Blame it on “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree,” then “Suddenly I See” — the songs that made KT Tunstall the pop star she never wanted to be.

Recorded live on England’s “Later with … Jules Holland” with the Scottish singer-songwriter singing, playing guitar, tambourine and a loop pedal, “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” triggered Tunstall’s 2005 nomination for the Mercury Prize, England’s highest musical award, and was named Track of the Year by Q magazine.

With “Suddenly I See” heading up the U.K. and U.S. charts, and “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” earning a Grammy nomination, Tunstall’s debut album “Eye of the Telescope” became a global smash by selling more than 2 million albums. The album is getting a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue Oct. 31.

“I’m just a terrible pop star,” said T

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