The Best of Kirsty MacColl
is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter
Kirsty MacColl
. It was released by
EMI
in 2005 and reached No. 12 in the UK.
[2]
The one-disc compilation, which was aimed at more casual fans of MacColl, followed the release of the three-disc set
From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology
earlier in the year.
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Upon release, Andy Kellman of
AllMusic
described the compilation as a "scaled-down version" of
From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology
and "an introduction to a brilliant career full of highlights". He concluded: "All of MacColl's well-known and extremely varied songs are here".
[1]
Adam Sweeting
of
The Guardian
considered the compilation "a reminder of MacColl's whimsical charm and musical audacity".
[4]
Worcester News
summarised: "This album is an admirable collection of her greatest work."
[6]
Jack Smith of the
BBC
described the album as "a timeline revealing the true diversity of Kirsty's work and the minutiae of English life".
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