tracks

Cruel To Be Kind
Cracking Up
Big Kick, Plain Scrap
American Squirm
Born Fighter
You Make Me
Skin Deep
Switchboard Susan
Endless Grey Ribbon
Without Love
Dose Of You
Love So Fine
Basing Street

notes

Mini LP gatefold sleeve replica.

Recorded at Eden Studios, London, and Love Studios, Helsinki, Finland.
Mastered November 2, 2010, New York City.

Labour Of Lust was released as Radar (UK) RAD 21 in June 1979 and peaked at #43 in Music Week that month.
It was released as Columbia (US) JC36087 in June 1979 and peaked at # 31 on the Billboard Album Chart the following month.

1. Cruel To Be Kind:
Singles: Radar (UK) ADA 43 (September 1979)
Columbia (US) 3-11018 (July 1979)
Peak chart position: #12 UK, #12 US

2. Cracking Up:
Single: Radar (UK) ADA 34 (June 1979)
Peak chart position # 34 UK

4. American Squirm:
Single: Radar (UK) ADA 26 (October 1978)
Released on Columbia (US) album JC 36087 only.

8. Switchboard Susan:
Single Columbia (US) 1-11131 (December 1979)

9.Endless Grey Ribbon:
Singles: B-side Radar (UK) ADA 43 (September 1979)
B-side Columbia (US) 3-11018 (July 1979)
Released on Radar (UK) album RAD 21 only.

13. Basing Street (bonus track):
Singles: B-side Radar (UK) ADA 34 (June 1979)
B-side Columbia (US) 1-11131 (December 1979)

℗&© 2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Proper Records Ltd. for worldwide sales and distribution excluding the USA and Canada.
Made in the EU.

credits

Backing Band – Rockpile
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Sebastian Bach
Design [Original Sleeve] – Barney Bubbles
Drums – Terry Williams (3)
Liner Notes – Gregg Geller, Will Birch
Mastered By – Vic Anesini
Producer – Nick Lowe
Recorded By [Taped By] – Roger Bechirian
Reissue Producer – Gregg Geller
Rhythm Guitar, Soloist [Guitar], Backing Vocals – Billy Bremner, Dave Edmunds
Vocals, Bass Guitar – Nick Lowe
Written-By – N. Lowe, (tracks: 2 to 7, 9 to 11, 13)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nick Lowe Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Nick Lowe Ltd.
Licensed To – Proper Records Ltd.

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