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- Date Released: February 12, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: ZTT Records / ZTT
The punk singer who re-educated a whole generation about the wide-eyed wonders of the bar-ballad tradition.
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We Say...
You can’t go far into the study of Irish rock without worshipping at the altar of His Holiness Shane MacGowan, the punk singer who re-educated a whole generation about the wide-eyed wonders of the bar-ballad tradition. This thoroughly likeable compilation offers 21 of MacGowan's tracks with the Popes, including traditional favourites like “Nancy Whiskey” and “Spanish Lady,” a gorgeous duet with Maire Brennan of Clannad (“You’re The One”) and the occasional curiosities like his maverick covers of “Danny Boy” and Neil Diamond’s “Cracklin’ Rosie.” The common misconception is that MacGowan lost the plot at the end of the Pogues, but this collection shows he merely mislaid it a bit. The drunkard image gets in the way, but he’s bought into that dynasty and wouldn’t be half the songwriter or performer without all the baggage that surrounds him. He’s the real deal whose influence has spread into all aspects of Irish culture. Treasure him.
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They Say...
The Rare Oul' Stuff by Shane MacGowan & the Popes is a bit of a misnomer in that not all of these tracks are rare, and all of them have been released in one form or another before. First off, healthy bits of both Snake and Crock of Gold make up over half the set. The rest of the cuts are either bonuses, such as "Donegal Express," which was the extra cut on the limited edition of Snake, and "Roddy MocCorley" and "Minstrel Boy" from the That Woman's Got Me Drinking EP. But there are a few choice things here as well, such as the cover of "Cracklin' Rosie", and, of course, "St. John of the Gods," but for the most part, hard core collectors will already have all this. For the newcomer, this is a fine and good spirited introduction.
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You're The One
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3:56 |
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| 02. | |
The Song With No Name
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4:05 |
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| 03. | |
Nancy Whiskey
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2:59 |
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| 04. | |
Roddy McCorley
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2:20 |
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| 05. | |
Rock 'n' Roll Paddy
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3:30 |
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| 06. | |
Christmas Lullaby (Edit)
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4:36 |
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| 07. | |
Danny Boy
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2:31 |
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| 08. | |
Minstrel Boy
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2:14 |
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| 09. | |
Rake At The Gates Of Hell
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2:50 |
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| 10. | |
Victoria
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4:47 |
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| 11. | |
Donegal Express
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2:56 |
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| 12. | |
Céilídh Cowboy
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3:17 |
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| 13. | |
Paddy Rolling Stone
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4:36 |
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| 14. | |
Paddy Public Enemy No. 1
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3:27 |
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| 15. | |
Back In The Country Hell
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2:54 |
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| 16. | |
The Snake With The Eyes Of Garnet
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3:42 |
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| 17. | |
Cracklin Rosie
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3:19 |
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| 18. | |
Aisling
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2:58 |
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| 19. | |
Spanish Lady
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2:25 |
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| 20. | |
Come To The Bower
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2:10 |
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| 21. | |
St. John Of Gods
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7:16 |
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21 Total Tracks, 72:48 Total Length
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Credits
- Alan Branch - Engineer // Máire Brennan - Performer // Trevor Horn - Producer // Dave Jordan - Producer // Dave Jordan - Mixing // Shane MacGowan - Arranger // Shane MacGowan - Arranger // Shane MacGowan - Producer // Shane MacGowan - Producer // Shane MacGowan - Main Performer // Shane MacGowan - Main Performer // Shane MacGowan - Performer // Shane MacGowan - Performer // John Myers - Fiddle // John Myers - Guitar // John Myers - Whistle (Human) // John Myers - Group Member // Brian Robertson - Producer // Adrian Sherwood - Mixing // Shane MacGowan & the Popes - Performer // Gregg Jackman - Mixing // Ryan Art - Design // Steve Brown - Mixing // Sarge - Engineer // Kieran Kiely - Accordion // Kieran Kiely - Vocals (Background) // Kieran Kiely - Whistle (Instrument) // Kieran Kiely - Group Member // Danny Pope - Percussion // Danny Pope - Cymbals // Danny Pope - Drums // Danny Pope - Vocals (Background) // Danny Pope - Group Member // James Brown - Assistant Engineer // Tom Elmhurst - Assistant Engineer // Tom Elmhurst - Assistant // James H. Brown - Assistant // Tom McAnimal - Banjo // Tom McAnimal - Group Member // Tim Tettit - Assistant Engineer // Tim Tettit - Assistant // Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness - Guitar // Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness - Vocals (Background) // Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness - Group Member
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