Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash
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- For the book by Anthony Blackmore, see Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (book).
| Rum, Sodomy and the Lash | ||
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| Studio album by The Pogues | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Punk rock/Traditional Irish music | |
| Length | 45;25 | |
| Label | MCA Records/Stiff Records/WEA International | |
| Producer(s) | Philip Chevron, Elvis Costello | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Pogues chronology | ||
| Red Roses for Me (1984) |
Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (1985) |
If I Should Fall from Grace with God (1988) |
Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash is the second album by The Pogues, released in 1985. The title for the album is a quote often attributed to Winston Churchill ("Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.")
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. Shane MacGowan claimed that the title was suggested by drummer Andrew Ranken.
In August 1985, the album was launched on HMS Belfast - and one writer at the event was thrown into the Thames. The albums' track 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' went on to become a hit pop single in the UK.
A remastered and expanded version of Rum, Sodomy and the Lash was released on January 11, 2005. The cut "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia," which only appeared on the initial cassette release, is moved to the bonus tracks.
It has often made its way onto 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 sixty-seventh best album of the 1980s. [1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" (MacGowan) – 2:59
- "The Old Main Drag" (MacGowan) – 3:19
- "Wild Cats of Kilkenny" (MacGowan/Finer) – 2:48
- "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" (Traditional) – 2:55
- "A Pair of Brown Eyes" (MacGowan) – 4:54
- "Sally MacLennane" (MacGowan) – 2:43
- "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia" (bonus track) (Finer) – 2:31
- "Dirty Old Town" (MacColl) – 3:45
- "Jesse James" (traditional) – 2:58
- "Navigator" (Gaston) – 4:12
- "Billy's Bones" (MacGowan) – 2:02
- "The Gentleman Soldier" (traditional) – 2:04
- "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (Bogle) – 8:10
[edit] Bonus Tracks (2004 release)
- "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia" (Finer) – 2:31
- "London Girl" (MacGowan) – 3:05
- "Rainy Night in Soho" (Fearnley, Finer, MacColl, MacGowan, O'Riordan, Ranken) – 5:36
- "Body of an American" (MacGowan) – 4:49
- "Planxty Noel Hill" (Finer) – 3:12
- "The Parting Glass" (traditional) – 2:14
[edit] Personnel
- Shane MacGowan – vocals
- Spider Stacy – tin whistle
- James Fearnley – accordion
- Jem Finer – banjo
- Cait O'Riordan – bass
- Andrew Ranken – drums
- Philip Chevron – guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
- Henry Benagh – fiddle
- Dick Cuthell – horn
- Tommy Keane – uilleann pipes
