The Old Magic

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.
 * 1) "Stoplight Roses" – 3:28
 * 2) "Checkout Time" – 2:52
 * 3) "House for Sale" – 3:41
 * 4) "Sensitive Man" – 2:52
 * 5) "I Read a Lot" – 3:17
 * 6) "Shame on the Rain" (Tom T. Hall) – 2:24
 * 7) "Restless Feeling" – 2:40
 * 8) "The Poisoned Rose" (Elvis Costello) – 4:46
 * 9) "Somebody Cares for Me" (Lowe, Geraint Watkins) – 2:50
 * 10) "You Don't Know Me at All" (Jeff West) – 3:06
 * 11) "'Til the Real Thing Comes Along" – 3:25

Personnel
with:
 * 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
 * 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"