If I Should Fall From Grace With God

by The Pogues

If I Should Fall From Grace With God cover art

On 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God', The Pogues expanded their signature Celtic punk with global textures from Spain and the Middle East, guided by producer Steve Lillywhite's crisp, live-in-studio production. The album broadened the band’s thematic scope beyond Shane MacGowan’s songwriting, notably featuring Philip Chevron’s emigration anthem 'Thousands Are Sailing' and Terry Woods' 'Streets of Sorrow', while still delivering quintessential narratives like the hit 'Fairytale of New York'. This ambitious musical and lyrical range cemented the album as the band's commercial and creative pinnacle, achieving their greatest chart success.

Genres

  • Celtic Rock

Tracklist

  1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God
  2. Turkish Song of the Damned
  3. Bottle of Smoke
  4. Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
  5. Metropolis
  6. Thousands Are Sailing
  7. Fiesta
  8. Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Rocky Road to Dublin / Galway Races
  9. Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six
  10. Lullaby of London
  11. Sit Down by the Fire
  12. The Broad Majestic Shannon
  13. Worms
  14. The Battle March Medley
  15. The Irish Rover (feat. The Dubliners)
  16. Mountain Dew (with the Dubliners)
  17. Shanne Bradley
  18. Sketches of Spain
  19. South Australia