No it never got confirmed but it is now.
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That's true. I had the 7" vinyl 'picture cover' of Cruel To Be Kind and it definitely said Nick Lowe on it as seen here (with Rockpile showing on the drum)
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Actually that's the Album cover I think. Here's the single.
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24. Ain’t no stopping us now - McFadden and Whitehead
29. Sunday Girl - Blondie
This year must have had more than it’s fair share of shabbiness. 43. Knocked it off - BA Robertson
But things do get a lot better 52. The Logical Song - Supertramp
10, Chiquitita - ABBA, definitely not my era but we all know an ABBA song.
BA lost it a long time ago. It’s Emirates for me now!