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Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album) Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album) Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit is a 1984 album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. The record marked the official debut of Lowe's new band, the Cowboy Outfit (although all of the bandmembers had appeared on Lowe's previous album, "The Abominable Showman"). "Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit" was reissued in 2000 by Demon Music Group. "Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit" incorporates more of a roots rock feel than Lowe's previous albums, including nods to Tex-Mex music ("Half a Boy and Half a Man"), 1950s guitar instrumentals ("Awesome"), and country music (via