Peace and Love (The Pogues album)

Occupation

Peace and Love is the fourth album by the British folk - punk band The Pogues. It finished fifth in the British album charts.

History

With Peace and Love continued the band's gradual shift away from traditional Irish music continues. The album begins with the strongly jazz -influenced " Gridlock ", other songs were eg London inspired ( "White City," " Misty Morning, Albert Bridge ", " London You're a Lady" ). Nevertheless, in some songs significant Irish personalities are mentioned, for example, James Napper Tandy ( Boat Train), Christy Brown, whose book "Down All The Days" occurs as a song title, and Ned Of The Hill (Young Ned Of The Hill ). " Cotton Fields " is based on the eponymous song of the American blues singer Leadbelly. The text line, James Napper Tandy occurs in, is borrowed from the song "The Wearing of the Green ".

Title list

Re-release from 2005

Reception

Mark Deming wrote in his review for Allmusic Guide:

"Peace and Love is not as good as the two Pogues albums Preceded did it ( Which represent the finest work of Their career ), but it does make clear what did MacGowan hardly the only talented songwriter in the band (...). "

" Peace and Love is not as good as the previous two Pogues albums ( which represent the best work of her career ), but makes it clear that MacGowan was not the only talented songwriter of the band. "

Robert Christgau said, however:

"(...) Shane MacGowan Will Remain the only Pogue in the down-and -out hall of fame. "

"(...) Shane MacGowan will remain the only Pogue in the pantheon the bum in memory."

Trivia

  • The album was dedicated to 96 died in the Hillsborough disaster.
  • The boxer on the cover of the album has six fingers on his right hand.
  • The song "Down All The Days" was covered later by the noise rock band Steel Pole Bath Tub on their album The Miracle of Sound in Motion.
Record label Island Records Compact Disc Genre Singing Bass guitar Darryl Hunt (musician) Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Albert Bridge (London)
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