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Although presumably recorded at the same Elvis Costello-produced sessions which yielded the brilliant Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, the four-song Poguetry in Motion EP is hardly a collection of leftovers -- in fact, the material ranks alongside the Pogues' very best efforts. The opener "London Girl" is one of Shane McGowan's most simple and heartfelt love songs, rendered with infectious energy and abandon, while "Rainy Night in Soho" perfectly captures the nocturnal beauty implicit in its title -- a lovely piano ballad complete with a sweeping string arrangement, it's a clear precursor to future classics like "A Fairytale of New York." As for side two, "The Body of an American" owes the most to the Pogues' past, from its whiskey-soaked narrative to its traditional (albeit raucous) Celtic folk approach; the closer, "Planxty Noel Hill," is the only throwaway, an instrumental romp likely recorded with McGowan on the floor, passed out in a pool of his own sick.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Philip Chevron, Guitar - The Pogues, MainArtist - ELVIS COSTELLO, Producer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Paul Scully, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Dick Cuthell, French Horn - Tommy Keane, Uillean Pipe - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle - Henry Benagh, Fiddle
© 1986 Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Philip Chevron, Guitar - The Pogues, MainArtist - ELVIS COSTELLO, Producer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Paul Scully, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Dick Cuthell, French Horn - Tommy Keane, Uillean Pipe - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle - Henry Benagh, Fiddle
© 1986 Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Philip Chevron, Guitar - The Pogues, MainArtist - Steve Lillywhite, Produced by, MixingEngineer - Chris Dickie, AdditionalEngineer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Producer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Paul Scully, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Dick Cuthell, French Horn - Tommy Keane, Uillean Pipe - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle - Henry Benagh, Fiddle
© 1986 Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 1991 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Philip Chevron, Guitar - The Pogues, MainArtist - ELVIS COSTELLO, Producer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Paul Scully, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals - Jem Finer, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Dick Cuthell, French Horn - Tommy Keane, Uillean Pipe - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle - Henry Benagh, Fiddle
© 1986 Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
Although presumably recorded at the same Elvis Costello-produced sessions which yielded the brilliant Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, the four-song Poguetry in Motion EP is hardly a collection of leftovers -- in fact, the material ranks alongside the Pogues' very best efforts. The opener "London Girl" is one of Shane McGowan's most simple and heartfelt love songs, rendered with infectious energy and abandon, while "Rainy Night in Soho" perfectly captures the nocturnal beauty implicit in its title -- a lovely piano ballad complete with a sweeping string arrangement, it's a clear precursor to future classics like "A Fairytale of New York." As for side two, "The Body of an American" owes the most to the Pogues' past, from its whiskey-soaked narrative to its traditional (albeit raucous) Celtic folk approach; the closer, "Planxty Noel Hill," is the only throwaway, an instrumental romp likely recorded with McGowan on the floor, passed out in a pool of his own sick.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 4 track(s)
- Total length: 00:16:35
- Main artists: The Pogues
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
© 1986 Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Limited
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