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The Pogues: If I Should Fall From Grace With God

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On January 18, 1988, “Pogue Mahone” released “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”, the third Pogues (The) album.  It  was recorded in 1987, at the “Rak Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” became the band’s best-selling album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Shane MacGowan– vocals, guitar
  • Kirsty MacColl – vocals
  • Philip Chevron– guitar, mandolin
  • Terry Woods– vocals, cittern lute, concertina, strings, banjo, dulcimer, guitar
  • Ron Kavana – banjo, spoons, mandolin
  • Jem Finer– banjo, saxophone
  • Spider Stacy– vocals, tin whistle
  • James Fearnley– accordion, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, cello, percussion
  • Darryl Hunt– bass, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Ranken– drums, vocals
  • Brian Clarke – alto saxophone
  • Joe Cashman – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Taylor – trombone
  • Chris Lee, Eli Thompson – trumpet
  • Siobhan Sheahan – harp

Track listing:

  1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God – Shane MacGowan
  2. Turkish Song of the Damned – Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer
  3. Bottle of Smoke – Shane MacGowen, Jem Finer
  4. Fairytale of New York – Shane MacGowen and Jem Finer
  5. Metropolis – Jem Finer
  6. Thousands Are Sailling – Phil Chevron
  7. Fiesta – Shaven MacGowen, Jem Finer
  8. Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Galway Races – traditional
  9. Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six – Terry Woods, Shane MacGowen
  10. Lullaby of London – Shane MacGowen
  11. Sit Down by the Fire – Shane MacGowen
  12. The Broad Majestic Shannon – Shane MacGowen
  13. Worms – traditional