''The Singles Collection, Volume 1'' is a collection of non-album tracks by Dropkick Murphys. It is the American version of '' The Early Years'' which was released in Europe, although with some track changes. This album contains everything the band recorded before their first album, '' Do or Die'', except for the '' Boys on the Docks'' EP and compilation tracks from ''I've Got My Friends'' and ''Runt of the Litter Volume 2'', as well as exclusive live tracks.

Song information

The album includes six covers:

The Clash The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the w ...

's "Career Opportunities", "Guns of Brixton" and "White Riot";

The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse" ...

' "Billy Bones"; and

Slapshot A slapshot (also spelled as slap shot) in ice hockey is a powerful shot. Its advantage is as a high-speed shot that can be taken from long distance; the disadvantage is the time to set it up as well as its low accuracy. It has four stages wh ...

's "I've Had Enough" are standalone tracks, while the band also covers AC/DC's "T.N.T." during the song " Skinhead on the MBTA (Live)."

Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted. # "Barroom Hero" – 3:09 # "Fightstarter Karaoke" – 2:33 # "John Law" – 2:15 # "Regular Guy" – 1:53 # "3rd Man In" – 2:19 # " Career Opportunities (Live)" (

Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, ...

, Mick Jones) – 1:53 # "Never Alone" – 3:18 # "Take It or Leave It" – 2:02 # "Eurotrash" – 1:36 # "Front Seat" – 2:33 # "Denial" – 2:24 # "Billy's Bones" (

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGow ...

) – 2:03 # "Road of the Righteous" – 2:50 # "

Guns of Brixton A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube (gun barrel) to launch projectiles. The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns/cannons, spray guns for painting or pressure washing, ...

" ( Paul Simonon) – 2:47 ''(studio, erroneously credit as being live on the CD)'' # "Cadence to Arms (Live)" (Traditional, Dropkick Murphys) – 2:26 # "Do or Die (Live)" – 1:48 # "In the Streets of Boston (Live)" – 1:14 # "Never Alone (Live)" – 2:40 # "Get Up (Live)" – 2:05 # "Far Away Coast (Live)" – 2:46 # "Boys on the Docks (Live)" – 2:53 # " Skinhead on the MBTA (Live)" (contains cover of "T.N.T." by AC/DC) (Traditional, Dropkick Murphys,

Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and only remaining original member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolbo ...

, Malcolm Young,

Bon Scott Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Born in Forfar in Angus, Scotlan ...

) – 4:45 # "I've Had Enough (Live)" (Jack Kelly,

) – 1:42 # "

White Riot "White Riot" is a song by English punk rock band the Clash, released as the band's first single in March 1977 and also included on their self-titled debut album. Versions There are two versions of the song: the single version (also appeari ...

(Live)" (

, Mick Jones) – 1:48

Personnel

Mike McColgan Michael McColgan is an American musician, and is a founding member and former lead singer of the American punk band Street Dogs and a founding member and former original lead singer of the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. Early years ...

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

Ken Casey Kenneth William Casey Jr. (born April 15, 1969) is an American musician who is a bass guitarist, primary songwriter, and one of the lead singers of the Boston Celtic punk group the Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, sta ...

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bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

, vocals * Rick Barton –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

* Matt Kelly – drums on live tracks *

Jeff Erna Jeff Erna is an American drummer, from Boston, Massachusetts, most notable for being the original drummer for the punk bands Dropkick Murphys and Street Dogs. Career Erna began his professional career in the Boston garage band Jared, which prod ...

– drums on all studio tracks and "Career Opportunities" (live)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singles Collection, Volume 1, The Dropkick Murphys albums B-side compilation albums 2000 compilation albums Hellcat Records compilation albums