Sinead O039Connor - So Far Best of Sinead OConnor (15 tracks) +Album Reviews

Brief History Of a Tortured Genius

Glenn Nippert | Alpharetta, Georgia United States | 08/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sinead O'Connor has to be one of the most heartbreaking and frustrating artists to emerge in the last 20 years. Her first two albums(both appropriately spotlighted on this collection)were masterpieces that showed one of the greatest new talents I had ever heard. She was 17 years old when her first album came out and she defied genre and desription as an artist. She was simply a force of nature, which quickly became a problem that worked against her. Her bizarre statements and erratic and eccentric personality soon completely overshadowed her recorded work and people didn't buy her records because they just didn't like her. To be fair to the CD buying public her albums became pretty spotty after the first two anyway and she seemed to drift further and further from her rightful place in the musical pantheon of Dylan, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin where she belonged. The best of the later recordings are all here-"You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart" from the "In The Name Of The Father" movie soundtrack, "Fire On Babylon" and her version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina". Currently, Sinead has announced her retirement, but hopefully she will return with a freshly shaved head and more of her twisted celtic soul, until then, we have this great collection to keep us company."

So far.... a star

Kevin O' Connor | Ireland | 08/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I recently got this CD, just to get to know Sinead's music. I'm Irish myself, so i thought it was about time to see what the big deal was all about. I have even seen Sinead in concert in Chicago at the Irish Fleadh, but only knew "nothing compares 2 U". Now i wish i had bought this cd first. I found such an amazing array of sounds on this cd. It opens up with the memorable "nothing compares 2 U", and goes uphill from there. I fell in love with "Mandinka", "Troy" and "Fire on Babylon". Such power and emotion! And then there were the soft, touching songs - "Heroine" and "John i love you" are beautiful. Even "Don't Cry for me Argentina" seems heartfelt.Forget about the stories you've heard. Okay, they're probably true, but that doesn't affect her music. Sinead has had so many experiences in her life that they are bound to rub off in her music - and sad as it may sound, that is to our benefit.After listening to this cd a number of times, i'm after ordering her new one... so go out, buy it, and enjoy it."

Great Import version of her US release

manav sawhney | New Brunswick Canada | 02/15/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has a lot to say for the artist who herself was shut off after a rather controversial SNL appearance. The "best of" album relesed in the States has a different track listing with a few tracks omitted and few not seen on this one. It of course has her biggest hit to date "Nothing compares 2 u" but also captures her powerful vocals on Favourites like"Mandinka" "Troy" and "The Emperor's new clothes" . Seen on this disc and not on the US release are "Thank You For Hearing Me", a beautiful track with a repetitive vocal riff, which makes it hauntingly beautiful. Also it has "Jackie", another beauful track and the very beautiful and lyrically powerful "This is a Rebel Song" However, this one doesn't list, probably her most difficult-to-find-song "Heroine" beacuse it is credited to The edge (from U2). This is my all time favourite Sinead song, and you will see why when you listen to it. Also not on this one is her playful "I want your hands on me". Overall, this is the quintessential Sinead O' Connor. Hauntigly beautful voice, with lyrically sensible songs and music which will surprise you at every turn, this album will entrall you and will never leave your CD player."

One of the best "best of"-compilations ever

_davey_ | UK | 06/21/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I got into Sinead O'Connor via Faith & Courage last year, and now I bought this CD, which is exceptionally good. I had always thought that "Nothing compares 2U" was her only good song, but boy was i wrong! there is absolutely no filler on this compilation. I like that it's called best of, and not greatest hits, for these songs are truly the best of her work, regardless of silly chart-status --really some of the best stuff that's come out in the last ten years or so. "Nothing compares 2U" is still breathtaking, a timeless classic, but there are many songs just as brilliant here. My favourites are "Fire on Babylon","Success...", "Empire" and "You made me the thief of your heart", songs that have to grow on you, but that you'll want to play 24/7 once they got to you. Highly recommended, just as much as the equally brilliant Faith & Courage."

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