Songs in the Key of Life in a series of concert dates in the U.S. and Canada. The start of the tour coincided with the 38th anniversary of the release of "Songs in the Key of Life". Highly anticipated, the album surpassed all commercial expectations. It debuted at number 1 on the "Billboard" Pop Albums Chart on October 8, 1976, becoming only the third album in history to achieve that feat and the first by an American artist (after British singer/composer Elton John's albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies", both in 1975). In Canada, the album achieved the same
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album) grade from critic Robert Christgau), "Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit" only reached #113 on the "Billboard" 200. The first single off the album, "Half a Boy and Half a Man", would become a moderate chart hit in the UK, reaching #53. All songs written by Nick Lowe except as noted. Note: the US and UK versions of the album had different track orders; the above is the US order. However, there are no song differences between the two. Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album) Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit is a 1984 album by British singer-songwriter Nick