Released 8 May 1989 Length 49:14 Release date April 1989 | Recorded 1988 | |
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Kite is the breakthrough second album by Kirsty MacColl, released in 1989. Produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite, it was her first album for Virgin Records. The album including MacColl's hit cover of The Kinks' "Days", as well as two tracks written with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. The album was re-released in 2005 with five bonus tracks and alternate mixes of 4 songs on the album. On 6 October 1989 it was certified silver by the BPI
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kirsty MacColl; except where indicated.
Original track listing:
- "Innocence" 4:09 (MacColl, Pete Glenister)
- "Free World" 2:38
- "Mother's Ruin" 3:57
- "Days" 3:00 (Ray Davies)
- "No Victims" 3:50
- "Fifteen Minutes" 3:12
- "Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!" 3:47
- "Tread Lightly" 3:20
- "What Do Pretty Girls Do?" 2:37
- "Dancing in Limbo" 2:51
- "The End of a Perfect Day" 3:23 (MacColl, Johnny Marr)
- "You and Me Baby" 2:31 (MacColl, Marr)
Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue:
- "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" 2:50 (Morrissey, Marr)
- "La ForĂȘt de MĂmosas" 3:36
- "Complainte Pour Ste Catherine" 3:33 (Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartchef)
Personnel
Songs
1Innocence4:10
2Free World2:37
3Mother's Ruin3:58
References
Kite (Kirsty MacColl album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA