1987 in British music the Christmas number one of 1987, with their cover of Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind". The Pogues peaked at number 2 and has been re-issued several times since, reaching the top 10 in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the world of classical music, Nicholas Maw's new work "Odyssey" made an impact, and veteran composer Malcolm Arnold produced his "Salute to Thomas Merritt", Op. 98, whilst Michael Nyman and Judith Weir both brought new operas to the stage. The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition was won by Italian soprano Valeria Esposito, and the Lieder prize was introduced into
Kirsty MacColl Only," a biography of MacColl written by Karen O'Brien, was published. A retrospective three-CD set spanning her full career, "From Croydon To Cuba," was released in 2005. "Titanic Days" was re-released in 2005 as a deluxe 2-CD set, and "Kite" and "Electric Landlady" were also remastered and rereleased with additional tracks. Her first album, "Desperate Character," was given its first CD issue in 2012 on the Salvo label. On 7 August 2005, "The Best of Kirsty MacColl," a single-disc compilation that included a "new" single, "Sun on the Water", made its debut on the UK album charts at number 17,