Dirty Old Town

~ Recording by The Pogues

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-44495-4
1.7Dirty Old Town3:42The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Stiff RecordsMCA-5744
1.7Dirty Old Town?:??The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff RecordsSEEZ 58
1.8Dirty Old Town3:48The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff Records Ltd., Off the Track RecordsJD-OTT60003
1.8Dirty Old Town?:??The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff RecordsZSEEZ 58
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff RecordsSEEZ 58
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff RecordsSTLP/1020
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), Pogue Mahone Records244 495-1, WX 241
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff Records222701
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
Stiff Records22701
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
TELDEC6.26802
1.8Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
  • GB1989-08-08
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-44495-2
1.3Dirty Old Town3:47The PoguesThe Best of The PoguesThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Pogue Mahone Records9031-75405-2, 9031-75405-2 YS
1.3Dirty Old Town3:47The PoguesThe Best of The PoguesThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9031-75405-2
1.3Dirty Old Town3:47The PoguesThe Best of The PoguesThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Pogue Mahone Records9031-75405-2
2.6Dirty Old Town3:42The PoguesIrish Rock A to ZVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Solid Records (Irish label)
2.2Dirty Old Town3:44The PoguesThe Best of Bizarre Festival 1987–1992Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 471994 2
1.6Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesFourteen Shades: The Best of Modern IrishVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest9548-36781-2
1.5Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesFits of PassionVarious ArtistsAlbum
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Strategic Marketing Group
1.1Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesThe Very Best Of…The PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-02
Warner Strategic Marketing8573 87459 2
1.1Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesThe Very Best Of…The PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2001-03-06
Warner Strategic Marketing International, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2 87459
1.1Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesThe Very Best Of… (limited edition slipcase)The PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-12
Warner Strategic Marketing8573 87459 5
1.19Dirty Ol’ Town3:42The Pogues80er: Alternative Eighties, Volume 01Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-03-11
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 507550 2
2.19Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesAlternative EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-04-22
Sony Music TVSTVCD141
1.19Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesThe World's Absolute Best Ever Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2002-11-04
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)5 43955 2
1.21Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesFolk HeroesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2003-06-30
1.4Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesLes Titres essentiels : CeltiquesVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -2003-09-29
Créon Music
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the Lash (expanded)The PoguesAlbum
  • GB2004-12-13
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)5046759592
1.16Dirty Old Town3:47The PoguesThe Best Beer Drinking Songs in the World... Ever! Volume 5: The Last Shout (NZ compilation series)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music New Zealand5772082
1.4Dirty Old Town3:44The PoguesThe Ultimate CollectionThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-03-05
1.10Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesThe Best Beer Drinking Album in the World ...Ever! The Second RoundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-06-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)09463 11368 2 5
1.3Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesDirty Old TownThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-09-27
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom5101-10404-2
2.3Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesAll the Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-10-17
Warner Strategic Marketing Australia5046784262
1.4Dirty Old Town3:44The PoguesThe Ultimate CollectionThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Pogue Mahone Records, Warner Strategic Marketing International2 56462254 2
1.7Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesRum Sodomy & the LashThe PoguesAlbum
  • US2006-09-19
Pogue Mahone Records, Rhino (reissue label)R2 74072
4.10Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesThe Big Stiff Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-09-24
SalvoSALVOBX402
5.13Dirty Old Town3:45The Pogues100 Hits: 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-08
100 HitsDMG 100 003
2.8Dirty Old Town3:46The PoguesOriginal Album Series (The Pogues; Volume 1)The PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-02-26
Rhino (reissue label), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)0825646839490
2.7Dirty Old Town?:??The PoguesThe Triple Album CollectionThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), Pogue Mahone Records2564656828
1.1Dirty Old Town3:47The PoguesThe Very Best of The PoguesThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-01-22
Shout! Factory
1.5Dirty Old Town3:45The Pogues30:30: The Essential CollectionThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-03-11
Rhino (reissue label)5053105660353
2.7Dirty Old Town3:46The Pogues30 YearsThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)825646478033
1.7Dirty Old Town?:??The PoguesRum Sodomy & the Lash (limited edition coloured vinyl)The PoguesAlbum
  • AU2016-05-13
Warner (imprint of Warner (a "W" logo with "WARNER" text under it))
1.44Dirty Old Town3:45The Pogues100 Greatest Acoustic Songs (non US)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-03-15
Rhino (reissue label)
1.41Dirty Old Town3:45The Pogues100 Greatest Winter SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-12-20
Rhino (reissue label)
1.33Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesThe British 80’s AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.30Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesThere Is a Light That Never Goes Out: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-01-10
X5 Music Group
1.67Dirty Old Town3:45The Pogues100 Greatest: CoversVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesRum Sodomy & the Lash (expanded edition)The PoguesAlbum
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.3Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesThe Best of The PoguesThe PoguesAlbum + Compilation
Pogue Mahone Records, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9031-75405-2
Withdrawn
1.95Dirty Old Town3:45The PoguesBritish Legends: 100 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-12-27
X5 Music Group

Relationships

engineer:Nick Robbins (engineer)
Paul Scully
producer:Elvis Costello
recorded at:Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:Dirty Old Town

Related works

Dirty Old Town

lyricist and composer:Ewan MacColl (in 1949)
publisher:Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label)