The Best of Kirsty MacColl
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| The Best of Kirsty MacColl | ||||
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| Released | August 2005[1] | |||
| Length | 78:47 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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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.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| Sunday Tribune | [5] |
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".[7]