{"product_id":"kite","title":"Kite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKite\u003c\/i\u003e was Kirsty MacColl’s breakthrough second album and her first released on Virgin Records. Originally released in 1989 the album peaked at number 34 in the UK charts. The album includes the Top 20 hit single ‘Days’ a cover of The Kinks song, and also includes two tracks written with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eKite\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earrived like a bold, glossy statement of intent, full of songs she had written herself and with dear friends like Pete Glenister and Johnny Marr, plus one glistening Kinks cover, which felt like an appropriate choice. In finger-clicking country, Smithsy pop, ballads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand modern protest songs, Kirsty was Ray Davies’ natural successor in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esong writing, observing fame, love and modern life with a sparkling, sensitive eye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eKite\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso contains flourishes of what was to come later for Kirsty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDancing in Limbo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehints towards her later work’s Latin flavours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinale You And Me Baby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprefigures the glorious soundworld \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof 1993’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTitanic Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e Throughout the album, there is a confidence that bristles and burns, the sound of a woman finally seizing the day and having her time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Demon","offers":[{"title":"LP - Clear","offer_id":50388846412107,"sku":"1130138","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2CD","offer_id":51257473892683,"sku":"R2614-0923","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/KirstyKiteCDPackshot.jpg?v=1739396758","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/kite","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}