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Sep 17, 2024
A mixed bag, with some outstanding moments from a talented group
Still craving some more Pogues after purchasing their first five albums (in the budget-priced 'Original Album Series' box set) and a compilation (2013's '30:30'), I decided to check out the expanded 2004 CD reissues of 'Waiting for Herb' (1993) and 'Pogue Mahone' (1995) -- the Anglo-Irish rockers' two final albums, and only ones without their charismatic frontman / most prolific songwriter Shane MacGowan (sacked mid-tour in 1991 due to substance-abuse issues and increasing unreliability).
On WFH, I would say the results are bit mixed but surprisingly outstanding in parts. Tin-whistle whiz Spider Stacy steps up in a big way, handling lead vocals on all but a few of these 15 tracks and penning the sparkling single "Tuesday Morning; other highlights include multi-instrumentalist / future memoirist James Fearnley (2012's 'Here Comes Everybody') spinning the band's story into a Rimbaud-inspired epic shanty on "Drunken Boat," recently widowed drummer Andrew Ranken unleashing his inner Howlin' Wolf on the Celtic-blues fusion of "My Baby's Gone," and the three bonus tracks (originally released as B-sides): the lovely "First Day of Forever" (written and sung by guitarist Phil Chevron), Ranken's frantic "Train Kept Rolling On" (sung by Stacy), and the lilting "Paris St. Germaine" (Stacy's co-write/duet with multi-instrumentalist Terry Woods). While MacGowan is still justly celebrated for his incredibly poetic yet earthy lyrics and distinctive voice, I strongly feel that his bandmates (including banjoist Jem Finer and bassist Darryl Hunt) were *all* very talented musicians, writers and arrangers.
Mar 12, 2024
Excellent 2-disc companion to EC's 2015 memoir
I bought this "soundtrack" album after recently receiving Elvis Costello's 'Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink' book as a gift from my sister. Having been a longtime loyal fan (since 1997) of the British singer-songwriter's wry wordplay and strong sense of melody, I already had all but four of these 38 recordings -- the George Jones duet version of "Stranger in the House," the demo of "Veronica" with alternate last-verse lyrics, and the two previously unreleased tracks (the 1975 demo "I Can't Turn It Off," which sounds like an early take on "Watch Your Step" from 1981's 'Trust,' and a lovely 2008 collaboration with Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson called "April 5th").
As with just about any compilation, there are bound to be a lot of personal favorites and even some obvious singles missing (no "Radio Radio" or anything from 1978's 'This Year's Model,' no "Every Day I Write the Book," none of his covers like "...Peace, Love & Understanding" or "I Can't Stand Up...," etc.); but in touching on nearly every era of his career, Costello did make room for such classics as "Alison," "Watching the Detectives," "Oliver's Army," "Beyond Belief," "Man Out of Time," "Indoor Fireworks," "I Want You" and "The Other Side of Summer," as well as a live version of "Accidents Will Happen" and the aforementioned "Veronica" demo. I look forward to finding out more about the stories behind these tunes in "...Disappearing Ink," but also I think this set can stand as a fascinatingly offbeat mix in its own right.