The Essential Collection

• Artist: Kirsty Maccoll
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 52:54
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

A fine collection of Kirsty MacColl's early singles for Stiff Records in the late '70s. She wrote effortlessly melodic three-minute pop singles that managed to recast the classic girl-group sound of the '60s into a style that was contemporary and timeless, much like how Rockpile energetically recast '50s and '60s rock & roll. Not only were these singles some of the best she's ever written, the singles were among the best pop songs of the era, including the original version of Tracey Ullman's hit "They Don't Know" and the infectious "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop (Swears He's Elvis)." ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis (Lyrics)	Kirsty MacColl, Phil Rambow Band	Kirsty MacColl	(3:06)
A New England	Billy Bragg	Kirsty MacColl	(3:52)
Patrick	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(3:06)
Eighty Year Old Millionaire	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(2:51)
See That Girl	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(3:02)
Until the Night	Kirsty MacColl, Phil Johnstone	Kirsty MacColl	(3:10)
Just One Look	Doris Payne, Gregory Carrol	Kirsty MacColl	(2:19)
He Thinks I Still Care	Stephen Duffy, Dickey Lee Lipscomb	Kirsty MacColl	(2:56)
They Don't Know	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(3:01)
Turn My Motor On	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(2:24)
Please Go to Sleep	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(2:28)
Terry	Kirsty MacColl, Gavin Povey	Kirsty MacColl	(3:50)
Quietly Alone	Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(2:38)
Teenager in Love	Philip Rambow, Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(2:36)
A New England [12" Version]	Kirsty MacColl, Gavin Povey	Kirsty MacColl	(7:51)
There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis [Country V]	Phil Rambow Band, Kirsty MacColl	Kirsty MacColl	(3:44)

Credits

Kirsty MacColl (Vocals), Kirsty MacColl (Guitar)