2005 compilation album by Kirsty MacColl
The Best of Kirsty MacColl |
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Compilation album by Kirsty MacColl |
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Released | August 2005[1] |
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Length | 78:47 |
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Label | EMI |
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Kirsty MacColl chronology |
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The Stiff Years (2005) | The Best of Kirsty MacColl (2005) | Stiff Singles Collection (2006) | |
The Best of Kirsty MacColl is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl. It was released by EMI in 2005 and reached No. 12 in the UK.[2] The one-disc compilation, which was aimed at more casual fans of MacColl, followed the release of the three-disc set From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology earlier in the year.[3]
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
The Guardian | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [4] |
Sunday Tribune | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [5] |
Upon release, Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the compilation as a "scaled-down version" of From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology and "an introduction to a brilliant career full of highlights". He concluded: "All of MacColl's well-known and extremely varied songs are here".[1] Adam Sweeting of The Guardian considered the compilation "a reminder of MacColl's whimsical charm and musical audacity".[4] Worcester News summarised: "This album is an admirable collection of her greatest work."[6] Jack Smith of the BBC described the album as "a timeline revealing the true diversity of Kirsty's work and the minutiae of English life".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "They Don't Know" | Kirsty MacColl | 3:03 |
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2. | "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" | MacColl, Philip Rambow | 3:10 |
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3. | "Terry" | MacColl, Gavin Povey | 3:53 |
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4. | "A New England" | Billy Bragg | 3:51 |
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5. | "He's on the Beach" | MacColl, Povey | 3:31 |
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6. | "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me, Sonny Jim!" | MacColl | 3:49 |
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7. | "Fairytale of New York" (with The Pogues) | Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer | 4:32 |
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8. | "Free World" | MacColl | 2:38 |
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9. | "Innocence" | MacColl, Pete Glenister | 4:10 |
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10. | "Days" | Ray Davies | 3:01 |
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11. | "Still Life" | MacColl, Rambow | 2:58 |
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12. | "Miss Otis Regrets" (with The Pogues) | Cole Porter | 2:51 |
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13. | "Walking Down Madison" | MacColl, Johnny Marr | 4:39 |
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14. | "My Affair" | MacColl, Mark E. Nevin | 5:24 |
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15. | "Soho Square" | MacColl, Nevin | 4:25 |
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16. | "Titanic Days" | MacColl, Nevin | 5:43 |
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17. | "As Long As You Hold Me" | Bragg | 4:34 |
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18. | "Perfect Day" (with Evan Dando) | Lou Reed | 3:50 |
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19. | "In These Shoes?" | MacColl, Glenister | 3:41 |
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20. | "England 2 Colombia 0" | MacColl | 3:47 |
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21. | "Sun on the Water" | MacColl, Glenister | 4:09 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (2005) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 189 | |
References
- ^ a b c Andy Kellman (2 August 2005). "The Best of Kirsty MacColl - Kirsty MacColl | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Kirsty Maccoll | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "The Best of". Kirsty MacColl. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b Adam Sweeting. "CD: Kirsty MacColl, The Best of Kirsty MacColl | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Dunphy, Neil (7 August 2005). "CDs of the Week". Sunday Tribune.
- ^ "CD - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl". Worcester News. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Music - Review of Kirsty MacColl - The Best Of". BBC. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Studio albums | |
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Compilations | - The Essential Collection
- Galore
- What Do Pretty Girls Do?
- The One and Only
- From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology
- The Best of Kirsty MacColl
- A New England: The Very Best of Kirsty MacColl
- All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology
- See That Girl 1979–2000
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Singles | |
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With The Pogues | |
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