In May 1984, “F-Beat” label released “Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit”, the fifth Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded in January 1984, at “Ampro Studios” in Shepherds Bush, “Riverside Studios” in Chiswick, “Eden Studios”, “Acton Boathouse Studios” in Twickenham, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Paul Bass and Elvis Costello.

Personnel:

• Nick Lowe- vocals, bass guitar, guitar
• Martin Belmont- guitar
• Billy Bremner- guitar
• Paul Carrack- keyboards, backing vocals
• Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
• Bobby Valentino- fiddle

TKO Horns:

• Jeff Blythe – saxophone
• Paul Speare – saxophone
• Jimmy Paterson – trombone
• Dave Plews – trumpet
• Robert Kirby– string arrangements
• Elvis Costello– horn arrangements
• Colin Phillips, Tony Phillips, Chris Ludwinski – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

1. Half a Boy and Half a Man
2. Breakaway – Tom Springfield
3. You’ll Never Get Me Up in One of Those – Mickey Jupp
4. Love Like a Glove – Carlene Carter, James Eller
5. The Gee and The Rick and The Three Card Trick
6. (Hey Big Mouth) Stand Up and Say That
7. Awesome – Nick Lowe, Profile
8. God’s Gift to Women
9. Maureen
10. A.F.S.
11. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young – Joe Allison