"Fairytale of New York" is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues,featuring English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet,with the Pogues' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male character and MacColl playing the female character. It was originally released as a single on 23 November 1987 and later featured on the Pogues' 1988 album If I Should Fall from Grace with God.
Shine is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad,and her second international solo album as Frida. It was first released in September 1984 and has since been re-released several times,mainly in the digitally remastered form in 2005 with bonus tracks. Shine,alongside the accompanying promotional videos and clips,is included in Frida –4xCD 1xDVD. This album has never been officially released in the United States,but was issued in Canada by WEA. This is Lyngstad's last solo English language studio album to date.
Matchbox are an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971,and is still active as of 2024.
Tropical Brainstorm is the fifth and final studio album by Kirsty MacColl,released in 2000. It was inspired by her trips to Cuba,and many tracks include Spanish or Portuguese lyrics. The album was released with three extra tracks in the US.
"They Don't Know" is a song composed and first recorded in 1979 by Kirsty MacColl. Though unsuccessful,the song was later recorded by Tracey Ullman in 1983. Ullman's version reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 8 in the US.
"Days" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks,written by Ray Davies. It was released as a non-album single in June 1968. It also appeared on an early version of the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. It now appears as a bonus track of the remastered CD. On the original Pye 7N 17573 label,the name of the song is "Day's" owing to a grammatical error.
"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.
"Terry" is a song by Kirsty MacColl,released as a single in October 1983,and charting at No. 82 in the UK the following month. It was her first release after returning to Stiff Records,and was the last in a run of poorly selling singles released between "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and "A New England". The music video featured an appearance from actor and comedian Ade Edmondson,who played MacColl's rejected boyfriend who got her back after fighting off a rival man. The photo on the front sleeve features MacColl and Chris Heester.
"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 Lillywhite. The song reached No. 82 in the UK and remained in the charts for four weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single,directed by Sarah Tuft.
You Caught Me Out is the second and final studio album by Tracey Ullman. It was released on Stiff Records in November 1984 throughout Europe. Unlike her 1983 debut album,this album was never released commercially in the United States.
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 remastered and received a CD release for the first time on 8 October 2012 on the Union Square Music label and features the original twelve track listing.
Kirsty Anna MacColl was an English 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's Elvis" and cover versions of Billy Bragg's "A New England" and the Kinks' "Days". Her first single,"They Don't Know",had chart success a few years later when covered by Tracey Ullman. MacColl also sang on a number of recordings produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite,most notably "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. Her death in 2000 led to the "Justice for Kirsty" campaign.
"Walking Down Madison" is a song by Kirsty MacColl featuring Aniff Cousins,released by Virgin Records on 7 May 1991 as the lead single from her third studio album,Electric Landlady. It charted at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart and impacted a number of Billboard charts.
"Free World" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl,which was released in 1989 as the lead single from her second studio album Kite. It was written by MacColl and produced by Steve Lillywhite. "Free World" reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for seven weeks.
"Caroline" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl,released in February 1995 as a single from her compilation album Galore. The song was written by MacColl,and produced by Victor Van Vugt and MacColl. "Caroline" reached number 58 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.
"Angel" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl,released in 1993 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Titanic Days. It was written by MacColl and produced by Steve Lillywhite. For its release as a single,"Angel" was remixed with additional production by Gregg Jackman. The song reached number 87 in the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
"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.
"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl,which was released in 1991 as the third and final single from her third studio album Electric Landlady. It was written by MacColl and Marshall Crenshaw,and produced by Steve Lillywhite.
"This Is Me" is a song by British pop duo Climie Fisher,originally released in August 1986 as their debut single,but did not break the top 100. After the success of "Rise to the Occasion" and "Love Changes (Everything)",it was re-released in May 1988 and charted at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The song features backing vocals by Kirsty MacColl. The music video was directed by Dieter Trattmann and shot at the Albert Wharf Studios in London.
"You Caught Me Out" is a song written by Kirsty MacColl,Pete Briquette and Simon Crowe. It was originally recorded by MacColl in 1979,with Liam Sternberg as the producer,but the intended single release later that year was shelved. In 2023,it was issued as a limited edition 7-inch single. Versions have also been recorded by Australian singer Christie Allen and British-American singer/actress Tracey Ullman.
