Description: it is a record.. made in the Uk with a picture sleeve..and LONG OUT OF PRINT A Fairytale Of New York Featuring – Kirsty MacColl Written-By – Finer*, MacGowan* 4:33 B1 The Battle March Medley Written-By – Terry Woods 4:07 B2 Shanne Bradley Written-By – Shane MacGowan 3:38 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, 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 ,.. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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Artist: The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl
Format: Record
Release Title: Fairytale Of New York
Material: Vinyl
Type: Maxi-Single
Genre: Punk, World Music
Record Label: Stiff Records
Record Size: 12"
Style: 1980s, Irish & Celtic Music, Punk/New Wave
Speed: 45 RPM
Release Year: 1987
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom