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Titanic Days (RSD24 EDITION)

    THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON SATURDAY APRIL 20TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

    IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8PM ON MONDAY APRIL 22ND.


    To mark Recordstore Day 2024 Universal Music Recordings are making Kirsty MacCollís 1994 album ëTitanic Daysí available as an LP for the very first time, on limited edition green vinyl. Originally released on CD in the US and Australia at the tail end of 1993, Kirstyís fourth studio album made its UK debut on Trevor Hornís ZTT label the following February. According to the excellent kirstymaccoll.com website a catalogue number was allocated for a vinyl version but it never saw the light of day. Depending on her mood, Kirsty would describe ëTitanic Daysí as either her ìsad divorce albumî or ìa fantastic recordî, and whilst there are obvious signs of poignancy in the sharp-as-ever lyrics, her second more upbeat view reflects a collection of skillfully crafted songs that have stood the test of time. Seven of the twelve tracks were written by Kirsty with Mark E. Nevin, then recovering from ìthe rollercoaster ride that is pop successî ñ his band Fairground Attraction had a No. 1 single in May 1988, though by the time he renewed his friendship with Kirsty (they had worked together on her 1983 single ëTerryí) he was without a record label. In typical Kirsty style she christened their group ëThe Paddleí ñ as in ìup the creek withoutÖî. One of the songs they wrote together was the title track, released as a single in the US, while ëCanít Stop Killing Youí, a collaboration with Johnny Marr, got a US and Australia release. UK singles buyers were treated to the wonderful ëAngelí, which featured cover artwork by Kirstyís friend Holly Johnson, and a remix by Apollo 440, among others. Further highlights include the fan favourite ëSoho Squareí ñ its touching lyric ìOne day Iíll be waiting there / No empty bench in Soho Squareî provided the inspiration for a memorial bench placed at the London landmark in 2001, which now provides a rallying point for fans to gather each year on the Sunday closest to Kirstyís birthday, the 10th October. Additional personnel on ëTitanic Daysí include guitarist Pete Glenister (

    Kirsty MacColl

    Kite - Half Speed Master Edition

      'Kite' flew out in the world in the spring of 1989, a whole decade after Kirsty MacColl had released her first single. It also came seven years after her last album, her debut, 'Desperate Character'. In the interim, she had a top ten hit with her harmony and jangle-drenched version of Billy Bragg’s 'A New England' in 1985, an evergreen Christmas hit, 1987’s 'Fairytale of New York', with The Pogues and two sons, Jamie and Louis, with her producer husband Steve Lillywhite. 'Kite' arrived like a bold, glossy statement of intent, full of songs she had written herself and with dear friends like Pete Glenister and Johnny Marr, plus one glistening Kinks cover, which felt like an appropriate choice. In finger-clicking country, Smithsy pop, ballads and modern protest songs, Kirsty was Ray Davies’ natural successor in song writing, observing fame, love and modern life with a sparkling, sensitive eye.

      Kite also contains flourishes of what was to come later for Kirsty. 'Dancing in Limbo' hints towards her later work’s Latin flavours. Finale 'You And Me Baby' prefigures the glorious soundworld of 1993’s 'Titanic Days'. Throughout the album, there is a confidence that bristles and burns, the sound of a woman finally seizing the day and having her time.

      Reissued as an all analogue half-speed master, remastered from the original tapes by Phil Kinrade at Air Studios, and featuring an exclusive liner essay from Kirsty MacColl expert and Guardian music critic Jude Rogers.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Innocence
      2. Free World
      3. Mother’s Ruin
      4. Days
      5. No Victims
      6. Fifteen Minutes
      7. Don’t Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!
      8. Tread Lightly
      9. What Pretty Girls Do?
      10. Dancing In Limbo
      11. The End Of A Perfect Day
      12. You & Me Baby

      Kirsty MacColl

      Electric Landlady - Half Speed Master Edition

        Wit, liveliness and crackling musical ideas, jumping between global genres with relish – Kirsty MacColl’s third album, 'Electric Landlady', has all of them.

        Travelling the world with her husband, producer Steve Lillywhite, had given her exposure to big bands like the Rolling Stones and Talking Heads, with whom she gladly sang backing vocals. But her friends and voracious appetite for new music is what drove her creativity. 'Electric Landlady' also saw the love of Cuban and Latin American rhythms in her life, which had been fired in her childhood by her brother's record collection, beginning to bud and bloom in her work. Worldrenowned artists like drummer José Mangual Jr, trumpeter Angel Hernandez, timbalero Mark Quinones and bassist Sal Cuevas joined her band, enhancing and enriching her glorious songs.

