Prepare to raise a glass and stomp your feet as The Pogues' seminal album, 'Rum Sodomy & The Lash,' celebrates its 40th anniversary. Originally released on August 5th 1985, the album captured the raw energy and poetic lyricism that defined The Pogues, solidifying their place as one of the most influential bands of their generation. Features the original album plus a bonus disc that brings together the legendary 'Poguetry in Motion' EP, with tracks from the July 1985 BBC Janice Long session, plus original single B sides. The bonus disc is completed by rare live versions of 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' and 'Sally MacLennane' recorded at Glasgow Barrowlands in 1987 and a rough mix of 'Poguetry in Motion' outtake, the band's version of The Lovin' Spoonfuls 'Do You Believe In Magic', all currently unavailable.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

Length

1.The Sickbed of Cuchulainn

The Pogues

3.02

2.The Old Main Drag

The Pogues

3.19

3.Wild Cats of Kilkenny

The Pogues

2.48

4.I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day

The Pogues

2.54

5.A Pair of Brown Eyes

The Pogues

5.02

6.Sally MacLennane

The Pogues

2.45

7.Dirty Old Town

The Pogues

3.46

8.Jesse James

The Pogues

2.58

9.Navigator

The Pogues

4.13

10.Billy's Bones

The Pogues

2.03

11.The Gentleman Soldier

The Pogues

2.04

12.The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

The Pogues

8.14

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

Length

1.The Parting Glass

The Pogues

2.14

2.A Pistol for Paddy Garcia

The Pogues

2.31

3.London Girl

The Pogues

3.05

4.A Rainy Night in Soho

The Pogues

5.36

5.The Body of an American

The Pogues

4.49

6.Planxty Noel Hill

The Pogues

3.12

7.Wild Cats of Kilkenny (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)

The Pogues

2.46

8.Billy's Bones (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)

The Pogues

2.03

9.The Old Main Drag (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)

The Pogues

3.18

10.Dirty Old Town (BBC Radio 1 - The Janice Long Show - 11th July 1985)

The Pogues

3.42

11.A Pair of Brown Eyes (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)

The Pogues

3.41

12.Sally MacLennane (Live at Glasgow Barrowland)

The Pogues

2.5

13.Do You Believe in Magic? (Rough Mix)

The Pogues

2.42

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