This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
If Dropkick Murphys’ blistering recent performance in these parts has whetted your appetite for another taste of this Boston outfit’s high-octane Irish-pub punk — and you already own a copy of their last album The Gang’s All Here — you could do worse than pick up this new compilation of early and obscure tracks.
First off, half of it’s live, which makes it a perfect purchase for those who dug their high-energy show. Second, it’ll help you understand why they’ve been described as a cross between a punky Pogues and a Celtic Clash — along with 18 or so original tracks packed with whoa-ho anthems, street-gang vocals and beer-bottle percussion, the lads toss in covers of Career Opportunities, Guns of Brixton, White Riot and Billy’s Bones. Third, they also play AC/DC’s TNT. This won’t help you understand anything about the band. But it sure rocks like hell.
