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Rum Sodomy & the Lash
Artist:
The Pogues
Format: CD
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Formats and Editions
1. Sickbed of Cuchulainn, The
2. Old Main Drag, The
3. Wild Cats of Kilkenny
4. I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
5. Pair of Brown Eyes, A
6. Sally Maclennane
7. Dirty Old Town
8. Jesse James
9. Navigator
10. Billy's Bones
11. Gentleman Soldier, The
12. Band Played Waltzing Matilda, The
13. Pistol For Paddy Garcia, A - (Bonus Track)
14. London Girl - (Bonus Track)
15. Rainy Night in Soho - (Bonus Track)
16. Body of an American - (Bonus Track)
17. Planxty Noel Hill - (Bonus Track)
18. Parting Glass, The - (Bonus Track)
More Info:
1985's Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, their brilliant second LP was produced by Elvis Costello who also brought The Pogues on tour and later married the band's Cait O'Riordan. #445 on Rolling Stones magazine's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Highlights include the Sick Bed of Cuchulainn, 'I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday' (sung by Cait), their definitive take on the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, and the stunning 'A Pair of Brown Eyes,' presenting MacGowan's lyrics and vocals in all their 'dilapidated glory' (Costello phrasing). Six bonus rarities include 'A Pistol for Paddy Garcia', 'London Girl, and 'The Parting Glass'. Poetic opening words from Tom Waits and in-depth liner notes from David Quantick.Reviews:
''Rum Sodomy & the Lash'' is the second studio album by the Anglo-Irish folk punk band The Pogues, released in 1985.
The title is taken from a quotation, often attributed to Winston Churchill: "''Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash.''". Singer and primary songwriter Shane MacGowan claimed that the title was suggested by drummer Andrew Ranken. The cover artwork is based on ''The Raft of the Medusa'', a painting by Théodore Géricault, with the band members' faces replacing those of the men on the raft.
In August 1985, the album was launched on HMS ''Belfast'' – and one writer at the event was thrown into the Thames. It reached number 13 in the UK charts. The track "A Pair of Brown Eyes" went on to reach number 72 in the UK singles chart. "The Old Main Drag" would later appear on the soundtrack to the film ''My Own Private Idaho''. A remastered and expanded version of ''Rum Sodomy & the Lash'' was released on 11 January 2005. The cut "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia", and the B-side of "Dirty Old Town", which only appeared on the initial cassette release, was moved to the bonus tracks.
It has often made its way on to lists of greatest albums. In 2000 ''Q'' magazine placed it at number 93 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 445 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Pitchfork Media named it the 67th best album of the 1980s. Colin Meloy of The Decemberists cites it as one of his favorite albums. - Wikipedia
