Despite It All

Despite It All is a Country Rock album by pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz, released in 1970.

Despite It All
Studio album by Brinsley Schwarz
Released	November 20, 1970
Recorded	1970; Olympic Studios, London
Genre	Rock, pub rock, country rock
Length	38:39
Label	Capitol
Producer	Brinsley Schwarz Dave Robinson
Brinsley Schwarz chronology
Brinsley Schwarz (1970) Despite It All (1970) Silver Pistol (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[2]

Track listing

All songs are written by Nick Lowe except where specified

1. "Country Girl" – 3:10
2. "The Slow One" – 5:33
3. "Funk Angel" – 4:21
4. "Piece of Home" – 6:19 (Andrews)
5. "Love Song" – 4:10
6. "Star Ship" – 2:40
7. "Ebury Down" – 5:15
8. "Old Jarrow" – 7:11

Personnel

• Brinsley Schwarz - Guitar, vocals
• Billy Rankin - drums, percussion, Good vibes
• Bob Andrews - Keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
• Nick Lowe - Bass, guitar, banjo, vocals

Additional Performers (credited as 'Superb Beauties')

• Dave Jackson - Saxophone on "The Slow One" and "Funk Angel"
• Willy Weider - Fiddle on "Country Girl"
• Brian Cole - Pedal steel on "Star Ship"

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Despite It All - Brinsley Schwarz | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.