All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology
Kirsty MacColl · 2014
155 min · 43 tracks · new wave
A vibrant collection blending witty pop hooks with sharp social commentary and lush arrangements.
Why this album works
This album is significant for its comprehensive overview of MacColl's career, including notable hits like 'They Don’t Know' and 'Fairytale of New York'. It serves both as a tribute to her legacy and a means for new listeners to discover her influence on pop and new wave music.
- Career context
- By the time 'All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology' was released in 2014, Kirsty MacColl had established herself as a beloved figure in music, celebrated for her unique voice and songwriting. This anthology highlights her extensive career, showcasing tracks from her debut in the early 1980s through to her final works before her tragic passing in 2000.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Duran Duran· Roxy Music· A Flock of Seagulls
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Us Amazonians 4:10
- 2 Days 3:00
- 3 Free World 2:37
- 4 Children of the Revolution 3:58
- 5 Walking Down Madison (Ye Olde original mix) 4:33
- 6 My Affair 5:24
- 7 In These Shoes? 3:39
- 8 They Don’t Know Standout 3:02
- 9 Terry (12″ version) 5:15
- 10 Over You 2:35
- 11 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 2:59
- 12 Caroline 2:54
- 13 Touch Me 3:35
- 14 Soho Square 4:24
- 15 All I Ever Wanted (album version) 3:49
- 16 England 2 Colombia 0 3:45
- 17 Wrong Again 4:14
- 18 Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! 3:47
- 19 Last Day of Summer 4:20
- 20 Golden Heart 3:22
- 21 Bad 2:45
Disc 2
- 1 There’s a Guy Who Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis 3:07
- 2 Mother’s Ruin 3:56
- 3 Shutting the Doors 4:21
- 4 Queen of the High Teas 2:27
- 5 See That Girl 3:01
- 6 I’m Going Out With an Eighty Year Old Millionaire 2:50
- 7 Mambo de La Luna 4:36
- 8 Designer Life 2:34
- 9 Big Boy on a Saturday Night 3:56
- 10 Titanic Days 5:43
- 11 Can’t Stop Killing You 4:11
- 12 Fairytale of New York Standout 4:31
- 13 Hard to Believe 2:19
- 14 You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby 2:48
- 15 A New England (live acoustic) 3:26
- 16 Halloween 3:38
- 17 You and Me Baby 2:31
- 18 Angel (single mix) 3:39
- 19 He’s on the Beach (live acoustic) 3:26
- 20 The End of a Perfect Day 3:21
- 21 Still Life 2:58
- 22 Innocence (single remix) 4:00
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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