The Best of Kirsty MacColl
Compilation album by
Kirsty MacColl
ReleasedAugust 2005[1]
Length78:47
LabelEMI
Kirsty MacColl chronology
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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[4]
Sunday Tribune[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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."They Don't Know"Kirsty MacColl3:03
2."There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"MacColl, Philip Rambow3:10
3."Terry"MacColl, Gavin Povey3:53
4."A New England"Billy Bragg3:51
5."He's on the Beach"MacColl, Povey3:31
6."Don't Come the Cowboy with Me, Sonny Jim!"MacColl3:49
7."Fairytale of New York" (with The Pogues)Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer4:32
8."Free World"MacColl2:38
9."Innocence"MacColl, Pete Glenister4:10
10."Days"Ray Davies3:01
11."Still Life"MacColl, Rambow2:58
12."Miss Otis Regrets" (with The Pogues)Cole Porter2:51
13."Walking Down Madison"MacColl, Johnny Marr4:39
14."My Affair"MacColl, Mark E. Nevin5:24
15."Soho Square"MacColl, Nevin4:25
16."Titanic Days"MacColl, Nevin5:43
17."As Long As You Hold Me"Bragg4:34
18."Perfect Day" (with Evan Dando)Lou Reed3:50
19."In These Shoes?"MacColl, Glenister3:41
20."England 2 Colombia 0"MacColl3:47
21."Sun on the Water"MacColl, Glenister4:09

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b c Andy Kellman (2 August 2005). "The Best of Kirsty MacColl - Kirsty MacColl | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kirsty Maccoll | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ "The Best of". Kirsty MacColl. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b Adam Sweeting. "CD: Kirsty MacColl, The Best of Kirsty MacColl | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ^ Dunphy, Neil (7 August 2005). "CDs of the Week". Sunday Tribune.
  6. ^ "CD - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl". Worcester News. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Music - Review of Kirsty MacColl - The Best Of". BBC. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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