The Stiff Singles Collection

The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) front cover
The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) front cover

This was a Japanese release and you get what it says – a whole bunch of Stiff era recordings. Beautifully presented with an excellent booklet (including Japanese lyrics), the front and back artwork is a faithful recreation of Kirsty’s first single, They Don’t Know, in its superior picture disc version.

Early singles (1, 2, 3), an extended single version (7), B sides (4, 5, 6, 8, 9), three extended mixes (11, 12, 13) and with a drumroll, the unissued ‘lost’ second single (10), although its B side remains lost!

Being a Japanese release, there is what is described as an “unreleased extended mix” of He’s on the Beach. We believe, however, that it is taken from the 12 inch single’s B side version. Track 12 is taken from the same 12″ release.

The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) booklet cover
The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) booklet cover

The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) back cover
The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) back cover
The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) disc
The Stiff Singles Collection (CD 2006) disc