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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.
New England – The Song
New England is a cover song by British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl. The original song was written by Billy Bragg. Kirsty MacColl recorded the song the year after its release by Bragg. Her version was produced by her then husband Steve Lillywhite. Entering the UK chart in 1985, it was her biggest solo hit, reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and number 8 in the Irish Singles Chart. Bragg’s original version of the song had only two verses. MacColl thought the song was too short, and so Bragg wrote a further verse for her. The line in the chorus “I’m just looking for another girl” becomes a question: “Are you looking for another girl?” Since MacColl’s death, Bragg has included the additional verse in performances of the song as a tribute.
England – The Shape
This record is modelled into the silhouette of England. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both the largest city and the capital.
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