I just gotta say it...I'm listening to this new collection of Sinead tracks, and it's the first time I've HAD FUN listening to one of her albums since the first time I threw "Am I Not Your Girl?" into my boombox all those years ago.

I know there are fans out there of "Faith and Courage" and "Universal Mother" and everything that came after, and I know this is small-minded of me, but the Sinead of new-age Celtic 12-step affirmations is not "my" girl. I mean, God bless and good for her for doing the music she's wanted to do, but that doesn't dictate my enjoyment of it.

This collection takes me back to what I love about her - great, melodic, funky, aggressive, experimental pop music with collaborators who know how to make her sound damn good. Nice.

Pick this one up. It's the shit.

I told you

I'm VERY excited!

Anxiety said:

Do you really think tracks like "Daddy I'm Fine", "No Man's Woman" and "The State I'm In" fall into this category?

I personally believe some of the Faith and Courage tracks (specially Daddy...) are the PERFECT blending of the matured Sinead with the anger of her youth.

Thanks, Anxy. I'll deffo have a listen!

endorphin74 said:

there are a handful of tracks from her post-pop days that i enjoy, but for the most part i feel like she went to a private happy place into which i wasn't too keen on following her.

i don't think it was the anger that i missed as much as the melody and rhythm of her first couple of albums. and i LOVED her big band stuff, not just on "am i not your girl?" but also on the red hot + blue album and her contribution to the red hot organization's gershwin CD.

i guess i'm happier with her when she's going off in jazz/hip-hop directions than i am when she's getting all boho-folksy. not that there's anything wrong with that.

well i'm a huge fan of "am i not your girl?" and "universal mother". but for the most part, love everything else she's done. so i'll definitely habve to get this one. if i don't like it, i'll be expecting a refund from you.


found this review:


Description:
A brand new album dedicated to the unique collaborative work of Sinead O’Connor.

The songs assembled here are by no means a definitive guide to Sinead's extra-curricular activities. But, in gathering together some of her most moving collaborations, this album reiterates O'Connor's restless spirit. In juxtaposing the trip-hop of Massive Attack, the widescreen rock of U2, the folk-pop of Damien Dempsey and the world-beat of Jah Wobble and Peter Gabriel, it also offers a potted history of Anglo-Irish rock and dance over the past two decades.


Track Listing:
1. Massive Attack Featuring Sinead O'connor - Special Cases (Radio Edit)
2. Asian Dub Foundation Featuring Sinead O'connor - 1000 Mirrors
3. Bomb The Bass Featuring Sinead O'connor & Benjamin Zep - Empire
4. Sinead O'connor & Ghostland - Guide Me God
5. Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart Featuring Sinead O'connor - Visions Of You
6. Sinead O'connor With Afro Celt Sound System - Release (Album Edit)
7. Sinead O'connor With The Blockheads - Wake Up & Make Love With Me
8. Sinead O'connor With The The - Kingdom Of Rain (Album Version)
9. U2 & Sinead O'connor - I’m Not Your Baby
10. Conjure One Featuring Sinead O'connor - Tears From The Moon (Album Version)
11. Peter Gabriel & Sinead O'connor - Blood Of Eden (Radio Edit)
12. Moby Featuring Sinead O'connor - Harbour
13. Sinead O'connor With Aslan - Up In Arms
14. Damien Dempsey Featuring Sinead O'connor - It’s All Good
15. The Edge & Sinead O'connor - Heroine (Theme From "Captive")
16. The Colourfield Featuring Sinead O'connor - Monkey In Winter
17. Sinead O'connor & Terry Hall - All Kinds Of Everything



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PANDURITO said:

Yes you did.

Every Sinead album I have, I love. I'll be getting this one in the next few days. I did love Faith and Courage. It had everything I love in a Sinead album - angst, moving lyrics, beautiful song construction and, of course, her amazing voice. I'm excited to hear this one.

I think I may have to visit the Electric Fetus today for some smokes and pick this thing up...

endorphin74 said:

I'm going at lunchtime

RipHer2Shreds said:

Fetus party?

endorphin74 said:

It's not a party till somebody puts a fetus on their head!

RipHer2Shreds said:

Pick me one up while you're at it!!!

am gonna have to get this one !

RipHer2Shreds said:

all that must look REAL WEIRD to someone who doesn't know of Electric Fetus!

Is this out yet in the states?

btw I think "Faith & Courage" is as good as "Lion & Cobra" & "I Do Not Want..." & better than the rest.
[Edited 6/22/05 10:39am]

andyman91 said:

yeah, it came out this week.

i should probably give 'faith & courage' another try...it's just really hard for me to like any sinead album as much as i like her first three - though this new compiliation has been really getting me back into her music again.

remember the re-mix of "Put Your Hands On Me" with MC Lyte? I loved that one. I had tickets to her first U.S. concert and she cancelled it! Which albums should I get if I only have her first two? I heard there were some other good ones but you never know.

pkidwell said:

I love that remix and was hoping it would end up on this compilation. It didn't Re: which album to get next - some will say Am I Not Your Girl, others will say Faith and Courage. Personally, I'd go with the latter.

RipHer2Shreds said:

co-sign...faith&courage all the way


ps- thanks for letting me buy the last copy of Collaborations today, Dan!

endorphin74 said:

Not a big deal. I'll get it some other time. You got about 10 other people to thank for snatching up the last copy of every other album.

RipHer2Shreds said:

that was a naughty trip to the Fetus...