WIN a limited edition Fairytale of New York seven-inch vinyl
The greatest greatest Christmas song never to get to number one? Quite probably. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl peaked at number two in the UK in 1987 with Fairytale Of New York, kept of the top spot by the Pet Shop Boys massive selling Always On My Mind single.
Rhino are celebrating what is the 25th anniversary of the record by reissuing it, but as well as the usual digital versions (single, instrumental and video) they have also issued physical version in the shape of a limited edition seven-inch vinyl, with some fine new artwork and the physical debut of the instrumental version of the track on the B-side.
This seven-inch is limited to just 2000 copies and is out today available from Rough Trade Records. The digital versions can be found on iTunes.
We have a copy of the vinyl to give away – leave a comment to enter and we’ll pick a winner on Monday 10th December.
In the meantime, why not join the Facebook campaign to get Fairytale of New York to number one this Christmas.
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What a great song, a real tearjerker, specially that Kirsty is gone and Shane can barely stand up long enough to croak out a few blehhs; never will lose its emotional wallop.
one song that you never get tired of hearing
Sooo LOVE this song and we have a jukebox that can play 7″ vinyl too – we’ve just put our xmas songs on – all sorts from Elvis Presley to Bruce Springsteen..
love this song
Would love to put this in my scumbag’s Christmas stocking!
This would be the perfect Christmas present for my mum! x
its not christmas without the pogues
Love fairy tail of New York even after 25 years merry christmas I miss you Kirsty R.I.P
My very favourite Xmas song. Whenever I hear this for the first time on the radio in the run up to Xmas, I smile, as it really makes me feel that Christmas is coming!
Love to own a peice of music history
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Would love this my girls love dancing to it and it is a real favourite of ours
Love this song, thanks for the chance to win.
Please let me win
Best Xmas song ever
Merry Christmas!
Perfect Christmas gift for myself.
Happy christmas your arse I pray god it´s our last!
I would love to win this.
This is easily the greatest Christmas song ever – not sugary or cheesy, just a wonderful tale of two lovers on hard times. Genius.
I love that this song took years for the band to finally perfect through such a wide set of influences and inspiration. Which is probably why it’s stood the test of time so well. A timeless tribute to Kirsty MacColl too.
As if the other competition wasn’t enough, we have another one now. Great prize!!
Would love to find this in my stocking, Santa
This would be cool to win!
Lovely song!! It won’t be a proper christmas without it. Can’t wait to get to London and see it live on december 20th..
would love a copy
“Fairytale” is a great, great song. But it’s not the only great X-mas tune never get to no. 1. “Driving Home For Christmas” by Chris Rea only made it to no. 53 when first released in 1988 and no. 33 in 2007. Just sayin’…!
Awesome!
Thanks for this opportunity! Fingers crossed!
Sophie.
Hope, Despair.. 4.33
Best song ever?
Vinyl & a great song – perfect!
It ain’t Christmas until this gets played….
a xmas fairytale with a sober Shane as the Prince and Kirsty as the Snowqueen
Yeah!
Timeless!
The best….
One of the best Christmas songs ever written and recorded. It swings from despair, anger and disappointment with unfulfilled dreams, to bittersweet, melancholic hope. An all-time classic that’s on my playlist every Christmas since I first heard it.
She is sorely missed. A great talent.
Probably the only Christmas song (except The Power Of Love which isn’t really one) that works outside Christmas. Makes me simultaneously miss Kirsty & wonder how come Shame is still alive.
Looks like Christmas is coming early this year .
One of the best ever Christmas songs and sang brilliantly by the beauty and the beast of pop, Kirsty and Shane.
I wanna be a Pogue!
Absolute class!
I’d like to win this!
One of my favorite Xmas songs.
best Christmas song ever.
Superdeluxeedition is the heaven too
Another happy Christmas your arse, thanks for the chance.
Merry Christmas.
Heaven in 7″
This is always my favorite holiday song!