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Frontman Nick Lowe helped Brinsley Schwarz emerge as pioneers of pub rock in the early ’70s—as did their love of rock ’n’ roll, soul and, most of all, The Band. Here are 17 of the best from the BBC sessions they did from ’72 to ’75: Havin’ a Party; Been So Long; I Worry; Ju Ju Man; Everybody; No Resistance; Wild Night, and more—none of which has ever been available!