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Shane MacGowan, who made a name for himself as the bandleader of the Pogues until they got fed up with his asinine, self-destructive behavior and kicked him out of the group, returned with a new band (the Popes, get it?) and a bracing set of new songs that draw heavily on traditional Irish folk music while pinning your ears back with a raucous, full-frontal rock sound. The album opens with a bang: "Church of the Holy Spook" is either an oblique expression of twisted religious faith or an all-out assault on the Roman church; it's impossible to tell which. Its refrain is based on the chorus to "Give Me That Old-Time Religion," and it pounds into your skull like fists against a cathedral wall. When that tune segues into a headlong romp through the traditional "Nancy Whiskey," you know you're in for a wild ride. The band uses banjo, whistle, and pipes as well as electric guitars, so no matter how aggressive the sound gets, you never really lose that folky Irish flavor. The farthest MacGowan gets from his roots is on the schlocky "Haunted," a maudlin duet he performs with Sinéad O'Connor. That track and the bizarre "Mexican Funeral in Paris" are the only musical missteps on this enormously exciting album; though he still hasn't brushed his teeth, cleaned up his language, or quit drinking, MacGowan seems to be on the brink of some kind of renaissance. Here's hoping he keeps it up.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Jackman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Moya Brennan, Composer, MainArtist - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Charles Horn, Producer - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sinéad O'Connor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Charles Horn, Producer - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Rafferty, ComposerLyricist - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Niall Flynn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Dickie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane Macgowan, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jordan, Producer - Kieran Kiely, Accordion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Sheahan, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Max Finer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Depp, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rainey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Musters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Robertson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McGuinness, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Westbrook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dowling, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Shane MacGowan & The Popes, MainArtist - Johnny Myers, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Heatley, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Jane Tuff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Noël McKenna, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Gerry McManamon, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Berni France, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kieran O'Hagan, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Trevan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tomás Lynch, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Maonlaí, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Richard Stacy, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Shane MacGowan, who made a name for himself as the bandleader of the Pogues until they got fed up with his asinine, self-destructive behavior and kicked him out of the group, returned with a new band (the Popes, get it?) and a bracing set of new songs that draw heavily on traditional Irish folk music while pinning your ears back with a raucous, full-frontal rock sound. The album opens with a bang: "Church of the Holy Spook" is either an oblique expression of twisted religious faith or an all-out assault on the Roman church; it's impossible to tell which. Its refrain is based on the chorus to "Give Me That Old-Time Religion," and it pounds into your skull like fists against a cathedral wall. When that tune segues into a headlong romp through the traditional "Nancy Whiskey," you know you're in for a wild ride. The band uses banjo, whistle, and pipes as well as electric guitars, so no matter how aggressive the sound gets, you never really lose that folky Irish flavor. The farthest MacGowan gets from his roots is on the schlocky "Haunted," a maudlin duet he performs with Sinéad O'Connor. That track and the bizarre "Mexican Funeral in Paris" are the only musical missteps on this enormously exciting album; though he still hasn't brushed his teeth, cleaned up his language, or quit drinking, MacGowan seems to be on the brink of some kind of renaissance. Here's hoping he keeps it up.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:43
- Main artists: Shane MacGowan & The Popes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ZTT Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1994 ZTT Records Limited ℗ 1994 ZTT Records Limited
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