RED ROSES FOR ME 07/14/1998 Lashawn Daniels

Lashawn Daniels

The title "Elvis at Stax" is slightly misleading

Rob Bourdon (drums

and Eazy-E

Enjoy the music with room-filling clarity and improved dynamic range

RED ROSES FOR ME 07/14/1998 Lashawn DanielsWhat set the Pogues apart from any number of other energetic Irish traditional bands was the sheer physical force of their performances, the punky swagger of their personalities, and Shane MacGowan's considerable gifts as a songwriter. Unfortunately, none of these qualities comes through very clearly on their first album, Red Roses for Me. While the Pogues are in good form here, the production (by Stan Brennan) is thin and lacks the body or nuance to