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Galore

Galore is a 67 minute journey through a cross-section of Kirsty's recordings between 1979 and 1995 and, while it ignores many of the quiter, more contemplative songs which make Titanic Days and Electric Landlady so effective the cumulative effect of the tracks chosen is spellbinding. Even better, the album ends on one of its brightest peaks - the duet with Evan Dando on Lou Reed's Perfect Day. Galore has sold over 100,000 copies (BPI figure) and was in the UK chart for 33 weeks.

Reviews: "Her songs ... underline the fact that great pop music is still among us if we only know where to look." Q

Musicians: Pete Glenister, Robbie McIntosh, Johnny Marr, Colin Stuart, Mark Nevin, Chester Kamen, Wes n'Djock, Kirsty MacColl, Steve Turner, Billy Bremner, Elliot Randall, Guy Pratt, Gary Tibbs, James Eller, Dave Ruffy, David Palmer, Glyn Havard, Lee Partiss, Paul Riley, Pino Palladino, Sal Cuevas, Mel Gaynor, Robbie Ameen, Jody Linscott, Roy Dodds, Milton Cardona, Jose Mangual Jr, Marc Quinones, Paul Crowder, Oscar Hernandez, Steve Nieve, Trevor Gray, Wilf Gibson, Roy Gillard, Gavyn Wright, Ken Rice, Mark Berrow, Lloyd Carter, Ben Cruft, Felix Ferrer, Lewis Khan, David Woodcock, Enrique Orengo, Angel Fernandez, Malcolm Griffiths, Guy Barker, Stuart Brooks, Ite Jerez, Joe Shepley, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Aniff Cousins, Shane MacGowan, Andrew Ranken, Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, Darryl Hunt, Philip Chevron, Jem Finer, Terry Woods.

1. They don't know
   Kirsty MacColl LYRICS, CHORDS
   "They don't know about us .. and they've never heard of love! "
2. A new England
   Written by Billy Bragg LYRICS, CHORDS
   "Are you looking for another girl?"
3. There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis
   Kirsty MacColl & Philip Rambow LYRICS, CHORDS
   "but he's a liar, and I'm not sure about you"
4. He's on the beach
   Kirsty MacColl & Gavin Povey LYRICS, CHORDS
   "I'm not sure where he is - but he's out of reach"
5. Fairytale of New York
   Performed witth The Pogues
   Written by Shane MacGowan & Jem Finer LYRICS
   "It was Christmas Eve, babe..."
6. Miss Otis regrets
   Written by Cole Porter LYRICS
   "She drew a gun and shot her lover down!"
7. Free World
   Written by Kirsty MacColl LYRICS, CHORDS
   "With a pocketful of plastic like a dollar on elastic in this free world "
8. Innocence
   Written by Kirsty MacColl & Pete Glenister LYRICS, CHORDS
   "You won't be seeing me again but you'll always wonder why"
9. You just haven't earned it yet, baby
   Morrissey & Johnny Marr LYRICS, CHORDS
   "If you're wondering why all the love that you long for eludes you... "
10. Days
    Ray Davies LYRICS, CHORDS
    "Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me "
11. Don't come the cowboy with me, Sonny Jim!
    Kirsty MacColl LYRICS, CHORDS
    "They'll never mind if you're counting the cracks on the wall"
12. Walking down Madison
    Kirsty MacColl & Johnny Marr LYRICS
    "From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement it's not that far... "
13. My affair
    Kirsty MacColl & Mark Nevin LYRICS
    "It's no concern of yours if I sleep with the President"
14. Angel
    Kirsty MacColl LYRICS, CHORDS
    "I'm dreaming, I'm falling and just before I hit the ground I hear you calling"
15. Titanic Days
    Kirsty MacColl & Mark Nevin LYRICS
    "I just know though I can't see but I can feel his hands all over me "
16. Can't stop killing you
    Kirsty MacColl & Johnny Marr LYRICS, CHORDS
    "I'm the lightning that strikes you just before you hear the thunder"
17. Caroline
    Kirsty MacColl LYRICS, CHORDS
    "What a terrible thing for a friend to do"
18. Perfect day
    Performed witth Evan Dando
    Written by Lou Reed LYRICS, CHORDS
    "Maybe a movie too, and then home"

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