There’s a new live version of Fairytale Of New York out in the shops and the man who recorded that Yuletide perennial has been talking about how it came about.
The new version was recorded live at Glasgow Barrowlands in December 1987, just as the original record was climbing the charts. Speaking to The Independent, Steve Lillywhite – who produced it back in 1987 - explained what he did to brush up the live recording.
