Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Released With 36 Songs

The tribute album 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan was released on November 13, bringing together artists including Bruce Springsteen, U2, Tom Waits and Hozier to record songs by the late Pogues frontman. The compilation was issued by Rubyworks, and its track list spans MacGowan’s work with The Pogues, his earlier band The Nips and his later group The Popes.

The album includes Tom Waits performing “Summer in Siam,” Springsteen’s version of “A Rainy Night in Soho” and U2’s recording of “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.” Other contributors include Dropkick Murphys, Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Libertines, Steve Earle, Bob Geldof and David Gray. Hozier and Jessie Buckley perform “Fairytale of New York.”

The compilation contains 36 songs, according to one account of the release. Its selections include “Gabrielle,” a song MacGowan recorded with The Nips before The Pogues formed. Former Pogues members Spider Stacy, James Fearnley and Jem Finer perform the track on the album, alongside musicians including John Dermody.

Several recordings had been released or previewed before the full album. Springsteen, U2 and Dropkick Murphys each put out their versions...