VOLUME 8 The Sick Bed of MacGowan

In Nov 1985 Elvis took over vocal duties for a sick Shane MacGowan at a concert in Malmo. Costello's Pogues connection of course runs a lot deeper, He produced the bands debut album and married bass player Cait O’Riordan in May 1986. Elvis spent much of 1985-1986 with the band on tour and in the studio, so there are likely to be other unknown EC / Pogues collaborations not included on this disc. Here are the songs performed on that Malmo date. For the record, Elvis sang lead on tracks 9-11, 14 & 15 and backing vocals on 7 & 16. To make up the numbers, I’ve tagged on the remaining Pogues tracks that were produced, but not performed by Elvis, at least not publicly. The final track "Danny Boy" was sang by the cast including Elvis, The Pogues and Joe Strummer in the 1986 film ‘Straight to Hell’.

All tracks performed by The Pogues unless stated.

1. The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn #
2. Repeal of the Licencing Laws (Instrumental)
3. Jesse James #
4. Whisky, You’re The Devil
5. I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday #
6. Wild Cats of Kilkenny (Instrumental) #
7. Billy's Bones #
8. Waxie’s Dargle
9. The Old Main Drag #
10. A Pair Of Brown Eyes #
11. Dirty Old Town #
12. Muirshin Dirkin
13. The Battle of Brisbane (Instrumental)
14. Boys From The County Hell
15. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda #
16. A Pistol for Paddy Garcia (Instrumental) #
17. The Wild Rover - The Dubliners
18. Sally Maclennane #
19. Navigator #
20. The Gentleman Soldier #
21. A Rainy Night in Soho
22. The Body of an American
23. Plantxy Noel Hill (Instrumental)
24. Danny Boy

RUNNING TIME 77:34

Track Notes

1-17 Performed Malmo 1985 (same running order as setlist)

Additional tracks produced by Elvis Costello

18-20 Remaining tracks from “Rum Sodomy & The Lash” LP (Produced by EC)
21-23 “Poguetry in Motion” EP, Jan 1986. Elvis was producing this until tensions grew and his involvement in the project ended.
24 From the film “Straight to Hell’.

# From the album “Rum Sodomy & The Lash”