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Demon are delighted to present the classic Kirsty MacColl album ‘Desperate Character’ for National Album Day 2026. Available on vinyl for the first time since its initial 1981 release on Green vinyl.
Desperate Character was Kirsty MacColl's debut studio album, released in
June 1981 and produced by Barry "Bazza" Farmer.
While the album was not a major commercial hit, it was fuelled by the success of its lead single, "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis," which hit #14 on the UK Singles Chart. The album also featured the single "See That Girl"
Due to limited original pressings and contract issues shortly after its release, the original vinyl LP became a rare, sought-after collector's item, until now.
Deluxe 2CD Edition includes a second disc with 8 bonus tracks, alongside a 12-page booklet containing lyrics.
Tracklist
LP
Side A
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
Side B
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)
2CD
CD1
1. Clock Goes Round
2. See That Girl
3. There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis
4. Teenager In Love
5. Mexican Sofa
6. Until The Night
7. Falling For Faces
8. Just One Look
9. The Real Ripper
10. Hard To Believe
11. He Thinks I Still Care
12. There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis (Country Version)
CD2
1. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
2. I Don’t Need You
3. Over You
4. You Still Believe In Me
5. Queen Of The High Teas
6. Nothing To Do (Clock Goes Round Demo)
7. Falling For Faces
8. The Real Ripper