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What set the Pogues apart from any number of other energetic Irish traditional bands was the sheer physical force of their performances, the punky swagger of their personalities, and Shane MacGowan's considerable gifts as a songwriter. Unfortunately, none of these qualities comes through very clearly on their first album, Red Roses for Me. While the Pogues are in good form here, the production (by Stan Brennan) is thin and lacks the body or nuance to capture the finer details of the performances, robbing this recording of the fire the group would display on their later albums. And it's clear that MacGowan had not yet fully matured as a songwriter; there are a handful of superb songs here, such as "Transmetropolitan," "Streams of Whiskey," and "Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go," but some of the others suggest MacGowan was still learning how to fit all his ideas into his songs. Red Roses for Me is good and rowdy fun, but on Rum Sodomy & the Lash and If I Should Fall from Grace with God, the Pogues would prove they were capable of a lot more than that.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Brendan Behan, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Philip Chevron, Writer - The Pogues, Arranger, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion, Writer - Andrew Ranken, Drums, Writer - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.
The Pogues, Arranger, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, Writer, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals - Jem Finer, Arranger, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Writer - Andrew Ranken, Drums, Writer - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, Arranger, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, Arranger, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, Engineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Writer - Andrew Ranken, Drums, Writer - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Arranger, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Arranger - Andrew Ranken, Arranger, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Arranger, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Philip Chevron, Producer - The Pogues, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Arranger, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Arranger - Andrew Ranken, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Arranger, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals - Jem Finer, Banjo - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, Mixer, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Vocals - Jem Finer, Banjo - Eric Bogle, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion - Andrew Ranken, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer, MixingEngineer - Cait O'Riordan, Bass Guitar - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Tin Whistle
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Philip Chevron, Producer - The Pogues, MainArtist - Nick Robbins, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Arranger, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Arranger - Andrew Ranken, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Arranger, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
The Pogues, MainArtist - Traditional, Writer - Nick Robbins, MixingEngineer - Shane Macgowan, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Jem Finer, Arranger, Banjo, Writer - James Fearnley, Accordion, Arranger - Andrew Ranken, Arranger, Drums - Craig Thomson, Engineer - Stan Brennan, Producer - Cait O'Riordan, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Bilbo, MasteringEngineer - Spider Stacy, Arranger, Tin Whistle, Writer
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
What set the Pogues apart from any number of other energetic Irish traditional bands was the sheer physical force of their performances, the punky swagger of their personalities, and Shane MacGowan's considerable gifts as a songwriter. Unfortunately, none of these qualities comes through very clearly on their first album, Red Roses for Me. While the Pogues are in good form here, the production (by Stan Brennan) is thin and lacks the body or nuance to capture the finer details of the performances, robbing this recording of the fire the group would display on their later albums. And it's clear that MacGowan had not yet fully matured as a songwriter; there are a handful of superb songs here, such as "Transmetropolitan," "Streams of Whiskey," and "Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go," but some of the others suggest MacGowan was still learning how to fit all his ideas into his songs. Red Roses for Me is good and rowdy fun, but on Rum Sodomy & the Lash and If I Should Fall from Grace with God, the Pogues would prove they were capable of a lot more than that.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:33
- Main artists: The Pogues
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd., Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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