NATIONAL ALBUM DAY 2026 – Kirsty Maccoll – Desperate Character

Demon is delighted to present the classic 1981 Kirsty MacColl album
Desperate Character for National Album Day 2026, available as a Deluxe 2CD
Gatefold Edition
Originally released in June 1981 and produced by Barry “Bazza” Farmer, Desperate
Character is Kirsty MacColl’s debut studio album. Its release was fuelled by the hit
lead single, “There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis,” which
reached #14 on the UK Singles Chart. The album also features the fan- favourite
singles “See That Girl,” “Keep Your Hands Off My Baby,” and “You Still Believe In Me”.
This Deluxe Edition includes a second disc with 8 bonus tracks, alongside a 12-page
booklet containing lyrics.

LP NAD2026- GREEN VINYL Tracks: Clock Goes Round / See That Girl / There’s A Guy
Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis / Teenager In Love / Mexican Sofa /
Until The Night / Falling For Faces / Just One Look / The Real Ripper / Hard To
Believe / He Thinks I Still Care / There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears
He’s Elvis (CountryVersion)

CD2 NAD2026 Tracks: Clock Goes Round / See That Girl / There’s A Guy Works Down
The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis / Teenager In Love / Mexican Sofa / Until The Night /
Falling For Faces / Just One Look / The Real Ripper / Hard To Believe / He Thinks I
Still Care / There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis (Country
Version) / Keep Your Hands Off My Baby / I Don’t Need You / Over You / You Still
Believe In Me / Queen Of The High Teas / Nothing To Do (Clock Goes Round Demo) /
Falling For Faces / The Real Ripper