Peace & Love [Original recording remastered]

Pogues | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B000H8SFMU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • #84 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Rock

Track Listings

1. Gridlock

2. White City

3. Young Ned of the Hill

4. Misty Morning, Albert Bridge

5. Cotton Fields

6. Blue Heaven

7. Down All the Days

8. USA

9. Lorelei

10. Gartloney Rats

11. Boat Train

12. Tombstone

13. Night Train to Lorca

14. London You're a Lady

15. Star of the County Down [*]

16. The Limerick Rake [*]

17. Train of Love [*]

18. Everyman Is a King (In the US of A) [*]

19. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [*]

20. Honky Tonk Women [*]

Editorial Reviews

Deleted in the U.S., this is their 1989 studio album,produced by the legendary Steve Lillywhite (U2, BigCountry, Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds, etc.). 14 tracks,including 'Gridlock', 'Young Ned Of The Hill' & 'Lorelei'.A WEA International release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Remastered Version of the Pogues Most Underrated Album, February 4, 2005

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This review is from: Peace & Love (Audio CD)

"Peace and Love" is the most underrated Pogues album of the MacGowan era, even to Pogues fans. The Pogues flirt with jazz throughout on this release and what most people don't realize is that Shane had embraced acid house rock and was trying to inject into the Pogues musical catalogue. Sure, MacGowan's vocals sound garbled on this release, but that doesn't mean his songwriting gifts have diminished. "White City," is a excellent song about a dog track being torn down. While "Boat Train; a song about traveling from Dublin to London, and "London You're a Lady," Shane's geographical tribute to London, still showed that MacGowan hadn't drank away his talents quite yet. Other songs like "Down All the Days, which pays tribute to Christy Brown, and "Cotton Fields," are all stand out tracks. Shane also showed that he had a knack for rockabilly as well with the overpowering "USA." The problem that most Pogues fans have with this release is the fact that most of it was written by other members of the band. SO WHAT!!!!!! Jem Finer provides the excellent "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge," as well as the jazz instrumental "Gridlock," and the depressing "Tombstone," and "Night Train to Lorca." Philip Chevron steps up to plate once again and provides the beautiful ballad "Lorelei," with backing vocals by Kristy MacColl. Terry Woods provides the excellent traditional numbers of "Young Ned of the Hill and Gartloney Rats." The only real throwaway track on this album is the cheesy irish-calypso track "Blue Heaven," which should have never made its appearance on the album. Overall, "Peace and Love," is not the Pogues best album, but it certainly is a very good one, and better than the follow-up "Hell's Ditch."
The new remastered version contains the traditional reworkings of "The Star of the County Down (vocals by Andrew Ranken), and "The Limerick Rake." Jem Finer's "Train of Love," is a delight, as is MacGowan's tribute to Northern Soul with "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah." However, the best bonus track has to go to Terry Woods/Ron Kavana's "Everyman Is A King," which should have been on the original "Peace and Love" release.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated classic, March 7, 2008

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RR "cargdouill" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace & Love (Audio CD)

I don't get the harsh reviews this album gets. I think it's every bit as good as Rum, Sodomy and Grace of God. Read Trouser Press's review which I agree with wholeheartedly. White City is a great song. Blue Heaven is a great song. Gartloney Rats is a stomping good song. Train of Love, Everyman Is a King, -- the list goes on. So what's the deal? This is a great album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Down All The Days, May 17, 2008

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K. H. Orton (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peace & Love (Audio CD)

The record cover pretty much says it all. This is a bare fisted brawl of a record. The sound of egos & artistic differences duking it out, bloodying noses & blackening eyes. Atleast behind the scenes. Pity it doesn't sound that way.

While The Pogues seemed to want to distance themselves from Irish Music & "experiment", frontman Shane MacGowan stubbornly stuck to his guns. If they only listened to MacGowan. Though an arguement could be made for it being "diverse", truth be told, this is their least cohesive album. In light of their preceeding work, possibly their worst. There's a general malaise on this album. Of being exhausted & not wanting to admit it. But all is not lost, I mean this is The Pogues after all.

With the exception of Jem Finer's "Albert Bridge" & Philip Chevron's "Lorelei", its the MacGowan numbers that by & large hit home, lending the album some much needed glue. Highlights include: "White City", "Down All The Days", "USA" & "London, You're A Lady".

That said, as performers The Pogues seem far more invested than MacGowan. Where "Blue Heaven" sounds like a desperate attempt to cheer things up, "Tombstone" seems to capture the true morale of the band. On the shambling, bender of "Boat Train" MacGowan appears to have summed up his attitude towards the proceedings.

In terms of the bonus tracks, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" is essential. Full of all the vitality & humor lacking on this record. Elsewhere, "Honky Tonk Women" is an exercise in self parody, perhaps meant to be "ironic" but marks a decided low point in their recording career.

Anyway you cut it, its just not The Pogues at their best. While I wouldn't call it a complete "fall from grace", I suppose its safe to say this is their "hangover" album.