Product Description

'The Best of Kirstie MacColl' brings together some of the finest moments released by MacColl before her untimely death in December 2000. Featuring many singles which graced the UKcharts including the classic Christmas song 'Fairytale Of New York' with The Pogues, the album also features 'A New England' MacColl's only other single to make it into the UK topten.

Track Listing

1. They Don’t Know
2. There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis
3. Terry
4. A New England
5. He’s On The Beach
6. Don’t Come The Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim!
7. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues (Feat. Kirsty McColl)
8. Free World
9. Innocence
10. Days
11. Still Life
12. Miss Otis Regrets (Feat. The Pogues)
13. Walking Down Madison
14. My Affair
15. Soho Square
16. Titanic Days
17. As Long As You Hold Me
18. Perfect Day (Feat. Evan Dando)
19. In These Shoes?
20. England 2 Columbia 0
21. Sun On The Water

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1855 in Music
• Released on: 2005-08-01
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

A variable talent but a great one
Kirsty MacColl seemed to vary between a range of styles. There is pop, covers of Billy Bragg and Cole Porter and her later South American-influenced songs. She didn't seem to quite hit the mark every time and her early singing was a little too emotionless compared to the wonderful 'converstional' style that she developed for the later songs.

That said, there are some absolute gems here and probably enough to keep anyone who likes Kirsty's music happy. I also personally think that 'England 2 Columbia 0' is one of the great undiscovered classics!

If you have heard a few Kirsty MacColl songs and liked them then this is worth buying.

Perfect.......
should have been the title of this CD becuase that's just what it is. Kirsty Maccoll had everything to become an absolute megastar and it shines through on this greatest hits collection. Her lyrics are phenomenal, her voice wonderful and her delivery of each and every song perfect.

Kirsty Maccoll has a charm about her that if it could be bottled would make somebody incredibly wealthy. The soulful "Miss Otis Regrets", her duet with The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York", and the sassy, "My Affair" really show that Kirsty couldn't be pigeon-holed into a "Type". She had everything and more. If you've only ever considered buying a Kirsty Maccoll CD stop considering, buy this one, enjoy it and then buy the rest of stuff.

Trip down memory lane
Great album. Listening to it end-to-end the first half of the album (which contains her better known stuff) makes you smile, as it brings back memories of when you first heard the tracks. The second half moves into her enjoyable, largely Latin influenced stuff.

Lyrics were a forte of Kirsty's: anyone who can get away with the lyrics "If I wore your shades could I share your point of view" deserves acclaim.

Given her sad death, this album will bring a tear to your eye. She was classy, talented, cheeky and versatile. In short, an entertainer.