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Music CD - The Pogues: The Very Best of The Pogues
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Music CD: The Very Best of The Pogues
Artist: The Pogues
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Manufacturer: Wrong
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Tracks:
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1. Dirty Old Town
2. The Irish Rovers
3. Sally MacLennane
4. Fiesta
5. A Pair Of Brown Eyes
6. Fairytale Of New York
7. The Body Of An American
8. Streams Of Whiskey
9. The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
10. If I Should Fall From Grace With God
11. Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
12. Rain Street
13. White City
14. A Rainy Night In Soho
15. London Girl
16. Boys From The County Hell
17. The Sunnyside Of The Street
18. Summer In Siam
19. Hell's Ditch
20. The Old Main Drag
21. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0685738745920
Format: Import
Label: Wrong
Manufacturer: Wrong
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Wrong
Release Date: 2001-04-11
Studio: Wrong
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Brilliant and Uplifting
Comment: This cd is full to the brim of lovely folk sounds.
Traditonal, classic Irish instrumental backing withaccordion, banjo,mandolin and flute are a refreshing change from more conventional instruments.
With Shane MacGowan's strong vocal command, this cd really livens up.
Popular favorites 'The Irish Rover", "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" and great 'Dirty Old Town" are included in this cd,which was why I recommend this cd over the others.
You needn't have a drink to enjoy.
Highly recommended to anyone who likes something different and upbeat.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah......
Comment: This is a fairly good representation of the Pogues, for the uninitiated. Their best album 'Rum, Sodomy and the Lash' rightly gets its fair share of songs here. Shane was never at his most evocative and heart-wrenching than on songs such as 'A Pair Of Brown Eyes' and 'Old Main Drag', or at his rowdiest than on 'Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn'. Like any good 'Best Of' compilation, it also gathers together songs that are infuriatingly not available on other albums. The oft talked about 'Rainy Night In Soho', as well as two of their greatest songs 'The Body Of An American' and 'London Girl'. Any group that's managed to be produced by both Elvis Costello and Joe Strummer gives some indication as to the quality of songwriting involved in their work.The second half of their career seems a bit disjointed on this collection, with only 3 songs from the brilliant 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God' compared to 4 from the above average 'Hell's Ditch'. Some odd choices from the later collection (e.g. Rain Street & Sunnyside of the Street sound like parts one and two of the same song) are picked over better songs from the earlier one. What about the single 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah', surely one of the best Pogues rock songs that's also pretty difficult to come by on albums. Despite these minor reservations 'The Very Best Of....' is a great place to start.
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Summary: Not quite the perfect best of, but close enough!
Comment: The Pogues are one of the few all time great bands that cannot be defined through a mere best of set, from Miles Davis to the Beatles to the modern day Nirvana. But this is certainly the closest any will ever come, with 21 of the best (with the exception of Fiesta) that will certainly serve as a wonderful introduction for the casual fans. It's also particularly essential to any fans of the Irish pub-punk movement that as of recent years has produced many an heir to their thrones (Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys have been the closest, but lack that intangible Irish spirit that Shane McGowan so mastered, nor are they as adventurous) from one of the finest and most unique bands ever, and possibly the greatest band to emerge from the disaster that was the '80s. If you don't have anything by the Pogues, this is a great place to start. The band recieved raves from, and were even produced by such legends as Elvis Costello and Joe Strummer, frontman of the Clash (perhaps the only band to stretch punk further then the Pogues did). If this isn't reason enough, there'll be no convincing you.
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Summary: The Best Pogues Best Of...
Comment: 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!
Customer Rating:
Summary: They left out half the powerhouses
Comment: I agree with andrewemiller. This is not "The Best", this is "Some of the Best". You wonder who picked the songs, because many really good ones are missing. In addition to "Rum, Sodomy & The Lash" and "If I Should Fall From Grace With God", I also recommend "Waiting for Herb" and "Red Roses For Me".
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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