THE POGUES – IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

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  • 180g black vinyl pressing
  • original release year: 1988

3 in stock

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Track List:
1. If I Should Fall from Grace With God – The Pogues (2.21)
2. Turkish Song of the Damned – The Pogues (3.28)
3. Bottle of Smoke – The Pogues (2.47)
4. Fairytale of New York – The Pogues (4.37)
5. Metropolis – The Pogues (2.51)
6. Thousands Are Sailing – The Pogues (5.29)
7. South Australia – The Pogues (3.28)
8. Fiesta – The Pogues (4.13)
9. Medley (a. The Recruiting Sergeant;b. The Rocky Road To Dublin;c. G – The Pogues (4.02)
10. Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six – The Pogues (4.39)
11. Lullaby of London – The Pogues (3.32)
12. The Battle March Medley – The Pogues (4.1)
13. Sit Down By the Fire – The Pogues (2.18)
14. The Broad Majestic Shannon – The Pogues (2.55)
15. Worms – The Pogues (1.03)

 

BY THE TIME THEY RELEASED THEIR THIRD ALBUM THE POGUES WERE AT THE TOP OF BOTH THEIR CRITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS. If I Should Fall From Grace With God found the band drawing from a myriad of styles to create what many feel is their most cohesive effort. Along with traditional Irish folk and punk elements there are traces of Turkish and Spanish music. The album features their most popular and widely known song, “Fairy Tale Of New York.” It’s a tale of two lovers quarrelling during Christmas time in New York city and features Kirsty MacColl in the female role against The Pogues’ front man, Shane MacGowan. There are many moments throughout the record where bleak tales are contrast against celebratory tunes. MacGowan tells tales of Irish emigration and the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four, two groups of Irish people imprisoned in the UK for terrorism offences. If I Should Fall From Grace With God paired inventive use of traditional instrumentation with lyrics that were particularly poignant for the time.