Album

The Very Best Of ...

The Pogues

2001 · Rock

4 collectors on Gatefold own this

The Very Best Of ... by The Pogues

The Very Best Of ... is a Rock album by The Pogues, originally released in 2001. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

About

One of those obvious ideas that not everyone could’ve pulled off, the Pogues’ meld of Irish traditional music and spitting punk-rock energy led to some of the most striking and startling music of its era. This 21-track collection pulls classics from albums such as <i>Rum, Sodomy and the Lash</i> and <i>If I Should Fall From Grace With God</i> for a jukebox-ready crash course. Alongside tales of drunkenness (“Streams of Whiskey”), the aftermath of war (“The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”), dead-end living (“Dirty Old Town”) and more drunkenness (“A Rainy Night in Soho”) sit jubilant hops like “London Girl” and the bittersweet seasonal favorite “Fairytale of New York” with singer Kirsty MacColl. The Pogues’ attitude, smarts and sound continue to echo through the likes of the Dropkick Murphys, but their <i>Very Best</i> makes clear that the original is hard to beat.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Dirty Old Town3:45
  2. 2The Irish Rover (feat. The Dubliners)4:08
  3. 3Sally MacLennane2:45
  4. 4Fiesta4:12
  5. 5A Pair of Brown Eyes5:01
  6. 6Fairytale of New York4:32
  7. 7The Body of an American4:43
  8. 8Streams of Whiskey2:32
  9. 9The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn3:00
  10. 10If I Should Fall from Grace With God2:20
  11. 11Misty Morning, Albert Bridge3:01
  12. 12Rain Street4:01
  13. 13White City2:31
  14. 14A Rainy Night In SoHo4:43
  15. 15London Girl3:05
  16. 16Boys from the County Hell2:56
  17. 17The Sunnyside of the Street2:44
  18. 18Summer In Siam4:07
  19. 19Hell's Ditch3:04
  20. 20The Old Main Drag3:19
  21. 21The Band Played Waltzing Matilda4:52

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
  • warm
  • nostalgic
  • heartland

Credits

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4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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