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  • Artist: Kirsty MacColl
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1989
  • Total Time: 48:24
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Only Kirsty MacColl's second solo album in the tenth year of her career (she took several years off to have children after marrying producer Steve Lillywhite), 1989's Kite is the pinnacle of her achievement. By far her best-sustained work, this lengthy 15-track album features some of the singer/songwriter's best work on both sides of the hyphen. Her always-terrific vocals -- MacColl was quite likely the best female singer of her generation -- are overdubbed several times on most tracks to create thick, lush harmonies, most notably on the gorgeous cover of the Kinks' "Days." Her songwriting is excellent as well, with some of her sharpest and cleverest words and most memorable melodies found here. The piercing "Innocence" and "Free World" are two of MacColl's most combative songs, while "What Do Pretty Girls Do?" and "Fifteen Minutes," for all their tart lines, are MacColl at her most sympathetic. Besides the excellent originals, another pair of terrific covers -- the Smiths' "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" and Kate and Anna McGarrigle's "Complainte pour Ste. Catherine" (given a rather Cuban rearrangement that foreshadows her later experiments in Latin music) -- show both MacColl's widely varied influences and her immense interpretive powers. [In 2005 EMI reissued Kite with the bonus tracks "Happy," "Am I Right?," "El Paso," "Le Foret de Mimosas," "Complainte Pour Ste Catherine," as well as alternate mixes of "Freeworld," "Innocence," "No Victims [Guitar Heroes Mix]" and "End of a Perfect Day."] ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Innocence (Lyrics) Kirsty MacColl, Pete Glenister Kirsty MacColl (4:09)
Free World Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (2:38)
Mother's Ruin (Lyrics) Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:57)
Days (Lyrics) Ray Davies Kirsty MacColl (3:00)
No Victims Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:50)
Fifteen Minutes Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:12)
Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim! Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:47)
Tread Lightly (Lyrics) Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:20)
What Do Pretty Girls Do? (Lyrics) Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (2:37)
Dancing in Limbo Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (2:51)
The End of a Perfect Day Kirsty MacColl, Johnny Marr Kirsty MacColl (3:23)
You and Me Baby (Lyrics) Kirsty MacColl, Johnny Marr Kirsty MacColl (2:31)
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby Johnny Marr, Morrissey Kirsty MacColl (2:50)
La Forêt de Mímosas Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl (3:36)
Complainte Pour Ste Catherine Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff Kirsty MacColl (3:33)

Credits

Kirsty MacColl (Guitar (Acoustic)), Kirsty MacColl (Percussion), Kirsty MacColl (Autoharp), Kirsty MacColl (Guitar (Bass)), Kirsty MacColl (Guitar (Electric)), Kirsty MacColl (Guitar (Steel)), Kirsty MacColl (Vocals), Kirsty MacColl (Multi Instruments), Kirsty MacColl (Main Performer), Kirsty MacColl (Design), Kirsty MacColl (Lap Steel Guitar), Andrew McPherson (Photography), Mark Berrow (Violin), Stuart Brooks (Trumpet), Stephen Chase (Engineer), Paul Crowder (Percussion), Paul Crowder (Tambourine), Ben Cruft (Violin), Chris Dickie (Engineer), James Eller (Bass), Mel Gaynor (Drums), Wilfred Gibson (Violin), Roy Gillard (Violin), David Gilmour (Guitar), David Gilmour (Guitar (Electric)), David Gilmour (Engineer), Pete Glenister (Guitar (Acoustic)), Pete Glenister (Guitar (Electric)), Malcolm Griffiths (Trombone), Steve Lillywhite (Bass), Steve Lillywhite (Producer), Robbie McIntosh (Guitar (Acoustic)), Robbie McIntosh (Guitar (Electric)), Johnny Marr (Guitar (Acoustic)), Johnny Marr (Harmonica), Johnny Marr (Guitar (Electric)), Yves N'Djock (Guitar (Electric)), Yves N'Djock (Vocals), Pino Palladino (Bass), Guy Pratt (Bass), Jamie Talbot (Sax (Tenor)), Philip Todd (Clarinet), Fiachra Trench (String Arrangements), Fiachra Trench (Brass Arrangement), Steve Turner (Harmonica), Steve Turner (Guitar (Electric)), Steve Turner (Effects), Mark Wallis (Mixing), Dave Woodcock (Violin), Gavyn Wright (Violin), Jamie (Vocals), Guy Baker (Trumpet), Roy Spong (Assistant Engineer), Colin Stuart (Guitar (Acoustic)), Colin Stuart (Guitar (Electric)), Colin Stuart (Engineer), Colin Stuart (Mixing), David Palmer (Percussion), David Palmer (Drums), Noel Harris (Engineer), Noel Harris (Assistant Engineer), Heidi Cannovo (Assistant Engineer), Heidi Cannovo (Mixing Assistant), Alan Douglas (Engineer)
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Kite
Studio album by Kirsty MacColl
Released May 8, 1989
Recorded 1988
Genre Alternative rock, Pop rock, Folk rock, Country rock, Blues-rock
Length 49:14
Label Virgin Records
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
Kirsty MacColl chronology
Kirsty MacColl
(1985)		 Kite
(1989)		 Electric Landlady
(1991)

Kite is the breakthrough second album by Kirsty MacColl, released in 1989.

The album contains 15 tracks, including "Innocence", "Fifteen Minutes" and a cover of The Kinks' "Days". The album was re-released in 2005 with 5 bonus tracks and alternate mixes of 4 songs on the album. On 6 October 1989 it was certified silver by the BPI[1]

Contents

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, [[1]]Johnny Marr)

Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue:

  1. "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" 2:50 (Morrissey, [[2]]Johnny Marr)
  2. "La Forêt de Mímosas" 3:36
  3. "Complainte Pour Ste Catherine" 3:33 (Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartchef)

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
  • Pete Glenister - guitar
  • Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
  • Steve Lillywhite - bass
  • Robbie McIntosh - guitar
  • Johnny Marr - guitar, harmonica
  • Yves N'Djock - guitar, vocals
  • Pino Palladino - bass
  • Guy Pratt - bass
  • Jamie Talbot - tenor saxophone
  • Philip Todd - clarinet
  • Fiachra Trench - string & brass arrangements
  • Steve Turner - harmonica, guitar, effects
  • Dave Woodcock - violin
  • Gavyn Wright - violin
  • Guy Baker - trumpet
  • Colin Stuart - guitar
  • David Palmer - drums, percussion

References

  1. ^ Platinum Awards Content

External links

  • Kite at Kirsty MacColl.com
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Kirsty MacColl
Studio albums
Notable singles
"They Don't Know" • "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" • "Terry" • "A New England" • "Free World" • "Days" • "Innocence" • "Don't Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!" • "Walking Down Madison" • "My Affair" • "Caroline" • "Perfect Day" • "Mambo de la Luna" • "Soho Square" • "In These Shoes" • "Sun On The Water"
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