Artist: The Pogues

Title: If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Date: 1988

Label: Island Records   7 90872-1

Design: Simon Ryan 

Photography: James Joyce, Bernice Abbot

Notes:  Combining traditional music with a bit of the punk ethos, The Pogues grabbed the attention of all  who heard their particular brand of pub rock. Vocals built upon gravel, sweet whistle songs high above, and the freight train velocity of the melodies. A heady, frothy lot it is. Joe Strummer came along for the ride in the later years and the lads are still out their in various guises making merry. A very subdued group photo on the back cover belies the mayhem within. And as a bonus there's a beautiful duet with Kirsty MacColl on "Fairytale...". Ya gotta have this record, even if it's only brought out on St. Paddy's day. 

Line Up:

Jem Finer: banjo, mandola, saxophone
James Fearnley: piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, percussion, cello
Shane MacGowan: vocals, guitar
Andrew Ranken: drums, percussion, vocals, harmonica
Terry Woods: cittern, concertina, mandola, tenor banjo, dulcimer, guitar, vocals
Spider Stacy: tin whistle, vocals
Philip Chevron: guitars, mandolin, vocals
Darryl Hunt: bass, percussion, vocals

Track Listing

Side 1

If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Turkish song of the Damned
Bottle of Smoke
Fairytale of New York
Metropolis
Thousands are Sailing

Side 2

Fiesta
Medley
Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six
Lullaby of London
Sit Down by the Fire
The Broad Majestic Shannon
Worms