The Pogues’ debut album 'Red Roses for Me' to get expanded reissue

To celebrate its 40th anniversary on October 15, The Pogues’ debut album, Red Roses For Me, is to be reissued on two formats: recycled red vinyl containing the 2013 remix of the album and a double-CD set, including the album and B-sides and a bonus disc of the band’s BBC sessions from 1984.

These anniversary formats will be released on October 18 and are available to pre-order via Rhino Records.

The album includes traditional songs, originals by the late Shane MacGowan and instrumentals - about death and drink, love and London. Single B-sides The Leaving Of Liverpool and The Wild Rover were produced by Elvis Costello, who would work with the Celtic punk band on its more successful follow up, Run Sodomy and The Lash.

Track listing: 

2CD set 

CD1 - 2013 Remix 

1. Transmetropolitan 

2. The Battle Of Brisbane 

3. The Auld Triangle 

4. Waxie’s Dargle 

5. Boys From The County Hell 

6. Sea Shanty 

7. Dark Streets Of London 

8. Streams Of Whiskey 

9. Poor Paddy 

10. Dingle Regatta 

11. Greenland Whale Fisheries 

12. Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go 

13. Kitty 

CD2 Single B-Sides 

1. The Leaving Of Liverpool 

2. Muirshin Durkin 

3. Repeal Of The Licensing Laws 

4. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 

5. Whiskey You’re The Devil 

6. The Wild Rover 

BBC SESSIONS 

John Peel Session - 10th April 1984 

7. Streams Of Whiskey 

8. Greenland Whale Fisheries 

9. Boys From The County Hell 

10. The Auld Triangle David ‘Kid’ Jensen Sessions - 21st June 1984 

11. Dingle Regatta/Holly Johnsons 

12. Poor Paddy On The Railway 

13. Boys From The County Hell 

14. Connemara, Let’s Go! 

John Peel Session - 4th December 1984 

15. Whiskey You’re The Devil 

16. The Navigator 

17. Sally MacLennane 

18. Danny Boy Single 

LP - 2013 Remix 

Side A 

1. Transmetropolitan 

2. The Battle Of Brisbane 

3. The Auld Triangle 

4. Waxie’s Dargle 

5. Boys From The County Hell 

6. Sea Shanty 

7. Dark Streets Of London 

Side B 

1. Streams Of Whiskey 

2. Poor Paddy 

3. Dingle Regatta 

4. Greenland Whale Fisheries 

5. Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go 

6. Kitty