The Pogues   •   The Best of the Pogues (LP)

• The Best of the Pogues
  • 1991 - Pogue Mahone 9031-75405-1 LP (EUR)

• Side One
  1. Fairytale Of New York (MacGowan, Finer) — w/Kirsty MacColl
  2. Sally MacLennane (MacGowan)
  3. Dirty Old Town (Ewan MacColl)
  4. The Irish Rover (Trad. Arr. Dubliners & Pogues) — w/The Dubliners
  5. A Pair Of Brown Eyes (MacGowan)
  6. Streams Of Whiskey (MacGowan)
  7. A Rainy Night In Soho (MacGowan, Finer)

• Side Two
  8. Fiesta (Kotscher, Lindt, MacGowan)
  9. Rain Street (MacGowan)
  10. Misty Morning, Albert Bridge (Finer)
  11. White City (MacGowan)
  12. Thousands Are Sailing (Chevron)
  13. The Broad Majestic Shannon (MacGowan)
  14. The Body Of An American (MacGowan)

• The Pogues
  • James Fearnley: Accordion & Piano
  • Terry Woods: Citern & Vocals
  • Philip Chevron: Guitar & Vocals
  • Spider Stacy: Tin Whistle & Vocals
  • Jem Finer: Banjo & Saxophone
  • Andrew Ranken: Drums & Vocals
  • Shane MacGowan: Lead Vocals & Guitar
  • Darryl Hunt: Bass & Vocals

• Musicians
  • Kirsty MacColl: Vocals [1]
  • Cait O'Riordan: Bass & Vocals [2, 3, 5, 6 & 14]
  • Siobhan Sheahan: Harp [1]
  • Uileann Pipes [ommy Keane [3]
  • Henry Benagh: Fiddle [3]
  • Elvis Costello: Acoustic Guitar [3]
  • The Dubliners [4]
  • Dick Cuthell: Flugel Horn [7]
  • Bryan Clarke: Alto Sax [8]
  • Joe Cashman: Tenor Sax [8]
  • Eli Thompson: Trumpet [8]
  • Chris Lee: Trumpet [8]
  • Paul Taylor: Tombone [8]
  • Ron Kavana: Tenor Banjo & Mandolin [12]
  • Tommy Keane: Uileann Pipes [14]

• Credits
  • Produced by Steve Lillywhite — except
    • Elvis Costello [2, 3, 5, 14]
    • Eamonn Campbell [4]
    • Stan Brennan [6]
    • Joe Strummer [9]
  • Engineer
    • Chris Dickie [1, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13]
    • Nick Lacey [1, 8, 12 & 13]
    • Roy Spong [1, 8 12 & 13]
    • Colin Fairley [2 & 5]
    • Paul Scully [3 & 4]
    • Nick Robbins [3 & 6]
    • Dave Jordan [4]
    • Harold Burgon [4]
    • Craig Thomson [6]
    • Paul Cobbold [9]
  • Strings recorded at The Town House, Engineered by Chris Dickie [1]
  • Mixed by Steve Lillywhite (1991) [7]
  • Additional Engineering by Chris Dickie [7]
  • Strings Arranged by Fiachra Bench [7]
  • Strings & Brass Arranged by Fiachra Bench [10]
  • Front Cover: 'Fay Ray' by William Wegman Group
  • Photograph: Iain McKell
  • Inner Portraits: J. Minihan
  • Sleeve Design: Ryan Art
  • Dedicated to the memory of Deborah Korner
  • All lyrics used by kind permission

• The Pogues Crew
  • Sound: Dave Jordan, Paul Scully
  • Lighting: Paul Verner
  • Stage: Charlie MacLennan, Charlie Malcolm
  • Guitar: Paul McGuinness
  • Management: Joe Cashman, Pogue Mahone Ltd.

• Tracks Sources
  • Track: 6 is from Red Roses For Me (1984)
  • Tracks: 2, 3, 5 are from Rum Sodomy and the Lash (1985)
  • Tracks: 14 is from Poguetry In Motion (1986)
  • Track: 4 is from The Irish Rover (1987)
  • Tracks: 1, 8, 12, 13 are from If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988)
  • TrackS: 10, 11 are from Peace and Love (1989)
  • Track: are 9 is from Hell's Ditch (1990)
  • Tracks: 7 is from A Rainy Night In Soho (1991, UK) [12"]

• Other releases include …
  • The Best of the Pogues (1991, EUR) [CD]