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Music : The Very Best of The Pogues
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The Very Best of The Pogues by: The Pogues |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0685738745920 Format: Import, Original recording remastered Label: Wrong Manufacturer: Wrong Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Wrong Release Date: April 11, 2001 Studio: Wrong Sales Rank: 17154 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: 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. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - ExcellentThe Pogues ROCK! 'Nuff Said. BUY THIS ALBUM FOR SOME ROCKIN" CELTIC FOLK!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!! Gonzo Rating: - Brilliant and UpliftingThis 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. Rating: - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah......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. Read More: Rating: - Not quite the perfect best of, but close enough!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 ... Read More: Rating:  - The Best Pogues Best Of...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 ... Read More: |
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