WARNERS/RHINO POGUES BOX SET, 2008

[DzM]

Hey, I saw on the u.s. amazon the set is going for $117. But then there is the import that is available for $60. Is there a difference between the two besides the fact that one is an import? I live in the u.s. and use a mac. Would the import not work in u.s. coded cd players, etc?

No difference. Just Amazon's original pricing vs. their current pricing.

Buy the $60 one. Preferably by using the link on the front of this site.

[SonOfErin]

Merry Christmas! Happy Chunnachadh! Jolly Kwanzaa! It arrived today!!! As I type I'm on disc 3, & it's unreal! Thanks Mr C for putting this together!!

[theCOOP]

For whatever it's worth, I happen to know that Amazon US has shipped at least 9 copies of the box set in the last seven days.

I only ordered the box set off amazon.co.uk because it still is saying the box set is out of stock on amazon.com. DzM have you received your copy yet?

I'm embarrassed to admit that I have not actually ordered it yet.

I too have not yet ordered it. Cash has been flowing in other directions as of late.

[pogues24]

I have been listening ro the box set since yesterday, I've gotten through disc 1-3, and now I'm into disc 4. Let me tell you it is mindblowing. This box set is everything that I hoped for and more. I can't pick a favorite track yet, but I will say that no song so far has disappointed me. Barvo Mr. Chevron.

Iain

[Adam]

Allright, so I've been listening to Disc 1, and it has some UNBELIEVABLY great songs. The cover of Dylan's "Eve of Destruction"? AWESOME!!!

Most assuredly not Dylan's song. Written by P.F. Sloan (as listed in the credits in the box), most famously performed by Barry McGuire, and without any research I bet never performed by Dylan. I originally heard this song as a Vietnam War protest song by McGuire, but it was also covered and used in an episode of "The Greatest American Hero" in which the hero races to defuse or do something to prevent a nuclear bomb. It was probably the most serious episode of "Greatest American Hero."
In any case, fun to hear it done by the Pogues.

[pogues24]

Finished it on Sunday, man I got to tell you what an experience. Every single disc is worth hearing. Here are some of my highlights from all five discs in no particular order:

Disc One:
1. The Kerry Polka
2. The Rocky Road To Dublin
3. Danny Boy
4. NW3
5. Hot Asphalt
6. North Sea Holes
7. The Travelling People
8. In and Out
9. Eve of Destruction
10. Pinned Down/Alone In The Wilderness
11. Donegal Express/The Hen and The Cock Are In Carrickmacross
12. Waxie's Dargle live

Disc Two

1. All the 1983 demos, including Billy's Bones, Sally MacLennane, and The Old Main Drag
2. All the demos of Fairytale of New York (is that Cait I heard on the first demo!!!!!)
3. The Town That Never Sleeps
4. Something Wild
5. Driving Through The City
6. Oboe version of A Rainy Night In Soho
7. Navigator live

Disc Three

1. The Ballinalee
2. Lullaby of London (love this version, especially the ending)
3. Nicaguara Libre
4. Glued Up and Speeding
7. Hot Dogs With Everything
8. A Paris
9. Turkish Song of the Damned, Rake At The Gates of Hell, and If I Should Fall From Grace With God demo sessions
10. Shanne Bradley demo
11. The Aria
12. The Battle March
13. Streets of Sorrow
14. Japan

Disc Four

1. Sally MacLennane, The Sickbed of Cuchulainn, Kitty, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Dirty Old Town, and Maggie May live from Barrowlands, Glasgow.
2. The Black Dog's Ditch
3. Aisling
4. Maidrin Rua
5. The Mistlethrush
6. Boat Train demo (better that the Peace and Love version in my opinion)
7. Johnny Come Lately

Disc Five

1. Medley, White City, The Star of the County Down, and The Parting Glass/Lord Santry's Fairest Daughter live in London Brixton, Academy 2001.
2. Goodnight Irene
3. Miss Otis Regrets/Just One of Those Things
4. The One and Only
5. All The Tears That I Cried
6. Who Said Romance Is Dead?
7. The Sound of the City Night

Again these are just some of my favorite standout tracks, however, there isn't a bad song out of this bunch. For those people who haven't received this box set yet, then you are all in for a treat. JOB WELL DONE Mr. Chevron!!!!!


Thank you,
Iain

[username]

This is the best boxed set I have ever purchased and the participation of Mr Chevron in these forums is nothing short of awesome.

