The Pogues entered the world of Post-Punk with an entrancing blend of punk and traditional Irish music. The world of music hasn’t been the same since. With seven titles in their catalogue, The Pogues gifted the world with an extraordinary collection of songs that include “Dirty Old Town”, “Fairytale Of New York”, and “A Pair of Brown Eyes”. And those are the familiar tracks; to not list more is a bit of a crime for this brilliant band that lasted from 1984-1996 (albums-wise), and a few years younger as a band. With the recent loss of Shane MacGowan, we have endured our sad moments. Nevertheless, in classic MacGowan fashion, we tip a shot to the band once known as The Pogues.
On September 19, The Pogues remember a particular place in time with the reissue of a classic set, Rum Sodomy & The Lash. Produced by Elvis Costello, this second album issued on Stiff in the UK, and Warner in the US gave us the memorable “Dirty Old Town”. In celebration of the album’s 40th anniversary, Rhino will bring together a 2CD package with the album, and an extra disc with the Poguetry In Motion EP and a collection of original B-sides and BBC session tracks.
The 40th Anniversary of Rum Sodomy & The Lash will be celebrated with 2CD, DD, and a collectible Red Marble vinyl 2LP package.
Rum Sodomy & The Lash (40th Anniversary) – The Pogues
CD1
01 The Sick Bed Of Cúchulainn
02 The Old Main Drag
03 Wild Cats Of Kilkenny
04 I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day
05 A Pair Of Brown Eyes
06 Sally MacLennane
07 Dirty Old Town
08 Jesse James
09 Navigator
10 Billy’s Bones
11 The Gentleman Soldier
12 And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
CD2
B-Sides
01 The Parting Glass
02 A Pistol For Paddy Garcia
Poguetry In Motion EP
03 London Girl
04 A Rainy Night In Soho
05 The Body Of An American
06 Planxty Noel Hill
BBC Radio One (The Janice Long Show – July 11, 1985)
07 Wild Cats Of Kilkenny
08 Billy’s Bones
09 The Old Main Drag
10.Dirty Old Town
Bonus Tracks
11 A Pair Of Brown Eyes (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)
12 Sally MacLennane (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)
13 Do You Believe in Magic? (Rough Mix)