I absolutely love Nick Lowe...he's such an amazing songwriter and that guy can write a hook like nobody but Chuck Berry IMO!
If I was you I'd start by listening/watching a bunch of YouTube clips - that will, for free, give you an idea of which era of his life you dig the most. I honestly wish I was re-discovering Nick Lowe and getting "Basher" for the first time hahaha - when I first heard "When I Write The Book" I thought "who is this guy and how come I don't already own everything he's ever recorded?!
telecarp, I love Johnny's version of "Without Love" - his voice and those lyrics go hand in hand!