From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology

From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology is a three disc box set by the British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released by Virgin in 2005. It reached No. 98 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology
Box set by Kirsty MacColl
Released	2005
Length	236:23
Label	Virgin
Kirsty MacColl chronology
The One and Only (2001) From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology (2005) The Stiff Years (2005)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
musicOMH	favourable[3]
The Telegraph	favourable[4]

Upon release, Dave Thompson of AllMusic described the set as a "marvel" and one which leaves listeners "wondering precisely how MacColl's genius passed so many people by".[2] John Murphy of musicOMH considered it a "long overdue retrospective" and summarised: "Although there are some omissions, this anthology is still a compulsory purchase for anyone who wants to know more about one of the more cruelly over-looked figures of British music."[3]

Robert Sandall of The Telegraph commented: "This box set offers a comprehensive reminder of just how characterful a talent departed the planet when Kirsty MacColl [died] in 2000. Not all of the 65 tracks here are classics - like most box sets, this contains a sprinkling of rare or unreleased what-nots which collectors love but others skip. But the story they tell is riveting."[4]

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"They Don't Know"	Kirsty MacColl	3:02
2.	"You Caught Me Out"	MacColl, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe	3:24
3.	"Keep Your Hands off My Baby"	Carole King, Gerry Goffin	2:59
4.	"There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"	MacColl, Philip Rambow	3:08
5.	"Hard to Believe"	MacColl	2:19
6.	"See That Girl"	MacColl	3:00
7.	"Queen of the High Teas"	MacColl	2:28
8.	"I Want Out"	Brian Hodgson, Ray Peters, Tony Colton	2:42
9.	"You Still Believe in Me"	Brian Wilson, Tony Asher	2:57
10.	"Rhythm of the Real Thing"	MacColl, Simon Climie	4:58
11.	"Berlin"	MacColl	3:34
12.	"Camel Crossing"	MacColl	5:21
13.	"Roman Gardens"	Hamish MacColl, Gavin Povey	4:57
14.	"Sticked and Stoned"	MacColl	3:46
15.	"Terry"	MacColl, Povey	3:51
16.	"A New England"	Billy Bragg	3:48
17.	"Patrick"	MacColl	3:04
18.	"He's on the Beach"	MacColl, Povey	3:30
19.	"Innocence (Single Remix)"	MacColl, Pete Glenister	4:02
20.	"Don't Come The Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim"	MacColl	3:46
21.	"Closer to God"	MacColl	3:54
22.	"Fairytale of New York"	Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer	4:33

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Free World"	MacColl	2:37
2.	"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"	Morrissey, Johnny Marr	2:49
3.	"Tread Lightly"	MacColl, Glenister	3:17
4.	"The End of a Perfect Day"	MacColl, Marr	3:21
5.	"Mother's Ruin"	MacColl, Glenister	3:55
6.	"Dancing in Limbo"	MacColl	2:51
7.	"Days"	Ray Davies	3:55
8.	"Still Life"	MacColl, Rambow	2:51
9.	"Clubland"	MacColl	2:59
10.	"Other People's Hearts"	MacColl, Povey	2:59
11.	"Don't Run Away from Me Now"	MacColl, Rambow	4:04
12.	"Please Help Me, I'm Falling"	Don Robertson, Hal Blair	3:36
13.	"Miss Otis Regrets/Just One of Those Things"	Cole Porter	2:58
14.	"All the Tears That I Cried"	MacColl, Mark E. Nevin	2:45
15.	"Walking Down Madison"	MacColl, Marr	4:39
16.	"London Bridge Is Falling Down"	Devine Winsford, MacColl	4:52
17.	"My Affair"	MacColl, Nevin	5:23
18.	"All I Ever Wanted (Re-Recorded Single Version)"	MacColl, Marshall Crenshaw	3:38
19.	"Halloween"	MacColl, Nevin	3:39
20.	"We'll Never Pass This Way Again"	MacColl	4:20
21.	"Count On Me (Demo)"	MacColl, Nevin	2:39
22.	"Dear John (Demo)"	MacColl, Nevin	2:43

Disc three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel"	MacColl	3:51
2.	"Soho Square"	MacColl, Nevin	4:23
3.	"Bad"	MacColl	2:45
4.	"Can't Stop Killing You"	Marr, MacColl	4:03
5.	"Titanic Days (Single Edit)"	MacColl, Nevin	3:37
6.	"Tomorrow Never Comes"	MacColl, Nevin	4:46
7.	"Caroline"	MacColl	2:55
8.	"I Am Afraid"	Dave Couse	3:15
9.	"The Butcher Boy"	Traditional	3:56
10.	"As Long As You Hold Me"	Bragg	4:34
11.	"Perfect Day"	Lou Reed	3:49
12.	"Sail Away"	Randy Newman	3:13
13.	"Libertango"	Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey	4:23
14.	"Golden Heart"	MacColl, Neill MacColl	3:22
15.	"Mambo de la Luna (Single Edit)"	David Ruffy, MacColl, Glenister	3:31
16.	"In These Shoes?"	MacColl, Glenister	3:38
17.	"England 2 Columbia 0"	MacColl	3:46
18.	"Celestine"	MacColl	3:34
19.	"Good for Me"	James Knight, MacColl	4:10
20.	"Manhattan Moon"	Philip Chevron	3:34
21.	"Sun On the Water (Demo)"	MacColl, Glenister	4:09

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[1]	98

References

1. "KIRSTY MACCOLL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
2. Dave Thompson (2005-04-26). "From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology - Kirsty MacColl | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
3. John Murphy (2005-03-28). "Kirsty MacColl – From Croydon To Cuba: An Anthology". musicOMH. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
4. 12:01AM GMT 26 Mar 2005 (2005-03-26). "Pop CDs of the week: Kirsty MacColl, Will Smith, New Order, Ladysmith Black Mambazo". Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-07-14.