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Pogues Bootlegs 1987

xx-xx-87
Friday Night - TV
5 min.
with The Dubliners

The Irish Rover

Probably the best live version! Also circulates on video (see Videos). This is one of only two "true" live TV versions of the Pogues and The Dubliners together. The other is the "Tribute To The Dubliners" show described below. In the TV appearances "02-Apr-87 Top Of The Pops" and "24-Mar-87 Tom O'Connor Roadshow" the bands are miming to the official releases.


06-Mar-87
The Late Late Show - A Tribute To The Dubliners (RTE One, Ireland)
9 min.
with The Dubliners and Christy Moore

The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners and Christy Moore) / The Auld Triangle

U2, Stockton's Wing, The Fureys, Jim McCann, The Pogues, and others sing along with Ronnie Drew as he leads "The Auld Triangle." Also circulates on video (see Videos). This is one of only two "true" live TV versions of the Pogues and The Dubliners together. The other is the "Friday Night" show described above. In the TV appearances "02-Apr-87 Top Of The Pops" and "24-Mar-87 Tom O'Connor Roadshow" the bands are miming to the official releases.


14-Mar-87
De Montford Hall, Leicester University, Leicester, England
77 mins

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Balinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry vocals) / The Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally Maclennane / Jesse James (Spider vocals) / Greenland Whale Fisheries /The Irish Rover


17-Mar-87
Brixton Academy, London, England
82 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Transmetropolitan / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / Waxie's Dargle / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Irish Rover / The Wild Rover


05-Apr-87
Sunday At The Gaiety (RTE One, Ireland)
8 min.
with The Dubliners

Rare Ould Mountain Dew / The Irish Rover

Without Spider Stacy and Jem Finer. Terry Woods plays banjo and Philip Donnelly plays the cittern

Also circulates on video (see Videos).



07-Jun-87
The Session, Dublin (RTE One, Ireland)
50 min.
with Joe Strummer and The Dubliners

The Pogues: Streams Of Whiskey / The Ballinalee / If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Dubliners (without the Pogues): Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel / Don't Get Married / The Dubliners Fancy / Dubliners
The Pogues again (with Joe Strummer): I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer on vocals - Shane MacGowan backup)/ London Calling (Joe Strummer on vocals - Shane MacGowan backup) / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Irish Rover (with the Dubliners and Joe Strummer)

Most audio versions are missing "Streams Of Whiskey" and the Dubliner's set. Also circulates on video (see Videos).

I Fought The Law and London Calling from this show were released on The Clash "Death or Glory" Bootleg LP by Cenobite (catalogue number CR015). The same two songs also appear on the B side of "London Calling", a 7 inch limited edition (500 copies) white vinyl bootleg which was commercially released in 2003 by an unknown manufacturer (catalogue number POG001AB). The A side features London Calling from The Town & Country Club, London 17-Mar-88.


13-Jun-87
Wembley Stadium, London, England
43 min.
Support for U2

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Medley / The Body Of An American / South Austrailia / Lullaby Of London / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town


Trans-Music-Express, Radio Fajet 94.2 FM, France
xx-xxx-87
56 min.

Interview with Spider and Jem.


04-Jul-87
Hippodrome de Vincennes, Paris, France
57 min.
Support for U2

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / South Austrailia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Fiesta / Sally MacLennane

Early version of "Fiesta" with different lyrics.


08-Jul-87
Festa dell Unita, Capri, Italy
74 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia /Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James / Nicaragua Libre / Fiesta / Greenland Whale Fisheries /Waxie's Dargle

This could be the same as the 19-Jul-87 show and one is mislabeled.


17-Jul-87
London, England

This could be the same as the 18-Jul-87 show and one is mislabeled. If anyone can confirm one way or the other, please let me know.



18-Jul-87
"Picnic In The Park", Finsbury Park, London, England
83 min.

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Jesse James / Fiesta / Boys From The County Hell / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Waxie's Dargle / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / The Wild Rover

This could be the same as the 17-Jul-87 show and one is mislabeled.


19-Jul-87
Capri Festival, Capri, Italy

This could be the same as the 08-Jul-87 show and one is mislabeled. If anyone can confirm, please let me know



24-Jul-87
Paleo Folk Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
70 min. FM Radio

Streams Of Whiskey (cut off) / Rake At The Gates Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / Jesse James / Poor Paddy / Fiesta / Waxie's Dargle

Great version of "Fiesta."


