Viva Dead Ponies was the second album by The Fatima Mansions, and features elements of both their original, more synth-led and melodic sound on songs such as "You're A Rose", as well as the noiser, guitar-oriented style that would become more prominent in their later works (a notable example of this being "Look What I Stole For Us, Darling").

As with their later album Lost in the Former West

Lost in the Former West

Lost in the Former West was the final album released by The Fatima Mansions, continuing the focus on hard-rock anthems that had begun on Valhalla Avenue...

, the American release of Viva Dead Ponies featured a different tracklist, removing the poppy "Thursday" and adding the "Only Losers Take The Bus" and "Blues For Ceaucescu" singles to give the album a more sustained guitar rock emphasis.

Original Tracklisting

All songs written by Cathal Coughlan

Cathal Coughlan

Cathal Coughlan is an Irish singer songwriter, formerly of Microdisney, and The Fatima Mansions. His work with both bands has received much critical acclaim, as has his solo material....

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1. Angel's Delight (4:32)
2. Concrete Block (0:16)
3. Mr. Baby (2:53)
4. The Door-to-Door Inspector (4:13)
5. Start The Week (0:25)
6. You're A Rose (3:31)
7. Legoland 3 (0:27)
8. Thursday (3:38)
9. Ceaucescu Flashback (0:13)
10. Broken Radio No.1 (4:38)
11. Concrete Block (0:27)
12. Farewell Oratorio (0:59)
13. Look What I Stole For Us, Darling (3:05)
14. The White Knuckle Express (04:15)
15. Chemical Cosh (01:42)
16. Tima Mansio Speaks (0:17)
17. A Pack Of Lies (02:52)
18. Viva Dead Ponies (05:13)
19. More Smack, Vicar? (0:52)

Personnel

• Cathal Coughlan – vocals, keyboards, programming
• Andrías Ó Gruama – guitar
• Zac Woolhouse – keyboards
• John Fell – bass guitar
• Nicholas Tiompan Allum – drums, wind

US Tracklisting

1. Angel's Delight (4:32)
2. Concrete Block (0:16)
3. Blues For Ceaucescu (6:17)
4. Legoland 3 (0:27)
5. Mr. Baby (2:53)
6. The Door-to-Door Inspector (4:13)
7. Start The Week (0:25)
8. You're A Rose (3:31)
9. Ceaucescu Flashback (0:13)
10. Broken Radio No.1 (4:38)
11. Concrete Block (0:27)
12. Only Losers Take The Bus (3:06)
13. Look What I Stole For Us, Darling (3:05)
14. Farewell Oratorio (0:59)
15. The White Knuckle Express (4:15)
16. Chemical Cosh (1:42)
17. Tima Mansio Speaks (0:17)
18. A Pack Of Lies (2:52)
19. Viva Dead Ponies (5:13)
20. More Smack, Vicar? (0:52)