Up on the Lowdown is an album by the American musician Chris Smither, released in 1995.

[3][4] It was recorded at The Hit Shack, in Austin, Texas.

"What Was It You Wanted" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song.

[5] The St. Petersburg Times noted that "Smither's punchy guitar work plays host to a stripped-down backing of primarily bass, drums and keyboard.

"[7] The Boston Globe wrote that "the roots-rocky texture suits his exquisitely rambunctious guitar and wise lyrics.