''Galore'' is a compilation album released by

Kirsty MacColl Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer and songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He ...

in 1995. It features material previously released on the albums ''

Desperate Character ''Desperate Character'' is the first solo album of British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released in 1981. The album was re-released in March 1985 as ''Kirsty MacColl'', with three tracks replaced with other songs. The album has been remaste ...

'', '' Kite'', '' Electric Landlady'' and ''

Titanic Days ''Titanic Days'' is the fourth studio album by Kirsty MacColl, released in 1993. Containing eleven tracks, ''Titanic Days'' was sometimes hard to get in years after its release, but it was remastered and re-released in 2005 by ZTT Records, ZTT w ...

'', among other tracks by MacColl, totalling eighteen songs. Some of the tracks differ from their original releases; a couple of songs, such as "

Innocence Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience. In relation ...

", are alternate takes, while "Miss Otis Regrets" is a different edit that omits the second half, "Just One of Those Things", performed by

The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...

. On release the album peaked at No. 6, MacColl's highest ever charting album.

Track listing

# " They Don't Know" - 3:02 # "

A New England "A New England" is a song written and recorded by Billy Bragg, included on his album ''Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy'', released in 1983. It remains a signature song from the early years of Bragg's recording career. In 1985, a cover version by ...

" - 3:49 # "

There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released as the lead single from her debut studio album '' Desperate Character''. The song was written by MacColl and Philip ...

" - 3:07 # "

He's on the Beach "He's on the Beach" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released in 1985 as a non-album single by Stiff Records. It was written by MacColl and Gavin Povey, and produced by Steve Lillywhite. Background "He's on the Beac ...

" - 3:31 # " Fairytale of New York" - 4:32 (

Featuring Kirsty MacColl) # " Miss Otis Regrets"

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- 2:49 (Kirsty MacColl With The Pogues) # " Free World" - 2:36 # "

" ingle Remix- 4:00 # "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" - 2:48 # "

Days A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds. In everyday life, the word "day" often refers to a solar day, which is the length between two solar ...

" - 3:00 # "

Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim! "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released in 1990 as the fourth and final single from her second studio album ''Kite''. It was written by MacColl and produced by Steve L ...

" - 3:46 # "

Walking Down Madison "Walking Down Madison" is a 1991 song by Kirsty MacColl featuring Aniff Cousins. It charted at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart and impacted a number of ''Billboard'' charts. Background The song was written after MacColl was searching for a new mus ...

" - 4:37 # "

My Affair "My Affair" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released in 1991 as the second single from her third studio album '' Electric Landlady''. It was written by MacColl and Mark E. Nevin, and produced by Steve Lillywhit ...

" - 5:24 # "

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

" - 3:51 # "Titanic Days" - 5:43 # "

Can't Stop Killing You "Can't Stop Killing You" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which was released in 1993 as the second single from her fourth studio album ''Titanic Days''. It was written by MacColl and Johnny Marr, and produced by Victor Va ...

" - 4:10 # "

Caroline Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * ...

" - 2:46 # " Perfect Day" - 3:50 (Kirsty MacColl and Evan Dando)

Liner notes

The

liner notes Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes. Origin Liner notes are desce ...

include testimonials from MacColl's associates, including: "Unpretentious, inimitable, writes like a playwright, sings like an angel."

Billy Bragg Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is ...

"When you hear these songs of Kirsty's, you're going to want to hang out with her too." Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth "One in a line of great English songwriters that includes Ray Davies, Paul Weller and

Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...

… the Noelle Coward of her generation!"

Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...

"She has great songs and a crackin' bust."

"Why isn't she massively successful? Kirsty's got the talent, the looks, the guts, the imagination, the passion, the hunger and whatever that magic thing is that makes her one of the great one-offs, and should be up where she belongs."

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...

"The voice of an angel from a mind and heart inflamed by Thatcher's England."

David Byrne David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...

"Strange stories of people, relationships and life, with all the wit of Ray Davies and the harmonic invention of

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...

. Only cooler."

Johnny Marr Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous ...

Reception

"Her songs are built from the stuff of real people's real lives, not the moonings of an imagination stalled on the tour bus," enthused '' Qs David Hepworth in a four-star review, "and they underline the fact that great pop music is still among us if we only know where to look."'' Q'', March 1995

Charts

References

External links

''Galore''
at KirstyMacColl.com 1995 compilation albums Kirsty MacColl albums Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite Virgin Records compilation albums {{1990s-album-stub