The Pogues: Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
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| Rum, Sodomy & The Lash | |
 Studio album by The Pogues | |
| Released | 1985-08 |
|---|---|
| Producer | Elvis Costello |
| Label | Stiff, MCA, WEA |
| Length | 45:25 (64:44 for 2004 CD version) |
2nd studio album by The Pogues produced by Elvis Costello.
Tracks
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn | Shane MacGowan | 3:02 |
| 2. | The Old Main Drag | Shane MacGowan | 3:19 |
| 3. | Wild Cats Of Kilkenny | Shane MacGowan / Jem Finer | 2:48 |
| 4. | I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day | trad. arr. Pogues | 2:54 |
| 5. | A Pair Of Brown Eyes | Shane MacGowan | 5:02 |
| 6. | Sally MacLennane | Shane MacGowan | 2:45 |
| 7. | Dirty Old Town | Ewan MacColl | 3:46 |
| 8. | Jesse James | trad. arr. Pogues | 2:58 |
| 9. | Navigator | Phil Gaston | 4:13 |
| 10. | Billy's Bones | Shane MacGowan | 2:03 |
| 11. | The Gentleman Soldier | trad. arr. Pogues | 2:04 |
| 12. | The Band Played Waltzing Matilda | Eric Bogle | 8:14 |
2004 CD Bonus Tracks
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | A Pistol For Paddy Garcia (produced by Philip Chevron) | Jem Finer | 2:31 |
| 14. | London Girl | Shane MacGowan | 3:05 |
| 15. | Rainy Night In Soho | Shane MacGowan | 5:36 |
| 16. | Body Of An American | Shane MacGowan | 4:49 |
| 17. | Planxty Noel Hill | Jem Finer | 3:12 |
| 18. | The Parting Glass (produced by Philip Chevron) | (trad. arr. MacGowan/Finer/Fearnley/Stacy/Ranken/O'Riordan) | 2:14 |
Release information
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1985-08 | LP | Stiff Records SEEZ58 | |
| 1985-08 | MC | Stiff Records ZSEEZ58 | |
| 1987 | CD | Stiff Records CDSEEZ58 | |
| 1985 | MC | MCA MCAC-5744 | US |
| 1985 | LP | MCA MCA-5744 | US |
| 1985 | MC | WEA Musik GmbH | Germany |
| 1985 | LP | Festival Records, L 38466 | Australia & New Zealand |
Musicians
- Shane MacGowan - lead vocals, background vocals
- Cait O'Riordan - bass, background vocals, lead vocal on "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day"
- James Fearnley - accordion
- Andrew Ranken - drums
- Jem Finer - banjo, background vocals
- Spider Stacy - tin whistle, background vocals, lead vocal on "Jesse James"
- Philip Chevron - guitar, background vocals
Additional musicians:
- Tommy Keane - Uilleann pipes
- Henry Benagh - fiddle
- Dick Cuthell - horns
- Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar on "Dirty Old Town", background vocal on "Jesse James"
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