| 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]
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."
Adapted from the box set liner notes.[2]
Adapted from the box set liner notes.[2]