| The Best of Kirsty MacColl | |
| Type: | Compilation album |
| Artist: | Kirsty MacColl |
| Cover: | Kirsty MacColl The Best Of 2005 album cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | August 2005[1] |
| Length: | 78:47 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Prev Title: | The Stiff Years |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Stiff Singles Collection |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
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 earlier in the year.[3]
Upon release, Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the compilation as a "scaled-down version" of 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". Worcester News summarised: "This album is an admirable collection of her greatest work."[4] 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".[5]