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Additional information about this, Kirsty MacColl vinyl art.
Kirsty MacColl – The Artist
Kirsty Anna MacColl (1959 – 2000) was a British singer-songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including “There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis” and cover versions of Billy Bragg’s “A New England” and the Kinks’ “Days”. Her first single, “They Don’t Know”, had chart success a few years later when covered by Tracey Ullman. MacColl also sang on a number of recordings produced by her husband Steve Lillywhite, most notably “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues. Her death in 2000 led to the “Justice for Kirsty” campaign.
Days – The Song
Kirsty MacColl covered “Days” on her second studio album Kite (1989). It was released as the album’s second single on 19 June 1989 and peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart, the same position achieved by the Kinks in 1968. In Ireland, MacColl’s version charted seven places higher than the original, at No. 9. In 1995, when the song was used in an advertising campaign for the Sony camcorder, it was re-released and reached No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart. It is one of MacColl’s most popular singles.
Two Hearts- The Shape
This record is modelled into the silhouette of two hearts. The heart shape and its meaning has evolved over hundreds of years. Nowadays it means love but before the 13th and 14th centuries it was generally drawn for decorative purposes. People at that time thought of our hearts as books of memory and believed feelings for the beloved were somehow written on your heart.
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