[Mulroz]

Amazon France delivered the box last friday, and I haven't played any other cd since (well ok, except for Jefferson Airplanes volunteers which arrived saturday). Great work Mr. Chevron, only your introduction in the booklet made me curious for the really embarrasing bits you did not want to include. More embarassing than Aria ?

[theCOOP]

Yeah, so, the gf is going to be in London (and Paris) of all places at the end of July and into August for a week. Can ya fuckin' believe it? It's been a lifelong dream so far to visit England (at al) and here she gets to go before me dammit!!

Anyway, where is a good place to pick up the box set in person?

And then Phil will meet up with her for coffee and tales and to sign said box set. And then when she gets home I will treat her the way the one cat does when the other one accidentally gets outside and coms back in smelling odd.

[theCOOP]

Oh, and The Travelling People. Is it just me, or is the song very very Steeleye Span - ish? Some of the music sounds like Steeleye Span

[Rich]

I just ordered the box set from bn.com (Barnes & Noble), where it's $45. It's out of stock there, too (they're claiming "1-2 weeks"), but at least it's $15 less from them than from Amazon, who also doesn't have it and won't even hazard a guess about when they might ever have it again.

[Sandyfromvancouver]

Maybe we could have a "fave box set songs thread"? Don't know where to start, let's see, Haunted, The Rocky Road to Dublin, Maggie May (at Barrowlands), NW3, Murder (Version 2), Four O'Clock in the Morning, White City, The Travelling People, the various incarnations of Fairy Tale, The Old Main Drag. Oh, I'm leaving out so many.

[liam studebaker]

I just ordered the box set from bn.com (Barnes & Noble), where it's $45. It's out of stock there, too (they're claiming "1-2 weeks"), but at least it's $15 less from them than from Amazon, who also doesn't have it and won't even hazard a guess about when they might ever have it again.

I ordered it through Barnes and Noble as well and yes it's a great price, but be prepared to wait. It's been a month and a half since I ordered it and I got a notification today that said that they still didn't have it in stock. They said they should get them within the month, so the new ship date is August 16th. They've never had it in stock. My guess is they are waiting to get X amount of orders then they will order them to fulfill them. It sucks, but at that price...

[pogues24]

I just ordered the box set from bn.com (Barnes & Noble), where it's $45. It's out of stock there, too (they're claiming "1-2 weeks"), but at least it's $15 less from them than from Amazon, who also doesn't have it and won't even hazard a guess about when they might ever have it again.

I ordered it through Barnes and Noble as well and yes it's a great price, but be prepared to wait. It's been a month and a half since I ordered it and I got a notification today that said that they still didn't have it in stock. They said they should get them within the month, so the new ship date is August 16th. They've never had it in stock. My guess is they are waiting to get X amount of orders then they will order them to fulfill them. It sucks, but at that price...

Just my two cents fellas, but I would cancel that order, the box set has been backordered through Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Borders, etc. However, if you don't be prepared to wait for awhile. I would keep checking amazon.com, because they do get copies to ship, that is how I was able to get mine. I ordered it on Thurdsay, and received it on Friday, so I would keep checking. But, if you want keep your present order. Don't worry the box set is worth the wait!!!!

Iain

[liam studebaker]

I just ordered the box set from bn.com (Barnes & Noble), where it's $45. It's out of stock there, too (they're claiming "1-2 weeks"), but at least it's $15 less from them than from Amazon, who also doesn't have it and won't even hazard a guess about when they might ever have it again.

I ordered it through Barnes and Noble as well and yes it's a great price, but be prepared to wait. It's been a month and a half since I ordered it and I got a notification today that said that they still didn't have it in stock. They said they should get them within the month, so the new ship date is August 16th. They've never had it in stock. My guess is they are waiting to get X amount of orders then they will order them to fulfill them. It sucks, but at that price...

Just my two cents fellas, but I would cancel that order, the box set has been backordered through Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Borders, etc. However, if you don't be prepared to wait for awhile. I would keep checking amazon.com, because they do get copies to ship, that is how I was able to get mine. I ordered it on Thurdsay, and received it on Friday, so I would keep checking. But, if you want keep your present order. Don't worry the box set is worth the wait!!!!

Iain

I actually got an email from Barnes and Noble this morning saying that they have it packed and ready to ship complete with a tracking number from UPS. I'm hoping that I'm not getting a packet of Body Butter. So Rich here's hoping that you get yours soon as well.