The Best of The Pogues

The Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by The Pogues, released in September 1991. The album was dedicated to the memory of Deborah Korner.

The Best of the Pogues
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1991
Recorded1984–1991
GenreCeltic punk, folk punk, Celtic rock, folk rock
LabelPogue Music Ltd
ProducerVarious
The Pogues chronology
Hell's Ditch
(1990)
The Best of the Pogues
(1991)
Essential Pogues
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

  1. "Fairytale of New York" (Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer)
  2. "Sally MacLennane" (MacGowan)
  3. "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl)
  4. "The Irish Rover" (Traditional, arr. The Pogues & The Dubliners)
  5. "A Pair of Brown Eyes" (MacGowan)
  6. "Streams of Whiskey" (MacGowan)
  7. "Rainy Night in Soho" (MacGowan)
  8. "Fiesta" (MacGowan, Finer, Kotscher, Lindt)
  9. "Rain Street" (MacGowan)
  10. "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" (Finer)
  11. "White City" (MacGowan)
  12. "Thousands Are Sailing" (Phil Chevron)
  13. "The Broad Majestic Shannon" (MacGowan)
  14. "The Body of an American" (MacGowan)

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[2] 94
Ireland 21
New Zealand (RIANZ) 10
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 11

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[3] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] Platinum 15,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Other musicians

Notes

References

  1. The Best of The Pogues - The Pogues | AllMusic
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. "French album certifications – the Pogues – Best Of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "New Zealand album certifications – The Pogues – The Best Of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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