Prepare to raise a glass and stomp your feet as The Pogues’ seminal album, ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash,’ celebrates its 40th anniversary.Originally released on August 5th 1985, the album captured the raw energy and poetic lyricism that defined The Pogues, solidifying their place as one of the most influential bands of their generation.Features the original album plus a bonus disc that brings together the legendary ‘Poguetry in Motion’ EP, with tracks from the July 1985 BBC Janice Long session, plus original single B sides.The bonus disc is completed by rare live versions of ‘A Pair of Brown Eyes’ and ‘Sally MacLennane’ recorded at Glasgow Barrowlands in 1987 and a rough mix of ‘Poguetry in Motion’ outtake, the band’s version of The Lovin’ Spoonfuls ‘Do You Believe In Magic’, all currently unavailable.
Tracks:
Disc 11: The Sickbed of Cuchulainn2: The Old Main Drag3: Wild Cats of Kilkenny4: I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day5: A Pair of Brown Eyes6: Sally MacLennane7: Dirty Old Town8: Jesse James9: Navigator10: Billy's Bones11: The Gentleman Soldier12: The Band Played Waltzing MatildaDisc 21: The Parting Glass2: A Pistol for Paddy Garcia3: London Girl4: A Rainy Night in Soho5: The Body of an American6: Planxty Noel Hill7: Wild Cats of Kilkenny (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)8: Billy's Bones (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)9: The Old Main Drag (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)10: Dirty Old Town (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)11: A Pair of Brown Eyes (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)12: Sally MacLennane (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)13: Do You Believe in Magic? (Rough Mix)