01-Aug-87
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
60 min.
Support for U2

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Rake At The Gate Of Hell / Medley / The Ballinalee / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Band Played Waltzing Matilda / South Australia / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Metropolis / Dark Streets Of London / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane


12-Nov-87
Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland
72 min.

Streams Of Whiskey / The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body Of An American / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Maggie May / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon (cut off) / Dark Streets Of London / Fiesta / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Waxie's Dargle


17-Nov-87
Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, London, England
79 min.
with Joe Strummer

Streams Of Whiskey / The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body of An American / The Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / Fiesta / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Dirty Old Town / Sally Maclennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Maggie May / Waxies Dargle


27-Nov-87
The Ritz, New York City, USA
78 min.
without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

Streams Of Whiskey / The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Fiesta / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Dirty Old Town / Sally Maclennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Maggie May


29-Nov-87
Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
43 min.
Support for U2; without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

The Irish Rover / Streams Of Whiskey / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / Dirty Old Twon / Turkish Song Of The Damned / South Australia / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Dark Streets Of London / Sally MacLennane


01-Dec-87
The Metro, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
67 min.
without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

Streams Of Whiskey / The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Fiesta / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Dirty Old Town / Sally Maclennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn

Sometimes mislabeled "The Channel"


03-Dec-87
Palais Royal, Toronto, Canada
73 min.
without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

Streams Of Whiskey/The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fiesta / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / A Pair Of Brown Eyes

Sometimes circulates with a Jem Finer interview that took place before the show.


05-Dec-87
Victoria's Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA
79 min.
without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

Streams Of Whiskey / The Irish Rover / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fiesta / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Maggie May / Waxies Dargle


12-Dec-87
Coach Club, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
84 min.
without Philip Chevron, Joe Strummer on guitar

The Irish Rover / Sally Maclennane / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / The Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia (Terry Woods vocals) / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / Kitty / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fiesta / Dirty Old Town / Streams Of Whiskey / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James (Spider vocals) / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Greenland Whale Fisheries


17-Dec-87
TV - Top Of The Pops with Kirsty MacColl
4 min.

Fairytale Of New York

Also circulates on video (see Videos). Oddly enough, there is another version of Shane and Kirsty singing "Fairytale Of New York" that circulates also labeled "Top Of The Pops 87 - BBC TV." The screen even says "1987." However, in the second version Shane has a thick beard and rounder looking face - I would date it to sometime in 1991 (see Pogues Bootlegs 1991)


17-Dec-87
Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
91 min.
with Joe Strummer and Kirsty MacColl

The Irish Rover / Sally MacLennane / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / Kitty / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummern vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl) / Fiesta / Dirty Old Town / Streams Of Whiskey / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James / Maggie May / The Irish Rover / Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl)


18-Dec-87
Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
99 min.
with Joe Strummer and Kirsty MacColl

Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / The Irish Rover / Sally MacLennane / Medley / The Body Of An American / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Bottle Of Smoke / Metropolis / Kitty / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / I Fought The Law (Joe Strummer vocals) / London Calling (Joe Strummer vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl) / Fiesta / Dirty Old Town / Streams Of Whiskey / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Jesse James / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Maggie May / Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl)



19-Dec-87
Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
26 min.

Sally MacLennane / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Dirty Old Town / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Maggie May / Kitty

As far as I am aware, there is no bootleg of this show. However, the above songs have been officially released, as follows:

Sally MacLennane:- "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" (7ins single – FG1, 12 ins single - FG112, CD single - CDFG1 and St Patrick’s Day 12 ins EP)
A Pair Of Brown Eyes:- "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" (12 ins single - FG112, CD single - CDFG1 and St Patrick’s Day 12 ins EP). Also on “Fairytale Of New York” (12 ins single - YZ628T and CD single – YZ628CD)
Dirty Old Town:- "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" (St Patrick’s Day 12 ins EP)
The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn:- “Fairytale Of New York” (12 ins single - YZ628T and CD single – YZ628CD)
Maggie May:- “Fairytale Of New York” (12 ins single - YZ628T and CD single – YZ628CD)
Kitty:- “Sounds Waves 3” (7 ins EP), issued free with 20 March 1988 edition of Sounds (UK music paper).

Sally MacLennane, A Pair Of Brown Eyes, Dirty Old Town, The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn and Maggie May have also appeared as bonus tracks on the “Drunken Boys” and “Sayonara” bootleg CD's.