From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology explained

From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology
Type:box
Artist:Kirsty MacColl
Cover:Kirsty MacColl From Croydon to Cuba An Anthology 2005 album cover.jpg
Border:yes
Released:2005
Recorded:1979–2000
Length:3:56:23
Label:Virgin
Prev Title:The One and Only
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:The Stiff Years
Next Year:2005

From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology is a three disc box set by the British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released by Virgin in 2005. It reached No. 98 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Reception

Upon release, Dave Thompson of AllMusic described the set as a "marvel" and one which leaves listeners "wondering precisely how MacColl's genius passed so many people by". John Murphy of musicOMH considered it a "long overdue retrospective" and summarised: "Although there are some omissions, this anthology is still a compulsory purchase for anyone who wants to know more about one of the more cruelly over-looked figures of British music."

Robert Sandall of The Telegraph commented: "This box set offers a comprehensive reminder of just how characterful a talent departed the planet when Kirsty MacColl [died] in 2000. Not all of the 65 tracks here are classics - like most box sets, this contains a sprinkling of rare or unreleased what-nots which collectors love but others skip. But the story they tell is riveting."

Track listing

Adapted from the box set liner notes.[2]

Disc three

Production

Adapted from the box set liner notes.[2]

Disc one
Disc two
Disc three

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KIRSTY MACCOLL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . Officialcharts.com . 2012-12-31 . 2019-07-14.
  2. From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology . CD liner notes. Kirsty MacColl. . 2005.