Peace and Love [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Pogues

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Warner Bros UK
• ASIN: B000005S6D
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,310 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Deleted in the U.S., this is their 1989 studio album, produced by the legendary Steve Lillywhite (U2, Big Country, Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds, etc.). 14 tracks, including 'Gridlock', 'Young Ned Of The Hill' & 'Lorelei'. A WEA International release.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My introduction to the Pogues., February 23, 2000

By A Customer

I never heard of this band until a friend recorded his CD of "Peace and Love" on tape and gave it to me. Being of Irish descent I fell in love with "Young Ned of the Hill," and then with the rest of the album. (It took me sometime to really appreciate MacGowan.) That was nearly ten years ago. I have since purchased virtually everyone of their albums, and I have seen The Pogues and Shane MacGowan perform live.

I have a fondness for "Peace and Love" because it was the first album of The Pogues that I heard, and reminds me of my days at my Bronx, NY university. But I do not believe it is one of their better efforts: MacGowan's voice was really going downhill and a large part of the album was written by other members of the band with mixed results. "White City" and "Misty Morning Albert Bridge" are classics, "Lorlelei" is sublime, and "Young Ned of the Hill" still remains one of my personal favorites; but the rest is just ok.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Curse Upon You, Oliver Cromwell, May 3, 2001

By	David Bradley "David Bradley" (Sterling, VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The best Pogues LP is the classic IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD.

PEACE & LOVE is a strong second place.

I suppose the reason the Pogues never hit in the USA is that they are "too irish," just as the Kinks, the Jam, XTC and the Clash were "too English." Personally, I think it's because American radio programmers remain "too stupid" to recognize good music unless it's packaged and promoted to death.

I can listen to this CD all day long--I often do--with the exception of "Gridlock," a misplaced cop-show theme song, and "Blue Heaven," a piece of fluff that must have been slipped onto the master tape by mistake.

"Night Train To Lorca," "Misty Morning Albert Bridge" and the masterful "London You're A Lady" are among the best things the Pogues ever recorded.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic, Mondial, and yes! It Works!, July 7, 2003

By	Greekfreak (Pusan Korea (South)) - See all my reviews

Strangely enough, the mix of world music stew you find on this album works rather well, and at a time when they might have been stumped for new material, this is a better album than most critics will admit.

For one thing, Jem Finer and Andrew Rankin step up on the songwriting duties; "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" is a classic Pogues tune that even Shane with his worsening voice could not ruin. Kirsty MacColl is back on board with the beautifully soaring "Lorelei". McGowan himself isn't up to par, but still shows some flashes of classic brilliance--"London, You're A Lady" being one of the best.

The Jazz, fusion, and samba beats might jar a few listeners, but it's a pretty cohesive album that slips under your skin in no time at all. Well worth owning, and far better than the follow-up "Hell's Ditch".