Rum Sodomy & the Lash is the second studio album by the London-based, Irish folk punk band the Pogues, released on 5 August 1985. The album reached number 13 on the UK charts. The track "A Pair of Brown Eyes", based on an older Irish tune, reached number 72 on the UK singles chart. "The Old Main Drag" later appeared on the soundtrack to the film My Own Private Idaho.
Andrew Ranken – drums Cait O'Riordan – bass, vocals on "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" Philip Chevron – guitar, mandolin on "The Parting Glass" Shane MacGowan – vocals Spider Stacy – tin whistle, vocals on "Jesse James" James Fearnley – accordion Jem Finer – banjo
Henry Benagh – fiddle Dick Cuthell – French horn Tommy Keane – uilleann pipes Terry Woods – string instruments on Poguetry in Motion Fiachra Trench – string arrangements on Poguetry in Motion
Elvis Costello – producer Philip Chevron – producer on "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia" and "The Parting Glass" Nick Robbins – engineer (2005 reissue remastering) Paul Scully – engineer Dave Jordan – engineer on Poguetry in Motion Bob Kraushaar – engineer on Poguetry in Motion Nick Davis – engineer on Poguetry in Motion Peter Mennim – cover art (heads) Théodore Géricault – original painting Frank Murray – sleeve concept Cindy Palmano – photography Lilly Lee – hand lettering
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artists Rum Sodomy & The Lash (40th Anniversary Edition)
