The Very Best of The Pogues
| The Very Best of the Pogues | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 April 2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| The Pogues chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by The Pogues, released in April 2001.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dirty Old Town" | Ewan MacColl | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "The Irish Rover" (featuring The Dubliners) | Traditional | 25 Years Celebration by The Dubliners (1987) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Sally MacLennane" | Shane MacGowan | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Fiesta" | MacGowan, Jem Finer, Edmund Kötscher, Rudi Lindt | If I Should Fall from Grace with God (1988) | 4:12 |
| 5. | "A Pair of Brown Eyes" | MacGowan | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Fairytale of New York" (featuring Kirsty MacColl) | MacGowan, Finer | If I Should Fall from Grace with God (1988) | 4:32 |
| 7. | "The Body of an American" | MacGowan | Poguetry in Motion EP (1986) | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Streams of Whiskey" | MacGowan | Red Roses for Me (1984) | 2:33 |
| 9. | "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" | MacGowan | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 3:00 |
| 10. | "If I Should Fall from Grace with God" | MacGowan | If I Should Fall from Grace with God (1988) | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" | Finer | Peace and Love (1989) | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Rain Street" | MacGowan | Hell's Ditch (1990) | 4:02 |
| 13. | "White City" | MacGowan | Peace and Love (1989) | 2:31 |
| 14. | "A Rainy Night in Soho" (1991 mix) | MacGowan | Poguetry in Motion EP (1986) | 4:44 |
| 15. | "London Girl" | MacGowan | Poguetry in Motion EP (1986) | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Boys From The County Hell" | MacGowan | Red Roses for Me (1984) | 2:56 |
| 17. | "Sunny Side of the Street" | MacGowan, Finer | Hell's Ditch (1990) | 2:44 |
| 18. | "Summer in Siam" | MacGowan | Hell's Ditch (1990) | 4:08 |
| 19. | "Hell's Ditch" | MacGowan, Finer | Hell's Ditch (1990) | 3:04 |
| 20. | "The Old Main Drag" | MacGowan | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 3:19 |
| 21. | "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" | Eric Bogle | Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985) | 4:52 |
Track lengths per Apple Music[1]
Charts
| Chart (2003–2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 167 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[3] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 87 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-very-best-of-the-pogues/189254980
- ^ "The Pogues ARIA chart history 1988 to May 2025". ARIA. Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 8/12/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Pogues – The Very Best of...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Pogues – The Very Best of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 February 2022. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Very Best of Pogues in the "Search:" field.