        Many collaborations light up this LP. The defiant country swing of 'All I Ever Wanted' was a result of a writing partnership by post, exchanging tapes with American musician Marshall Crenshaw. 'He Never Mentioned Love', written with The Pogues’ Jem Finer, is a more mature, wry take on Kirsty’s earlier girl group-flavoured pop. 'The Hardest Word', written with her older brother, Hamish, is also about their late father, the renowned folk singer Ewan, with whom she had a tough relationship.

        Pressed up on 180g audiophile vinyl, half speed mastered from the original analogue tapes by Phil Kinrade at AIR studios. 

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Walking Down Madison
        2. All I Ever Wanted
        3. Children Of The Revolution
        4. Halloween
        5. My Affair
        6. Lying Down
        7. He Never Mentioned Love
        8. We’ll Never Pass This Way Again
        9. The Hardest Word
        10. Maybe It’s Imaginary
        11. My Way Home
        12. The One And Only

        Kirsty MacColl

        Free World - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl 1979-2000

          For the very first time on yellow vinyl , and following demand from an active and enthusiastic fanbase, Demon Music are proud to present a career spanning collection featuring 25 of Kirsty MacColl's most popular recordings on a 2LP set.

          Between her June 1979 debut single 'They Don't Know' and her tragic death in 2000, Kirsty released five studio albums and seventeen singles, a succinct but consistently high quality body of work, much of it self written or in partnership with notable collaborators like Graham Gouldman , or Johnny Marr. Whether she was exploring themes of love and loss, or applying her original and often witty world view, Kirsty's talent as a songwriter and singer is instantly apparent on this new compilation. She was equally adept at throwing new light on old favourites look no further than her (some might say better than the original) covers of The Kinks' 'Days', and Billy Bragg's 'A New England', both included here.

          The respect for Kirsty's craft can be heard in the versions of her songs recorded by the likes of Tracey Ullman, ABBA's Anni Frid Lyngstad, and Bette Midler, while her rich, unique and in demand voice saw her back Simple Minds, the Rolling Stones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Happy Mondays, The Wonder Stuff, Alison Moyet, and Robert Plant, among others.

          Born in Croydon, England, Kirsty's roots as a performer began in the fertile late '70s Punk and New Wave scene, but with her style adapting as her influences broadened, her songwriting took in Pop, Folk, Country, Rock 'n' Roll, Dance, and Latin music, all of which can be heard on this celebration of a much loved and much missed talent.

          TRACK LISTING

          1. Kirsty MacColl - A New England (03:50)
          2. Kirsty MacColl - Innocence (Single Remix) (04:02)
          3. Kirsty MacColl - They Don't Know (03:01)
          4. Kirsty MacColl - There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis (03:08)
          5. Kirsty MacColl - Don't Come The Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (03:48)
          6. Kirsty MacColl - Can't Stop Killing You (04:09)
          7. Kirsty MacColl - England 2 Colombia 0 (03:45)
          8. Kirsty MacColl - Walking Down Madison (7" Mix) (04:39)
          9. Kirsty MacColl - Free World (Radio Edit) (02:37)
          10. Kirsty MacColl - Terry (03:56)
          11. Kirsty MacColl - You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (From "She's Having A Baby") (03:39)
          12. Kirsty MacColl - Mother's Ruin (03:57)
          13. Kirsty MacColl - Mambo De La Luna (Single Edit) (03:31)
          14. Kirsty MacColl - Angel (Single Edit) (03:40)
          15. Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? (03:39)
          16. Kirsty MacColl - My Affair (Single Edit) (03:34)
          17. Kirsty MacColl - Treachery (03:52)
          18. Kirsty MacColl - Caroline (02:55)
          19. Kirsty MacColl - Days (02:57)
          20. Kirsty MacColl - He's On The Beach (Single Version) (03:31)
          21. Kirsty MacColl - Soho Square (04:26)
          22. Kirsty MacColl And Billy Bragg - Darling, Let's Have Another Baby (03:26)
          23. Kirsty MacColl - All I Ever Wanted (Single Version) (03:31)
          24. Kirsty MacColl And Evan Dando - Perfect Day (03:49)
          25. The Pogues With Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York (04:37)


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