The Best of The Pogues
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The Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by the Pogues, released in September 1991.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Deborah Korner – the partner of Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken – who died a few months before the album's release.
Track listing
- "Fairytale of New York" (Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer)
- "Sally MacLennane" (MacGowan)
- "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl)
- "The Irish Rover" (Traditional, arr. The Pogues & The Dubliners)
- "A Pair of Brown Eyes" (MacGowan)
- "Streams of Whiskey" (MacGowan)
- "Rainy Night in Soho" (MacGowan)
- "Fiesta" (MacGowan, Finer, Kotscher, Lindt)
- "Rain Street" (MacGowan)
- "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" (Finer)
- "White City" (MacGowan)
- "Thousands Are Sailing" (Phil Chevron)
- "The Broad Majestic Shannon" (MacGowan)
- "The Body of an American" (MacGowan)
Personnel
- Shane MacGowan – lead vocals, guitar
- Terry Woods – cittern, vocals
- Philip Chevron – guitar, vocals
- Spider Stacy – tin whistle, vocals
- Andrew Ranken – drums
- Jem Finer – banjo, saxophone
- Darryl Hunt – bass guitar
- Kirsty MacColl – vocals on "Fairytale of New York"
- James Fearnley – accordion
Other musicians
- Cait O'Riordan – bass, vocals
- Siobhan Sheahan – harp on "Fairytale of New York"
- Tommy Keane – Uileann pipes on "Dirty Old Town" and "The Body of an American"
- Henry Benagh – fiddle
- Elvis Costello – acoustic guitar
- Dick Cuthell – flugelhorn on "A Rainy Night in Soho"
- Brian Clarke – alto saxophone on "Fiesta"
- Joe Cashman – tenor saxophone on "Fiesta"
- Eli Thompson – trumpet on "Fiesta"
- Chris Lee – trumpet
- Paul Taylor – trombone
- Ron Kavana – tenor banjo, mandolin on "Thousands Are Sailing"
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 94 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|
Certifications and sales
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Notes
- "Dirty Old Town" written by Ewan MacColl sung by MacGowan and members of The Dubliners
- Tracks produced by Steve Lillywhite except tracks 2, 3, 5 and 14 – Elvis Costello, track 4 – Eamonn Campbell, track 6 – Stan Brennan and track 9 – Joe Strummer
References
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