Pogue Mahone (album)
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Pogue Mahone is the seventh and last studio album by The Pogues
, released in 1996. The title is a variant of the Irish
phrase póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse", from which the band's name is derived. It was the band's second studio album recorded after the departure of Shane MacGowan
, and features Spider Stacy
in the role of lead singer.
The album was not a critical or commercial success. After its release founding member Jem Finer
left the band, and the remaining members decided to end their run together as well. The album yielded one single, "How Come". "Love You Till the End" was to be the second single, but this was never released. The song appears at the end of the 1999 movie Mystery, Alaska and later on the would later appear on the soundtrack to the movie P.S. I Love You
.
The 2004 reissue added the following two tracks:
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
, released in 1996. The title is a variant of the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
phrase póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse", from which the band's name is derived. It was the band's second studio album recorded after the departure of Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
, and features Spider Stacy
Spider Stacy
Peter "Spider" Stacy is an English musician. He is one of the founding members of London Irish band The Pogues.- External links :* [Twitter @SpiderStacy] [myspace.com/spiderstacythepogues]*...
in the role of lead singer.
The album was not a critical or commercial success. After its release founding member Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Jem Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.-Life and career:...
left the band, and the remaining members decided to end their run together as well. The album yielded one single, "How Come". "Love You Till the End" was to be the second single, but this was never released. The song appears at the end of the 1999 movie Mystery, Alaska and later on the would later appear on the soundtrack to the movie P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (film)
P.S. I Love You is a 2007 American drama film directed by Richard LaGravenese. The screenplay by LaGravenese and Steven Rogers is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. The film is dedicated to the memory of producer Molly Smith's sister Windland Smith Rice.-Plot:Holly and Gerry...
.
Track listing
- "How Come" (Ronnie LaneRonnie LaneRonald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane was an English musician, songwriter, and producer who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of two prominent English rock and roll bands; the Small Faces where he was nicknamed "Plonk", – and, after losing the band's frontman, Faces, with two new...
/Kevin Westlake) - 2:50 - "Living in a World Without Her" (Darryl HuntDarryl HuntDarryl Hunt is an African American man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who, in 1984, was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of a young white newspaper copy editor, Deborah Sykes, but was later exonerated by DNA evidence...
/James McNallyJames McNally (musician)James McNally is a musician, composer and Grammy nominated producer of the band Afro Celt Sound System. He was previously a member of the The Pogues, Storm , and Dingle Spike.James was born in London to Irish Parents...
) - 3:20 - "When the Ship Comes InWhen the Ship Comes In"When the Ship Comes In" is a folk music song by Bob Dylan, released on his third album, The Times They Are a-Changin, in 1964.Joan Baez states in the documentary film No Direction Home that the song was, more or less, inspired by a hotel clerk who refused to allow Dylan a room due to his...
" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) - 3:14 - "Anniversary" (Jem FinerJem FinerJem Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.-Life and career:...
) - 4:06 - "Amadie" (Andrew RankenAndrew RankenAndrew Ranken is an English drummer, best known as the percussionist for the English-Irish band The Pogues.He joined the band in 1983 and appeared on all of their recordings and tours until their breakup in 1996. He went on to join the bands Metropolitan Waterboard and Kippers, fronted by...
) - 1:53 - "Love You 'Till the End" (Hunt) - 4:32
- "Bright Lights" (Finer) - 2:37
- "Oretown" (Finer) - 3:50
- "Pont Mirabeau" (Appolinaire/Finer) - 3:31
- "Tosspint" (Finer) - 3:32
- "Four O'Clock in the Morning" (Ranken) - 3:12
- "Where that Love's Been Gone" (Ranken/Steven Skull) - 3:50
- "The Sun and the Moon" (James Clarke/Spider StacySpider StacyPeter "Spider" Stacy is an English musician. He is one of the founding members of London Irish band The Pogues.- External links :* [Twitter @SpiderStacy] [myspace.com/spiderstacythepogues]*...
) - 3:22
The 2004 reissue added the following two tracks:
- "Eyes of an Angel" (Jem Finer) - 2:54
- "Love You Till the End" (Stephen HagueStephen HagueStephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
Mix) - 3:54
Personnel
- Spider StacySpider StacyPeter "Spider" Stacy is an English musician. He is one of the founding members of London Irish band The Pogues.- External links :* [Twitter @SpiderStacy] [myspace.com/spiderstacythepogues]*...
- vocals - Jem FinerJem FinerJem Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.-Life and career:...
- banjo, guitar, hurdygurdy, translation - Andrew RankenAndrew RankenAndrew Ranken is an English drummer, best known as the percussionist for the English-Irish band The Pogues.He joined the band in 1983 and appeared on all of their recordings and tours until their breakup in 1996. He went on to join the bands Metropolitan Waterboard and Kippers, fronted by...
- drums, vocals - Darryl HuntDarryl Hunt (musician)Darryl Hunt is an English musician, most famous as the bassist of The Pogues from 1986 until their breakup ten years later...
- bass guitar, backing vocals, cover design, cover art - James McNallyJames McNally (musician)James McNally is a musician, composer and Grammy nominated producer of the band Afro Celt Sound System. He was previously a member of the The Pogues, Storm , and Dingle Spike.James was born in London to Irish Parents...
- accordion, whistle, low whistle, Uillean Pipes - David Coulter - mandolin, ukulele, djembe, shaker, tambourine
- Jamie Clarke - guitar
- Steve Brown - backing vocals, engineer, mixing, producer
- Stephen HagueStephen HagueStephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
- backing vocals, mixing, producer - Stephen WarbeckStephen WarbeckStephen Warbeck is an English composer, best known for his film and television scores.Warbeck was born in Southampton. He first became known for the music for Prime Suspect and won an Academy Award for his score for Shakespeare in Love...
- mandolin, piano, accordion - Jon Sevink - fiddle
- Caroline LavelleCaroline LavelleCaroline Lavelle is a British singer-songwriter and cellist who has created three solo albums and contributed vocals, music, and production help to many other artists and bands.-Career:Lavelle studied at the Royal College of Music in London...
- cello - Jocelyn PookJocelyn PookJocelyn Pook is a British composer, pianist and viola player.- Biography :Jocelyn Pook’s distinctive style is a product of her diverse experiences in classical, commercial, and so-called world music...
- viola - Jules Singleton - violin
- Sonia Slany - violin
- Anne Wood - violin
- Debsey Wykes - backing vocals
- Mike Drake - mixing
- Steve Musters - mixing, mixing assistant
- Ian Cooper - mastering
- Shelley Saunders - assistant
- Paul Scully - live sound
- Claudia Pöschl - cover design, cover art
- Steve PykeSteve PykeSteve Pyke MBE is a British photographer living in New York City. From 1981 to 1984, he worked for diverse publications including The Face and NME. Pyke has been a staff photographer at The New Yorker since 2004.-Life and career:...
- photography, portraits