Additionally, Rockpile served as backing group on tracks recorded by Mickey Jupp in 1978 and Carlene Carter in 1980.

One of the artists that he produced was the pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz, managed by Dave Robinson and led by bassist/singer Nick Lowe.

Their 1974 album, The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz, produced by Edmunds, pushed the band into a power pop mode and included the original version of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding".

Lowe and Edmunds then formed a new version of Rockpile, with Williams returning on drums and Billy Bremner joining as a second guitarist and third vocalist.

At the last minute, however, Edmunds also joined the band, and, although Bremner did not participate in this tour, Rockpile was soon back in business full-time.

The album included the same live version of "Heart of the City," except with Edmunds' lead vocal overdubbed in place of Lowe's.

The band also backed Mickey Jupp on side one of his Stiff album Juppanese, produced by Lowe.

[citation needed] Rockpile (under solo artists' names) enjoyed hits in 1979 on both sides of the Atlantic with Edmunds' "Girls Talk" (a top 20 hit in both the UK and Canada) and Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind" (top 20 in the UK, Canada and the US).

[2][3] Rockpile also played in the 29 December 1979 Concerts for the People of Kampuchea with Elvis Costello & the Attractions and Wings, where they were joined onstage by Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant (co-owner of Swan Song).

[citation needed] Rockpile also backed Lowe's new wife Carlene Carter (Johnny Cash's stepdaughter) on most of her 1980 album Musical Shapes.