If I Should Fall from Grace with God

by The Pogues

Overview

If Rum Sodomy & the Lash captured the Pogues on plastic in all their rough-and-tumble glory, If I Should Fall from Grace with God proved they could learn the rudiments of proper record making and still come up with an album that captured all the sharp edges of their musical personality. Producer Steve Lillywhite imposed a more disciplined approach in the studio than Elvis Costello had, but he had the good sense not to squeeze the life out of the band in the process; as a result, the Pogues sound tighter and more precise than ever, while still summoning up the glorious howling fury that made Rum Sodomy & the Lash so powerful. And Shane MacGowan continued to grow as a songwriter, as his lyrics and melodies captured with brilliant detail his obsession with the finer points of Anglo-Irish culture. "Fairytale of New York," a glorious sweet-and-sour duet with Kirsty MacColl, and "The Broad Majestic Shannon" were subtle in a way many of his previous work was not, "Birmingham Six" found him addressing political issues for the first time (and with all the expected venom), and "Fiesta" and "Turkish Song of the Damned" found him adding (respectively) faux-Spanish and Middle Eastern flavors into the Pogues' heady mix. And if you want to hear the Pogues blaze through some fast ones, "Bottle of Smoke" and the title song find them doing just what they've always done best. Brilliantly mixing passion, street smarts, and musical ambition, If I Should Fall from Grace with God is the best album the Pogues would ever make. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2015
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0825646255887
Rank:	1362

Tracks

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God
2. Turkish Song of the Damned
3. Bottle of Smoke
4. Fairytale of New York
5. Metropolis
6. Thousands Are Sailing
7. Fiesta
8. Medley
9. Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six
10. Lullaby of London
11. Sit Down by the Fire
12. The Broad Majestic Shannon
13. Worms

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Pogues   Primary Artist,Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Kirsty MacColl   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Lead Vocals
The Dubliners   Primary Artist,Vocals
Spider Stacy   Vocals,Tin Whistle,Vocals (Background)
Terry Woods   Guitar,Vocals,Cittern,Mandola,Dulcimer,Concertina,Tenor Banjo,Vocals (Background)
Andrew Ranken   Drums,Vocals,Harmonica,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Paul Scully   Choir/Chorus
Steve Lillywhite   Choir/Chorus
Ron Kavana   Spoons,Mandolin,Tenor Banjo,Choir/Chorus
Philip Chevron   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Jem Finer   Banjo,Mandola,Saxophone
James Fearnley   Cello,Piano,Guitar,Mandola,Dulcimer,Mandolin,Accordion,Percussion
Darryl Hunt   Bass,Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Shane MacGowan   Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Fiachra Trench   Strings
Frank Murray   Choir/Chorus
Fran Byrne   Harp,Bodhran
The Man from the Indian Takeaway   Choir/Chorus
Paul Taylor   Trombone
Brian Clarke   Sax (Alto)
Joe Cashman   Sax (Tenor),Choir/Chorus
Paul Verner   Choir/Chorus
Chris Lee   Trumpet
Siobhan Sheahan   Harp
John Lawler   Choir/Chorus
Eli Thompson   Trumpet
Brian Sheridan   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Spider Stacy   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Terry Woods   Arranger,Composer,Instrumentation
Andrew Ranken   Arranger,Composer
Paul Scully   Engineer
Steve Lillywhite   Engineer,Producer,String Engineer
The Dubliners   Arranger
Eamonn Campbell   Composer,Producer
Ronnie Drew   Composer
Philip Chevron   Arranger,Composer
Jem Finer   Arranger,Composer,Instrumentation
The Pogues   Arranger
Sean Cannon   Composer
James Fearnley   Arranger,Composer,Instrumentation,String Arrangements
Harold Burgon   Engineer
Darryl Hunt   Arranger,Composer
John Sheahan   Composer
Dave Jordan   Engineer
Chris Dickie   Engineer
James Joyce   Photography
Shane MacGowan   Arranger,Composer
Fiachra Trench   Arranger,String Arrangements
Roy Spong   Engineer
Rudi Lindt   Composer
Nick Lacey   Engineer
Joseph Crofts   Composer
Edmund Koetscher   Composer
Lindt Kotscher   Composer
Ian McKell   Photography
T. Woods   Composer
Simon Ryan   Design
Ruth Kaplan   CD Art Adaptation
Peter Stacey   Arranger