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New Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Reveals Tracklist Feat. Tom Waits, U2, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, & More
A tribute album honouring the late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has revealed its full tracklist, featuring a wide range of well-known musicians covering songs from his catalogue. The record, titled "20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan", brings together artists spanning several generations and genres, underlining the breadth of MacGowan's influence on Irish and international music since news of the project first emerged in March.
The album's lead single, an Irish folk group Kingfishr's cover of the Pogues' 1990 track "The Sunnyside Of The Street", is due for release on Friday 31 July. Other contributors confirmed on the alphabetically ordered tracklist include Tom Waits, U2, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, the Libertines, Dropkick Murphys, Hozier and Jessie Buckley, and Johnny Depp with Imelda May, among many others. The full album is set for release on 13 November via Rubyworks.
In short
- Shane MacGowan tribute album tracklist revealed, out 13 November
- Features Tom Waits, U2, Primal Scream, Bruce Springsteen and more
- Lead single, Kingfishr's "The Sunnyside Of The Street", out 31 July
Explained simply
Shane MacGowan, the late lead singer of The Pogues, was an influential Irish musician of the 1980s and 1990s whose band mixed traditional folk music with punk rock. His distinctive songwriting and approach left a lasting impression on musicians across many genres.
A new album titled "20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan" brings together musicians from different generations to cover his songs. The range of contributors demonstrates the breadth of his influence in the music industry.
The album features artists including Tom Waits, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Hozier, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Johnny Depp with Imelda May, amongst others. It will be released on 13 November.
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