Pogues - The Very Best of The Pogues
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Artist: PoguesEdition: Music CD
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-04-11
Music Label: Wea
Soundtracks:
- Dirty Old Town
- The Irish Rovers
- Sally MacLennane
- Fiesta
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes
- Fairytale Of New York
- The Body Of An American
- Streams Of Whiskey
- The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
- If I Should Fall From Grace With God
- Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
- Rain Street
- White City
- A Rainy Night In Soho
- London Girl
- Boys From The County Hell
- The Sunnyside Of The Street
- Summer In Siam
- Hell's Ditch
- The Old Main Drag
- The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Music reviews of The Very Best of The Pogues
Music Review: The Best Pogues Best Of...
Rating: 4 Stars
One of the classic groups of our time, the Pogues possessed that intangible, instantly memorable "something" that set them apart from all other bands of their era. As a result, their music has not dated a bit. As with Fairport Convention in the `60s, the Pogues deserve much credits for opening ears to Irish folk/Celtic music through their irreverent, high-energy, decidedly non-traditional approach. They started out basically as a bunch of young punks playing Irish drinking songs and gradually evolved into one of the most original and legendary groups of the 1980s. On a good night, they were the best live band on the planet.
The Very Best of the Pogues is the best currently available overview of the band. Although, it definitely is not perfect. Their opus If I Should Fall From Grace is under-represented in favor of too many tracks off the original lineup's weaker, last album Hell's Ditch. Terry Woods' excellent compositions ("Young Ned Of The Hill," "Gatlorey Rats") are ignored as are the band's punkier rebel tunes. And, perhaps most egregiously, the Pogues' most heartbreaking song, "Thousand Are Sailing," is missing. Other than those gripes, this is a decent compilation that provides a much needed crisp remastering of these songs.
There are real benefits to owning this for fans who already have most of the Pogues' records. Three out of four of the songs from the rare Elvis Costello-produced Poguetry In Motion EP (never made available on CD in the US) are here. They are on par in quality with the classic Rum, Sodomy & The Lash. The terrific collaboration with the Dubliners on the Irish pub standard "The Irish Rover" is included as well. This rendition is equivalent to a classic meeting of elder & youthful giants (i.e. "Duke & Coltrane")--that alone makes this worthwhile. All in all, this is a flawed, but excellent intro as you are going to find without going out and buying all the Shane-era Pogues albums.
Now, if we only get a deluxe remastering (with bonus track) of their entire discography!
Description of The Very Best of The Pogues
Import only digitally remastered collection from the great Punk inspired Celtic Rock act led by Shane MacGowan. 21 tracks that encapsulate the musical mayhem of the Pogues and the lyrical genius of Mcgowan. Highlights include 'A Pair Of Brown Eyes', 'Streams Of Whiskey', 'Irish Rover', 'Fiesta', a cover of Ewan MacColl's 'Dirty Old Town', 'Rainy Night in Sohoi' along with their Christmas classic with the late great Kirsty MacColl 'Fairytale Of New York'. Warner.Alternative Rock CDs
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