and others come highly recommended by Elvis.

http://www.sundance.tv/blog/2009/12/spectacle-report-elvis-costellos-must-hear-tracks-levon-helm-allen-toussaint-richard-thompson-and-nick-lowe

A few of these songs were also played at a special benefit concert in 2010 billed as “Costello Sings Lowe / Nick sings Elvis.” 

1.                  Here Comes The Weekend - Dave Edmunds

2.                  Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe

3.                  I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass - Nick Lowe

4.                  When I Write The Book - Nick Lowe

5.                  I Trained Her to Love Me - Nick Lowe

6.                  *Fool Who Knows - Nick Lowe

7.                  Gai Gin Man - Nick Lowe

8.                  Big Kick Plain Scrap - Nick Lowe

9.                  You Got The Look I Like - Nick Lowe

10.              What’s Shakin on The Hill - Nick Lowe

11.              The Man That I’ve Become - Nick Lowe

12.              *Shelley My Love - Nick Lowe

13.              36 Inches High - Nick Lowe

14.              Basing Street - Nick Lowe

15.              Life’s Little Ups & Downs - Charlie Rich

16.              Gonna Love My Baby - Buster Brown

17.              *Out of Left Field - Dan Penn

18.              It’s Raining - Irma Thomas

19.              I’m A Mess - Nick Lowe

20.              Harry Hippie - Bobby Womack

21.              Don’t Lose Your Grip On Love - Brinsley Schwarz

22.              Peace,Love & Understanding - Brinsley Schwarz

23.              Trap Door - T Bone Burnett

24.              Lover Don't Go - Nick Lowe

RUNNING TIME 79:15

* different version to compilation