All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology
All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology is a two-disc compilation by the British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released by Salvo in 2014. The set contains 43 tracks from across MacColl's career and a 32-page booklet.[1]
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| Released | 7 April 2014 | |||
| Length | 155:25 | |||
| Label | Salvo | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Independent | [3] |
Upon release, Mark Deming of AllMusic described MacColl's songwriting as "witty, disarmingly honest, eclectic, and adventurous", and added: "All I Ever Wanted is a suitably thorough and tremendously entertaining look at an artist who left behind a small but impressive legacy."[2] The compilation was also included on AllMusic's "Favorite Compilations" list as part of their "Best of 2014".[4] Andy Gill of The Independent considered MacColl "[the] most English of talents" and noted her "winning blend of strength and fragility, vocally and lyrically".[3]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Us Amazonians" | Kirsty MacColl, Pete Glenister | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Days" | Ray Davies | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Free World" | MacColl | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Children of the Revolution" | MacColl, Johnny Marr | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Walking Down Madison" (Ye Olde Original Mix) | MacColl, Marr | 4:33 |
| 6. | "My Affair" | MacColl, Mark E. Nevin | 5:24 |
| 7. | "In These Shoes?" | MacColl, Glenister, Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie | 3:39 |
| 8. | "They Don't Know" | MacColl | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Terry" (12" version) | MacColl, Gavin Povey | 5:15 |
| 10. | "Over You" | MacColl | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Caroline" | MacColl | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Touch Me" | MacColl, Glenister | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Soho Square" | MacColl, Nevin | 4:24 |
| 15. | "All I Ever Wanted" (Album version) | MacColl, Marshall Crenshaw | 3:49 |
| 16. | "England 2 Colombia 0" | MacColl | 3:45 |
| 17. | "Wrong Again" | MacColl | 4:14 |
| 18. | "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!" | MacColl | 3:47 |
| 19. | "Last Day of Summer" | MacColl, Nevin | 4:20 |
| 20. | "Golden Heart" | MacColl, Neill MacColl | 3:22 |
| 21. | "Bad" | MacColl | 2:45 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" | MacColl, Philip Rambow | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Mother's Ruin" | MacColl, Glenister | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Shutting the Doors" | MacColl, Alan Lee Shaw | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Queen of the High Teas" | MacColl | 2:27 |
| 5. | "See That Girl" | MacColl | 3:01 |
| 6. | "I'm Going Out with an Eighty Year Old Millionaire" | MacColl | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Mambo de la Luna" | MacColl, Glenister, Dave Ruffy | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Designer Life" | MacColl, Kenneth Crouch | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Big Boy on a Saturday Night" | MacColl, Nevin | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Titanic Days" | MacColl, Nevin | 5:43 |
| 11. | "Can't Stop Killing You" | MacColl, Marr | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Fairytale of New York" (with The Pogues) | Jem Finer, Shane MacGowan | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Hard to Believe" | MacColl | 2:19 |
| 14. | "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" | Morrissey, Marr | 2:48 |
| 15. | "A New England" (Live acoustic BBC session) | Billy Bragg | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Halloween" | MacColl, Nevin | 3:38 |
| 17. | "You and Me Baby" | MacColl, Marr | 2:31 |
| 18. | "Angel" (Single mix) | MacColl | 3:39 |
| 19. | "He's on the Beach" (Live acoustic BBC session) | MacColl, Povey | 3:26 |
| 20. | "The End of a Perfect Day" | MacColl, Marr | 3:21 |
| 21. | "Still Life" | MacColl, Rambow | 2:58 |
| 22. | "Innocence" (Single mix) | MacColl, Glenister | 4:00 |
References
- "Kirsty MacColl / All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology / 2CD compilation". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- Mark Deming (6 May 2014). "All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology - Kirsty MacColl | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- Andy Gill (5 April 2014). "Album reviews: Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Carlene Carter, Ellis Island Sound, Kirsty MacColl, Timber Timbre, Oy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Favorite Compilations | AllMusic 2014 in Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 September 2019.