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If I Should Fall From Grace With God |
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02:20 |
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02 |
Turkish Song Of The Damned |
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03:27 |
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03 |
Bottle Of Smoke |
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02:47 |
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04 |
Fairytale Of New York |
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04:36 |
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05 |
Metropolis |
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02:50 |
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06 |
Thousands Are Sailing |
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05:28 |
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07 |
South Australia |
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03:27 |
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08 |
Fiesta |
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04:13 |
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09 |
Medley |
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04:02 |
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10 |
Streets Of Sorrow / Birmingham Six |
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04:39 |
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11 |
Lullaby Of London |
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03:32 |
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12 |
The Battle March Medley |
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04:10 |
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13 |
Sit Down By The Fire |
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02:17 |
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14 |
The Broad Majestic Shannon |
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02:54 |
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15 |
Worms |
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01:06 |
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| Country |
United Kingdom |
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DDD |
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Stereo |
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IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD
Stiff Records CDNYR-1 (January 1988)
WEA (Pogue Mahone NYR1)
Island 90872-2 (Different Cover)
Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
The CD version of this LP also included South Australia and The Battle March Medley ((647k)).
AMG EXPERT REVIEW: If Rum Sodomy & the Lash captured the Pogues on plastic in all their rough-and-tumble glory, If I Should Fall From Grace With God proved they could learn the rudiments of proper record making and still come up with an album that captured all the sharp edges of their musical personality. Producer Steve Lillywhite imposed a more disciplined approach in the studio than Elvis Costello, but he had the good sense not to squeeze the life out of the band in the process; as a result, the Pogues sound tighter and more precise than ever, while still summoning up the glorious howling fury that made Rum Sodomy & the Lash so powerful. And Shane MacGowan continued to grow as a songwriter, as his lyrics and melodies captured with brilliant detail his obsession with the finer points of Anglo-Irish culture. "Fairytale of New York," a glorious sweet-and-sour duet with Kristy MacColl, and "The Broad Majestic Shannon" were subtle in a way many of his previous work was not, "Birmingham Six" found him addressing political issues for the first time (and with all the expected venom), and "Fiesta" and "Turkish Song of the Damned" found him adding (respectively) faux-Spanish and Middle Eastern flavors into the Pogues' heady mix. And if you want to hear the Pogues blaze through some fast ones, "Bottle of Smoke" and the title song find them doing just what they've always done best. Brilliantly mixing passion, street smarts, and musical ambition, If I Should Fall From Grace With God is the best album the Pogues would ever make. - Mark Deming
Ron Kavana - Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Spoons
Joe Cashman - Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Philip Chevron - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Brian Clarke - Sax (Alto)
Chris Dickie - Engineer
James Fearnley - Dulcimer, Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Piano, Accordion, Arranger, Cello
Jem Finer - Banjo, Mandolin, Saxophone, Mandola
Darryl Hunt - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Nick Lacey - Engineer
John Lawler - Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Steve Lillywhite - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
Shane MacGowan - Guitar, Vocals
Frank Murray - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Andrew Ranken - Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Vocals
Paul Scully - Vocals
Siobhan Sheahan - Harp, Bodhran
Ray Spong - Engineer
Spider Stacy - Vocals, Whistle (Instrument)
Eli Thompson - Trumpet
Fiachra Trench - Arranger
Paul Verner - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Terry Woods - Dulcimer, Banjo, Guitar, Concertina, Vocals, Cittern, Mandola
Roy Spong - Engineer
James Fernley - Dulcimer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Accordion, Cello, Mandola
Chris "C.P." Lee - Trumpet
Paul Taylor - Trombone
1988 CD Island 422-842878-2
Island 90872
1998 CD Wea International 44493
1988 LP Island 422-842878-1
1990 CD Polygram 842878
1988 CS Island 422-842878-4
