On October 15, 1984, “Stiff” label released “Red Roses for Me”, the debut Pogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Elephant Studios” in London, and was produced by Stan Brennan.

Personnel:

• Shane MacGowan – vocal, arrangements
• Country Jem Finer – guitar, banjo, mandola, arrangements
• Spider Stacy – vocals, tin whistle, arrangements
• Jimmy Fearnley – guitar, piano, accordion, mandolin, arrangements
• Rocky O’Riordan – bass guitar, arrangements
• Andy “The Clobberer” Ranken – drums, backing vocals, arrangements
• Nick Robbins – engineer
• Craig Thompson – engineer
• Steve Tynan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Shane McGowan, except where noted.

1. Transmetropolitan
2. The Battle of Brisbane
3. The Auld Triangle – Brendan Behan
4. Waxie’s Dargle – traditional
5. Boys from the County Hell
6. Sea Shanty
7. Dark Streets of London
8. Streams of Whiskey
9. Poor Daddy – traditional
10. Dingle Regatta – traditional
11. Greenland Whale Fisheries – traditional
12. Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
13. Kitty – traditional