The Ultimate Collection

**Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:12 pm**

The live album is 77 minutes and 48 seconds long. A CD can accomodate a maximum of 80 minutes. Even editing down the between song banter, applause etc, it was tough to get 22 tracks on. Other fans have actually complained about there being too LITTLE chatter but any more would have reduced the tally further.

The challenge with a live CD these days is to convey as much of the music as possible without substantially sacrificing the atmosphere. Nick Robbins presented us with numerous options as the mixing work progressed - I personally listened to 12 separate variations on the album. Myself, Spider or Jem were in constant telephone contact with Nick. In addition, Darryl, Jem and Spider all visited Nick in the studio.

"White City", "The Parting Glass", "Medley" and "Star Of The County Down" were all contenders at some point. "Broad Majestic Shannon" and "Repeal Of The Licensing Laws" made it to the running order quite late in the process.

Yes, we could have done a double CD, but our instincts were against that and Warners were not interested anyway. I guarantee if we had done a double, there would have been people posting on here or on PRS accusing us of "exploitation" again!!

In answer to a question elsewhere, there are NO overdubs on "Live At The Brixton Academy". There is an edit on "Rain Street" and a tiny edit on "Fairytale of New York".

**Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:02 pm**

cheers phillip :wink:

**Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:47 am**

Thanks, Mr C, for the insight into the making of the album. And congratulations to the band and everyone involved in making something so magnificent.

**Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:28 pm**

ya i cant understand people who dont like live CD's or DVD's because it lacks the'atmosphere' and 'magic', of being there,

bollocks shut up moaning and enjoy the music.

**Tue May 03, 2005 2:54 pm**

Well, I discovered The Pogues with this Ultimate collection someone bought for me in London last month, and I have to say that it is f****** great music!

I'm not Irish nor English, I always told myself I didn't like that kind of music, but now I'm happy of listening to it. It definitely is the best thing I've heard for a long time ^^

**Tue May 03, 2005 4:42 pm**

Yeah Raf, It is speical that people from all over the world can listen to the pogues you don't just have to be irish or have a all-powerful love of irish music to like the pogues, i'm irish but i'm not mad about most irish music either?

where are you from anyways?

f******

feel free to express your self (fucking)

**Tue May 03, 2005 11:09 pm**

Well actually I'm french..

And if I choose to write f****** rather than fucking, it's just because in a lot of forums, it can cause you problems.. That's why I pay attention to what I say

**Wed May 04, 2005 9:51 pm**

the presence of the great bretagne is always welcome
it is good to hear that music has no international boundaries
like bob marlley ,the pogues sound good anywhere

**Sat May 07, 2005 8:02 am**

Good music is good music my friend.

**Sat May 07, 2005 12:09 pm**

like bob marlley ,the pogues sound good anywhere

I think the pogues and bob marley aren't that different in a way!

If you think bob marley in the 70s/80s used his ownd jamican regge music which was on his own front door, and played it all over the world. And you didnt have to be a Jamican 'pot head' to enjoy it.

The pogues are the same with irish music you dont have to be a 'druken paddy' to enjoy and appreciate Shane's songs or any of the other pogues songs for that matter. That sterotype is probably why the pogues werent as 'mainstream' as they should of been, because somepeople did brand it stupid 'druken paddy music' without listening to the music and lyrics.

**Sat May 07, 2005 12:48 pm**

very well said simon

**Sat May 07, 2005 2:55 pm**

Yeah thats what I mean.t

**Sun May 08, 2005 2:23 am**

Simon, I think you would probably get high marks today if you were to write that school essay about the Pogues. (Just remember to use spellcheck.) :wink:

**Sun May 08, 2005 7:25 am**

i also wrote an essay--but im gonna brag--i got an "A" .there is so much to write.....i could have made it a book

**Sun May 08, 2005 9:46 am**

spellings not my biggest asset!! However my ability to argue my point got me two GCSE's passes in the subject!!

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Greetings Raf

welcome raf

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