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. "Stoplight Roses" – 3:28 "Checkout Time" – 2:52 "House for Sale" – 3:41 "Sensitive Man" – 2:52 "I Read a Lot" – 3:17 "Shame on the Rain" (Tom T. Hall) – 2:24 "Restless Feeling" – 2:40 "The Poisoned Rose" (Elvis Costello) – 4:46 "Somebody Cares for Me" (Lowe, Geraint Watkins) – 2:50 "You Don't Know Me at All" (Jeff West) – 3:06 "'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"
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