Track Listing

1. They don't know
2. There's a guy works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis
3. New England
4. He's on the beach
5. Fairy Tale Of New York
6. Miss Otis regrets
7. Free world
8. Innocence
9. You just haven't earned it yet baby
10. Days
11. Don't come the cowboy with me Sonny Jim
12. Walking down Madison
13. My affair
14. Angel
15. Titanic days
16. Can't stop killing you
17. Caroline
18. Perfect Day

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38835 in Music
• Released on: 1995-03-06
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Galore is a collection of cuts from MacColl's fine first solo album, Kite, and its patchy successor, Electric Landlady, filled out with earlier singles, duets and collaborations. It's no less than MacColl deserves, on balance--though employed to the point of ubiquity as a backing vocalist, she has struck out under her own name relatively rarely. The duets include two with The Pogues ("Fairytale Of New York" and "Miss Otis Regrets") and one with Evan Dando of The Lemonheads (a cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day"). There are a few judicious cover versions (The Smiths' "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" and Billy Bragg's "A New England", which contains an extra verse Bragg wrote for her). Her otherwise unobtainable early singles are also neatly rounded up ("They Don't Know", "He's On The Beach", "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"). --Andrew Mueller

Customer Reviews

Glories galore
I've had this album since it came out and I just don't get tired of it. Kirsty MacColl had a wonderful voice which sung the humourous lyrics with deadpan warmth. The great thing about these songs is that, although there is great humour, they are far from novelty songs - they're just great pop songs.

Brilliant tracks from start to finish, this album rocks along until 67 minutes have literally flown by - I always feel I've been listening for only five minutes and need to rewind to the beginning again.

She has collaborated well with these - Mark E. Nevin and Johnny Marr to name two, whilst interpreting songs by Cole Porter, Billy Bragg, Ray Davis and Morrissey brilliantly. This is just perfection.

There are some nice notes inside from her friends and admirers and a poignant line from Kirsty in which she writes "Special thanks to my friends who contributed liner notes and made it possible for me to revel in the glory without the inconvenience of actually dying".

We still love you, Glorious Kirsty, even if you did die much too early! We treasure your memory.

Superb singer and composer
Kirsty MacColl had her first hit in 1981 with the humorous There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop ... and in 1984 she scored with her interpretation of Billy Bragg's A New England. In 1987 she had a UK number 2 with Fairytale Of New York, the duet with Shane MacGowan, in 1989 she placed her version of Thank You For The Days on the charts and in 1991 she scored big again with the haunting Walking Down Madison. Throughout the 1980s Kirsty also provided backing vocals on recordings for Talking Heads, the Smiths, Rolling Stoners, Simple Minds and Van Morrison amongst others, while comedienne Tracey Ullman had a hit with MacColl's They Don't Know.

This brilliant album showcases her considerable talent as composer and singer. Besides the aforementioned highlights, it includes a stirring version of Lou Reed's Perfect Day, her own version of They Don't Know and the poignant Don't Come The Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim. Kirsty had a distinctive voice with a natural country flavour, very special and recognizable. Other great tracks on Galore include Miss Otis Regrets, You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby, Caroline and Angel. Galore is the best album for exploring this obscure but highly talented singer, although her solo albums like Kite and Electric Landlady should not be neglected.

Amazing
Kirsty MacColl was an amazing talent and this album showcases her best work.. from great colaborations with The Pogues and Evan Dando to the wacky titles (Don't come the cowboy with me sonny jim) and musical diversity - there is no song she couldn't make her own. Buy it and see what I mean - the greatest female singer the world never got to know the way it should have....