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Despite It All
Studio album by Brinsley Schwarz
Released	20 November 1970
Recorded	1970
Studio	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
Christgau's Record Guide	B+

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

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" (Bob Andrews) – 6:19
5. "Love Song" – 4:10
6. "Star Ship" – 2:40
7. "Ebury Down" – 5:15
8. "Old Jarrow" – 7:11

Personnel

Brinsley Schwarz

• 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 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

• Brinsley Schwarz albums
• 1970 albums
• Capitol Records albums
• Albums produced by Brinsley Schwarz (musician)
• Albums produced by Billy Rankin (drummer)
• Albums produced by Bob Andrews (keyboardist)
• Albums produced by Nick Lowe
• Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios