THE POGUES - RUM SODOMY & THE LASH LP - BEAUT & SCARCE

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I OFFER FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE THIS RARE ALBUM OF

THE POGUES 

RUM SODOMY & THE LASH 

By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the mid-'80s. Led by Shane MacGowan, whose slurred, incomprehensible voice often disguised the sheer poetry of his songs, the Pogues were undeniably political - not only were many of their songs explicitly in favor of working-class liberalism, but the wild, careening sound of their punk-injected folk was implicitly radical. While the band was clearly radical, they also had a wickedly warped sense of humor, which was abundantly clear on their biggest hit, the fractured Christmas carol "Fairy Tale of New York." The group's first three albums Red Roses for Me, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, and If I should fall from Grace with God - were widely praised in both Britain and America, and by 1988 they had earned substantial cult followings in both countries. Yet MacGowan's darkly romantic, wasted lifestyle, which was so key to their spirit and success, ultimately proved to be their downfall. By the end of the decade, he had fallen deep into alcoholism and drug addiction, forcing the band to fire him if they wanted to survive. The Pogues carried on without him in the early '90s, playing to a slowly shrinking audience, before finally disbanding in 1996.
Shane MacGowan, an Irish punk inspired by the Clash, formed the Pogues in 1982 after playing with the London-based punk band the Nipple Erectors, a group which was later called the Nips. MacGowan met Spider Stacey in a London tube station, where Stacey was playing a tin whistle. The two began working together, drafting former Nip Jim Fearnley to play guitar. Naming themselves Pogue Mahone - a Gaelic term meaning "kiss my ass" - the trio began playing traditional Irish tunes in London pubs and streets, eventually adding Jem Finer, Andrew Ranken, and Cait O''Riorden. As the group developed into a sextet, they added MacGovern's original songs to their repertoire, and began earning a reputation as a wild, drunken and exciting live act. Shortening their name to the Pogues, the group released an independent single, "Dark Streets of London," in early 1984 and supported thr Clash on their summer tour. By the fall, they had signed with Stiff Records and had released their acclaimed debut ''Red Roses for Me''. 

AN AUST ISSUE ON STIFF RECORDS LABEL RELEASED BY FESTIVAL IN 1985 - L 38466

THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE LOOKS REALLY LOVELY. THE OPENING EDGE, THE SEAMS AND THE SPINE ARE CLEAN AND SHARP. THERE ARE SIX LIGHT CREASES IN THE SPINE AND THERE IS A LITTLE VERY LIGHT RING WEAR.

THE SHINY VINYL IS BEAUTIFUL - ALMOST LIKE NEW - NOT A MARK ON IT

PLAYS LIKE IT LOOKS - BEAUTIFUL - LOUD AND CLEAR.

THE LABELS ARE BEAUT TOO - JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS - NO WRITING - NO STICKERS.

THE PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS GREAT TOO - IT HAS THE LYRICS OF ALL THE SONGS. 

TRACKS ARE: 

THE SICK BED OF CUCHULAINN == THE OLD MAN DRAG == WILD CATS OF KILKENNY == I'M A MAN  YOU DON'T MEET EVERY DAY == A PAIR OF BROWN EYES == SALLY MACLENNANE == DIRTY OLD TOWN == JESSE JAMES == NAVIGATOR == BILLY'S BONES == THE GENTLEMAN SOLDIER == AND THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA. 

VERY HARD TO FIND A COPY OF THIS SCARCE ALBUM IN ANY CONDITION

 THIS ONE HAS A LOVELY SLEEVE AND THE SHINY VINYL PLAYS BEAUTIFUL.

HAPPY BIDDING POGUES FANS.

ALL RECORDS COME IN NEW DUST COVERS AND ARE SECURELY PACKED IN SPECIAL MAILERS WITH NEW BUBBLE WRAP TO PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION DURING TRANSIT.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED IN THE POST

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