Nick Lowe's Abominable Showman was recorded with his post-Rockpile touring band Noise to Go. Following the blueprint of Rockpile, the band also featured a second lead vocalist in erstwhile Ace frontman Paul Carrack and had been featured on the Lowe-produced Carrack album Suburban Voodoo (as well as on this album s duet Wish You Were Here). This unit could play hard driving rock & roll and soulful pop music, all in evidence here from the opener (and concert favorite) Raging Eyes to the full on pop-soul of Time Wounds All Heels. And the band barnstormed the USA opening for the likes of The Cars and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers which yields the bonus EP of live tracks from Cleveland s Agora.
01 We Want Action 02 Ragin Eyes 03 Cool Reaction 04 Time Wounds All Heels 05 Man Of A Fool 06 Tanque-rae 07 Wish You Were Here 08 Chicken And Feathers 09 Paid The Price 10 Mess Around With Love 11 Saint Beneath The Paint 12 How Do You Talk To An Angel
13 Bonus Tracks 14 (what's So Funny 'bout) Peace Love And Understanding 15 Crackin' Up