The Pogues - Red Roses For Me (Vinyl)

Label: Warner
Format: Vinyl

Combining the spirit of Punk with traditional Irish Folk music, The Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the 1980’s. Their instantly recognizable and politically tinged music helped them achieve 5 consecutive top 20 albums in the UK as well as producing the hit single ‘Fairytale of New York’ which is widely regarded as the greatest Christmas song of all time.

The Pogues — vocalist Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy on tin whistle, accordion player James Fearnley, Jeremy “Jem” Finer on banjo, drummer Andrew David Ranken, and bassist Cait O’Riordan — made their debut in 1984 with Red Roses For Me. The album’s 13 songs established the band’s unique sound as it mixed MacGowan originals — “Transmetropolitan” and “Dark Streets Of London” — with traditional Irish tunes — “The Auld Triangle” and “Poor Paddy.” 

Tracklist:

A1. Transmetropolitan
A2. The Battle Of Brisbane
A3. The Auld Triangle
A4. Waxie's Dargle
A5. Boys From The County Hell
A6. Sea Shanty
A7. Dark Streets Of London

B1. Streams Of Whiskey
B2. Poor Paddy
B3. Dingle Regatta
B4. Greenland Whale Fisheries
B5. Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go
B6. Kitty