Peace & Love or Hell's Ditch?

**Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:07 pm**

I'd have to say Peace and Love.

**Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:51 am**

hell's ditch for sure

**Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:17 pm**

I finally made the splurge and ordered these two remastered/reissued copies off of Ebay last night in a bit boozy moment...Can't wait to hear them both in their fullest sound.

As for which is better, I don't think it's fair to give one a higher rating than the other....both different and both great.

I used to think Hell's Ditch was a stronger record than Peace and Love, but the older I get the more I enjoy Peace and Love...I give them an equal ranking.

**Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:24 pm**

I think Hells Ditch is such a great album with songs like Rain Street, Summer In Siam, The Sunny Side Of The Street and The Wake Of The Medusa. I have listened to it a lot since i got the remastered version. Hells ditch for me.

**Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:29 pm**

I've always rated the song 'hell's ditch' as one the best pogues songs.

**Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:32 pm**

Simon Maguire wrote:I've always rated the song 'hell's ditch' as one the best pogues songs.

It definitely is imho, especially the lyrics are brilliant.

I also love Lorca's Novena. I wonder if it hase ever been performed live..

**Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:55 pm**

Eckhard wrote:I also love Lorca's Novena. I wonder if it hase ever been performed live..

Great song. According to the excellent PoguesLive website, yes it has.

http://www.pogueslive.com/pogues/1990.htm

**Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:59 pm**

Good web-site!!

**Sun May 01, 2005 12:06 am**

Always liked Peace & Love, and never really very keen on Hells Ditch. Got the new remastered cd and its like finding a lost album. I always liked the 'feel' of Hells Ditch, but not the songs so much, now I find its a real grower, having played the earlier albums to death.
Still have to say P& L, but its getting closer.

LONG LIVE SHANEY MAC

**Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:50 pm**

even completely disliked by some Pogues fans

How can any Pogue fan say they don't like P+L and Hell's Ditch...?

But back to the topic I much prefer Peace and Love because I like the style a bit more, there is no doubting that Hell's Ditch is a worldly album and I'm not a big fan of worldly...i'd rather hear about how London is a lady and where the paddies and frogs go to gamble on the dogs and about the Boat train and the of the rodents in Gartloney and the night train and about America.
But saying that Hells Ditch is an excellent CD with goo songs (rain street is one of my favorites).

**Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:10 pm**

I'd have to say Peace and Love even though one of my alltime pogues favorite song is on hells ditch -"Lorca's Novena"! can anybody tell the story of the song ? and i mean the full! i know it is on the spanish poet....etc

**Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:01 pm**

Trent: If you haven't alreadys, have a look at the Parting Glass website: http://www.poguetry.com. There's a section on the song there.

**Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:37 pm**

thanks i know but the site was updated and it is hard to find the section

**Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:54 pm**

search this page

My favourite thing by Lorca is The Old Lizard. The only poem I remember of the whole book I have.
Sorry for off topic :oops:

**Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:07 pm**

Love 'em both. Really do.

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Re: Peace & Love or Hell's Ditch?

thanks i know but the site was updated and it is hard to fin

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