The Very Best of The Pogues [Import]

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Import only collection for the late-great punk inspired Celtic rock act. 21 tracks that encapsulate the musical mayhem of the Pogues & the lyrical genius of Shane Mcgowan. Highlights include '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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The Very Best of The Pogues [Import]

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Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah......
Not quite the perfect best of, but close enough!
The Best Pogues Best Of...
They left out half the powerhouses
Could have been better

The Very Best of The Pogues
The Pogues
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A472
Release Date: 2001-04-11

Tracks:

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

Album Description

International 'Best of' for the late-great punk inspired Celtic rock act. 21 tracks that encapsulate the musical mayhem of the Pogues & the lyrical genius of Shane Mcgowan. Highlights include 'Irish Rover', 'Fiesta', a cover of Ewan MacColl's 'Dirty Old T

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of 21 Songs that Encapsulate the Lyrical Genius of Shane Macgowan and the Musical Mayhem of the Pogues. Featured Songs Include 'irish Rover', a Raucous Collaboration with the Dubliners, Ewan Maccoll's 'dirty Old Town' and 'fairytale of New York' and More.

Customer Reviews:

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.............2004-02-18

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.

Not quite the perfect best of, but close enough!.......2003-12-25

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.

The Best Pogues Best Of..........2003-10-09

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 peoples 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 1980's (some would argue, in terms of sheer fun & excitement, ever). On a good night, they were the best live band on the planet.

"The Very Best..." is the best overview of the band currently in available. Although it definitely is not perfect; their opus "If I Should Fall From Grace" is under-represented in favor too many tracks off the orginal line-up's weaker, last album "Hells 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 eggregiously, 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 "Rum, Sodomy & The Lash." The terrific collaboration with the Dubliners on "The Irish Rover" is included as well. This drinking song 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 as-close-to-perfect intro as you are going to get 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!

They left out half the powerhouses.......2003-09-19

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".

Could have been better.......2003-07-09

I think they could have done a better job of picking "Best Of" songs. As much as this costs, do yourself a favor, spend a little more and just buy "Rum Sodomy & the Lash", and "If I Should Fall From Grace with God". I think you'll be much happier, especially if you are new to the Pogues.

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It was Christmas Eve babe, in the drunk tank...
"God is in 'is heaven, and Billy's down by the bay!"
Note
Shane McGowan is the voice of Pub Music
Perfect mix of punk and Irish folk...

The Very Best of The Pogues
The Pogues
Manufacturer: Import Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Rock | Celtic | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005AQCL
Release Date: 2001-03-05

Tracks:

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

Album Description

Import only collection for the late-great punk inspired Celtic rock act. 21 tracks that encapsulate the musical mayhem of the Pogues & the lyrical genius of Shane Mcgowan. Highlights include '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.

Album Details

21 songs that encapsulate the lyrical genius of Shane MacGowan and the musical mayhem of the Pogues. Featured songs include 'Irish Rover', a raucous collaboration with the Dubliners, Ewan MacColl's 'Dirty Old Town' and 'Fairytale of New York' & more.

Customer Reviews:

It was Christmas Eve babe, in the drunk tank..........2006-05-26

The title isn't lying - these are the Pogues songs that you'll sing (or drunkenly mumble) along to with a grin on your face, a pint (or six) of stout in your belly and a little tear in your eye. If you aren't familiar with their work, this is a great place to start.

"God is in 'is heaven, and Billy's down by the bay!".......2005-12-08

I go back and forth on compilations - depending on the artist, sometimes it's best to have the individual, complete albums, other times a comp will serve just fine. Here, I think with this comp, plus one other album, "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash", you'd have the best of all possible Pogues worlds...

But, all the hot sh-t greatest stuff is here, including hard to find chestnuts, like "Irish Rover", and my own Pogues fave, "Rainy Night in Soho" (apparently not the original EC-produced version, but a string drenched, but still really nice re-make).

Note.......2005-09-15

Great music. Just as a note Shane was not born in london, he was born in kent while his family was on vacation. He was lived in Tipperary, Ireland until he was 6 then moved to London.

Shane McGowan is the voice of Pub Music.......2005-04-02

OK, so he isn't. Heck, he was born in London and has a superhuman tolerance for intoxicants. Neverteheless, he's a musical genius, and sings wih a voice we all wish we had when we were drunk. I doff my hat.

Here's to ya, here's tward ya, hadn't a metya, wouldn't a known ya...

Perfect mix of punk and Irish folk..........2004-11-25

The Pogues are one hell of a band. No other Irish folk band that I've heard can actually play as well as these guys. Shane's drunken voice makes you feel like you're in the old green country.

The punk elements on this cd are awesome too. I recommend it to anyone who likes who likes punk such as the Pistols...I've heard Rotten and MacGowan are friends and used to hang out together when they were in the 70's London punk scene.

This cd represents the Pogues very well- it has a great mixture of their music, my personal favs being "Body of an American," "Streams of Whiskey," and "The Old Main Drag," (a grim tale of a young man's early experience of first arriving in London from Ireland). Also worth noting is the fact that Joe Strummer from The Clash produced a bunch of tracks on here.