KIRSTY MacCOLL – KITE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1989

Kirsty MacColl – Kite
(Virgin Records  1989  KMLP1)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– a little wear to edges and a couple of tiny sticker marks top right corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was an English singer and songwriter. 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 recording of “They Don’t Know” was covered with great success by Tracey Ullman. MacColl also sang on recordings produced by her husband Steve Lillywhite, most notably “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues.

Kite is the breakthrough second album by Kirsty MacColl, released in 1989. Produced by her then husband Steve Lillywhite, it was her first album for Virgin Records. The album including MacColl’s hit cover of The Kinks’ “Days”, as well as two tracks written with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kirsty MacColl; except where indicated.

Original track listing:

1. “Innocence” 4:09 (MacColl, Pete Glenister)
2. “Free World” 2:38
3. “Mother’s Ruin” 3:57
4. “Days” 3:00 (Ray Davies)
5. “No Victims” 3:50
6. “Fifteen Minutes” 3:12
7. “Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!” 3:47
8. “Tread Lightly” 3:20
9. “What Do Pretty Girls Do?” 2:37
10. “Dancing in Limbo” 2:51
11. “The End of a Perfect Day” 3:23 (MacColl, Johnny Marr)
12. “You and Me Baby” 2:31 (MacColl, Marr)

Personnel

• Kirsty MacColl – vocals, guitar, acoustic bass, steel guitar, autoharp, percussion
• Mark Berrow – violin
• Stuart Brooks – trumpet
• Paul Crowder – percussion, tambourine
• Ben Cruft – violin
• James Eller – bass
• Mel Gaynor – drums
• Wilfred Gibson – violin
• Roy Gillard – violin
• David Gilmour – guitar on “No Victims” & “You and Me Baby”
• Pete Glenister – guitar
• Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
• Steve Lillywhite – bass on “Fifteen Minutes”
• Robbie McIntosh – guitar on “Mother’s Ruin”, “Free World” & “Fifteen Minutes”
• Johnny Marr – guitar, harmonica
• Yves N’Djock – guitar, vocals
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Guy Pratt – bass
• Jamie Talbot – tenor saxophone on “Fifteen Minutes”
• Philip Todd – clarinet on “Fifteen Minutes”
• Fiachra Trench – string & brass arrangements
• Steve Turner – harmonica, guitar, effects on “Don’t Come the Cowboy”
• Dave Woodcock – violin
• Gavyn Wright – violin
• Guy Barker – trumpet
• Colin Stuart – guitar
• David Palmer – drums, percussion