The Pogues - The BBC Sessions 1984-86
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The BBC Sessions 1984-86

Label Pogue Mahone Records ‎– 0190295266646BBC ‎– 0190295266646
Format CD, Album, Compilation, Digipak
Barcode 0190295266646
Country UK
Released 13 Nov 2020
Genre Rock
Style Folk, Celtic
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Broadcast 17th April 1984 (as Pogue Mahone) The John Peel Show
1 Streams Of Whiskey 2:30
2 Greenland Whale Fisheries 2:36
3 Boys From The County Hell 2:56
4 The Auld Triangle 3:49
Broadcast 9th July 1984 The David 'Kid' Jensen Show
5 Dingle Regatta 2:35
6 Poor Paddy On The Railway 2:58
7 Boys From The County Hell 2:48
8 Connemara Let's Go 2:52
Broadcast 12th December 1984 The John Peel Show
9 Whiskey You're The Devil 2:18
10 Navigator 4:23
11 Sally MacLennane 2:53
12 Danny Boy 3:25
Broadcast 2nd March 1985 The Phil Kennedy Show
13 A Pair Of Brown Eyes 3:35
14 Muirshin Durkin 1:50
15 Sally Maclennane 2:40
Broadcast 11th July 1985 The Janice Long Show
16 Wild Cats Of Kilkenny 2:42
17 Billy's Bones 2:00
18 The Old Main Drag 3:16
19 Dirty Old Town 3:39
Broadcast 5th November 1986 The Janice Long Show
20 If I Should Fall From Grace With God 2:31
21 Lullaby Of London 3:37
22 The Rake At The Gates Of Hell 2:24
23 Turkish Song Of The Damned 3:55
Accordion – James Fearnley
Banjo – Jem Finer
Bass – Cait O'Riordan (1-19)
Bass – Darryl Hunt (20-23)
Drums – Andrew Ranken
Engineer – Elizabeth Lewis (20 to 23)
Engineer – Martyn Parker (16 - 23)
Engineer – Mike Robinson (9 - 12)
Engineer – Ted De Bono (1 - 4)
Fiddle – Henry Benagh (16 - 19)
Guitar, Mandolin – Philip Chevron (16 - 23)
Performer – Pogue Mahone (1 - 4)
Producer – Barry Andrews (16 - 23)
Producer – Elizabeth Lewis (20 - 23)
Producer – Mark Radcliffe (1 - 4, 9-12)
Producer – Martyn Hayles (5 - 8)
Producer – Ted Beston (13 - 15)
Tin Whistle – Spider Stacy
Uilleann Pipes – Tommy Keane (16 - 19)
Vocals – Shane MacGowan
Written-By – Shane MacGowan (1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 to 18, 20 to 22)
Expanded version of the 2020 Record Store Day LP , which omits the Phil Kennedy Show session and the final Janice Long Show sessions.

Tracks 1-4 recorded 10th April 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Mark Radcliffe, engineered by Ted de Bono. Broadcast 17th April 1984 on The John Peel Show.
Tracks 5-8 recorded 21st June 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Martyn Hayles (engineer unknown). Broadcast 9th July 1984 on The David 'Kid' Jensen Show.
Tracks 9-12 recorded 4th December 1984 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Mark Radcliffe, engineered by Mike Robinson. Broadcast 12th December 1984 on The John Peel Show.
Tracks 13-15 recorded February 1985. Produced by Ted Beston (engineer unknown). Broadcast 2nd March 1985 on The Phil Kennedy Show.
Tracks 16-19 recorded 3rd July 1985 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Barry Andrews, Engineered by Martyn Parker. Broadcast 11th July 1985 on The Janice Long Show.
Tracks 20-23 recorded 22nd October 1986 Maida Vale Studio 5. Produced by Barry Andrews, engineered by Martyn Parker & Elizabeth Lewis. Broadcast 5th November 1986 on The Janice Long Show.

All tracks published by Perfect Songs Ltd., except: track 4 by Keith Prowse Music Ltd. & EMI Music Publishing Ltd., track 10 Omagas Publishing, track 19 by Robins Music Publishing Ltd., track 23 Perfect Songs Ltd & Universal Music Publishing Ltd.

Although Brendan Behan is credited as writing 'The Auld Triangle' there is some dispute as to whether he actually wrote the track.
Track 15, Sally MacLennane, is spelled "Maclennane" on the rear cover.
Barcode – 0 190295 266646
Matrix / Runout – [Warner logo] 57445612/0190295266646 21
Mastering SID Code – IFPI LB45
Mould SID Code – IFPI 0787
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