The Very Best Of…

~ Release by The Pogues (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dirty Old Town
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dirty Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor) (in 1949)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
The Pogues4.83:46
2The Irish Rover
producer:
Eamonn Campbell
cover recording of:
The Irish Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer:
Joseph M. Crofts (Irish songwriter/arranger)
The Pogues feat. The Dubliners53:39
3Sally MacLennane
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sally MacLennane
composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues52:45
4Fiesta
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fiesta
writer:
Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan
live recording of:
Fiesta
writer:
Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan
The Pogues4.54:13
5A Pair of Brown Eyes
producer:
Elvis Costello
live recording of:
A Pair of Brown Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recording of:
A Pair of Brown Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues53:42
6Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl44:35
7The Body of an American
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Body of an American
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues54:49
8Streams of Whisky
producer:
Stan Brennan
recording of:
Streams of Whiskey
writer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Stiff Music Ltd.
The Pogues52:32
9The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues4.653:00
10If I Should Fall From Grace With God
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues52:21
11Misty Morning, Albert BridgeThe Pogues53:02
12Rain StreetThe Pogues4.54:03
13White City
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
White City
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues32:32
14A Rainy Night in Soho
producer and mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
A Rainy Night in Soho
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues54:45
15London Girl
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
London Girl
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues43:16
16Boys From the County Hell
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Craig Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Stan Brennan
recording of:
Boys From the County Hell
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues52:55
17The Sunnyside of the StreetThe Pogues4.52:44
18Summer in Siam
engineer:
Paul Cobbold
producer:
Joe Strummer
acoustic guitar:
Philip Chevron
congas:
Darryl Hunt (English bassist)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Ranken
harp:
S. Sheenan
mbira [kalimba] and piano:
James Fearnley
saxophone:
Jem Finer
tin whistle [whistle]:
Spider Stacy
vocals:
Shane MacGowan
recording of:
Summer in Siam
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues3.54:08
19Hell’s Ditch
engineer:
Paul Cobbold
producer:
Joe Strummer
accordion and acoustic guitar:
James Fearnley
bass:
Darryl Hunt (English bassist)
cittern:
Terry Woods
drums (drum set):
Andrew Ranken
hurdy gurdy and mandola:
Jem Finer
percussion:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
tin whistle [whistle]:
Spider Stacy
vocals:
Shane MacGowan
recording of:
Hell’s Ditch
writer:
Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Pogues3.53:04
20The Old Main Drag
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Old Main Drag
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues3.53:19
21The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
producer:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
lyricist:
Eric Bogle
composer:
Eric Bogle (in 1971)
is based on:
Waltzing Matilda
The Pogues48:09