The Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by the Pogues, released in September 1991.
| The Best of the Pogues | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 7, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Pogue Music | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| The Pogues chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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
edit- "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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 94 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 11 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 21 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[8] | Gold | 100,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
edit- "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
edit- ^ The Best of The Pogues - The Pogues | AllMusic
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 220.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Pogues – The Best of the Pogues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Pogues – The Best of the Pogues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Pogues – The Best of the Pogues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Pogues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "French album certifications – the Pogues – Best Of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Pogues – The Best Of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Pogues – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 February 2022.