The Doings [BOX SET] [IMPORT]

Nick Lowe

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 1995)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
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• Label: Demon Records UK
• ASIN: B00000JKHI
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #250,965 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Four disc box set spanning his entire solo career. Includes hits, live versions, rarities & seven previously unreleased tracks, plus color booklet with sleeve notes taken from exclusive new interviews. 86 tracks total, including his first single for Stiff Records, 'So It Goes', material from his album 1998 'Dig My Mood', classics like 'Cruel To Be Kind', 'Switchboard Susan', 'Little Hitler' & 'American Squirm', and seven previously unreleased tracks, 'Don't Think About Her', 'Rocky Road', 'Losin' Boy', 'Love Is After Me', 'Lonely Just Like Me', 'Raining Raining' and 'I'll Give You All Night To Stop'. Comes packaged in a full color 6 inch x 10 inch digibook.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and compelling song selection plus great rarites, September 24, 1999

By	Wayne Klein "If at first the idea is not absu... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

You can quibble all you want about which of your favorite tracks were overlooked but it doesn't dimish the impact of this boxed set. Nick Lowe always has shown a flair for turning pop conventions inside out. Lowe's flair for melody, word play and his expressive voice all combine to make him one of the finest exports from the UK since...well you know who. Among British song writers Lowe is only equaled by his contemporaries Andy Partridge, Elvis Costello, Lennon-McCartney and Ray Davies for the depth and creativity packed into each song.

Since this represents the solo years there isn't anything from Brinsley, but that's ok since most of that is available as imports from Edsel and other companies. Lowe's remake of his classic (What's so funny) about peace, love and understanding is the definitive version--besting both the Brinsley version and EC's.

It's about time that Nick was appreciated. Sadly, in the US his he has a fairly small audience who appreciate his intelligent, witty songs. Try and catch him on tour as he is just as much fun (and engaging) live as he is on record (something that can't be said for every performer).

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could've been better, August 17, 1999

By	smokeyjoe "smokeyjoe41" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

If you're a fan of Nick Lowe you will most likely have almost all of the tracks here-with the exception of a few home demos there's nothing that can't be found elsewhere. However, it's nice to have those rarities on one collection, and the booklet included is fairly well done. Nine tracks each from The Impossible Bird and Dig My Mood seems a bit much, though. Why not Nick's lead vocal numbers from Little Village or some of his duets/harmony with Carlene Carter? I'm glad to own it, but with most box sets it seems to have been put together by businessmen. The three stars are for the song selection. Jesus of Cool, Labour of Lust, Party of One, The Impossible Bird, and Dig My Mood would all get 4 to 4 and 1/2 from me. If you're a Nick Lowe novice I suggest you begin with one of those.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compilation does Nick proud, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

Well, i certainly could quibble with certain choices and omissions, but why quibble? I never thought that an artist as terrific as Mr. Lowe would get a handsome box set like this, but I'm "an earth is flat!" kinda guy, I guess....The final CD of demoes and live stuff is a real treat, but the whole thing stands up proud. Good show!