The Best of The Pogues
# The Best of The Pogues

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The Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by The Pogues, released in September 1991. The album was dedicated to the memory of Deborah Korner.

## Track listing

* "Fairytale of New York" (Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer)
* "Sally MacLennane" (MacGowan)
* "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl)
* "The Irish Rover" (Traditional, arr. The Pogues & The Dubliners)
* "A Pair of Brown Eyes" (MacGowan)
* "Streams of Whiskey" (MacGowan)
* "Rainy Night in Soho" (MacGowan)
* "Fiesta" (MacGowan, Finer, Kotscher, Lindt)
* "Rain Street" (MacGowan)
* "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" (Finer)
* "White City" (MacGowan)
* "Thousands Are Sailing" (Phil Chevron)
* "The Broad Majestic Shannon" (MacGowan)
* "The Body of an American" (MacGowan)

## Personnel

* Shane MacGowan – lead vocals, guitar
* Terry Woods – cittern, vocals
* Philip Chevron – guitar, vocals
* Spider Stacy – tin whistle, vocals
* Andrew Ranken – drums
* Jem Finer – banjo, saxophone
* Darryl Hunt – bass guitar
* Kirsty MacColl – vocals on "Fairytale of New York"
* James Fearnley – accordion

### Other musicians

* Cait O'Riordan – bass, vocals
* Siobhan Sheahan – harp on "Fairytale of New York"
* Tommy Keane – Uileann pipes on "Dirty Old Town" and "The Body of an American"
* Henry Benagh – fiddle
* Elvis Costello – acoustic guitar
* Dick Cuthell – flugelhorn on "A Rainy Night in Soho"
* Brian Clarke – alto saxophone on "Fiesta"
* Joe Cashman – tenor saxophone on "Fiesta"
* Eli Thompson – trumpet on "Fiesta"
* Chris Lee – trumpet
* Paul Taylor – trombone
* Ron Kavana – tenor banjo, mandolin on "Thousands Are Sailing"

## Charts

Chart performance for The Best of the Pogues :

| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 94 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 11 |

2000 chart performance for The Best of the Pogues :

| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 21 |

## Certifications and sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $35,000^^$ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | $100,000^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | $15,000^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
