The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002 (2002)

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Artist: The Cranberries
Title: Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Island Records #063277-2
Genre: Alternative Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:18:01
Total Size: 607 / 211 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

This 20 songs compilation encompasses 10 years of singles released during the Cranberries career. "Hollywood" and "You and Me" were only released in certain countries but never the less have been included. Two brand new tracks were recorded specially for this album. As there are 20 tracks on the album we used a number of different single versions of several songs, plus created a few new edits. This is a sample of Cranberries music across 5 albums. Tracks 19 & 20 are previously unreleased and recorded in Miami at Criteria Hit Factory Studios on June 3-6 2002.

For the Cranberries, assembling a best-of covering the first decade of their career means compiling their singles in chronological order, which turns out to be a foolproof approach for a band that can be uneven over the course of a full-length album but has always managed to express itself well on the two-to-four catchiest cuts. ("Hollywood" and "You & Me" were not singles chosen for release as such by the band, but they were put out in individual territories.) From "Dreams" and the breakthrough hit "Linger" to the sometimes harder-rocking and more political efforts such as "Zombie" and "Free to Decide," and on to more melodic songs later on, the singles (presented here in some cases in single versions or new edits to fit everything in) make a case for the Cranberries as one of the major international rock bands of the '90s. Also included is one album cut, "Daffodil Lament" from No Need to Argue, said to have been an overwhelming fan choice as the one non-single inclusion, and two new songs, "New New York" and "Stars." "New New York," in which lead singer and songwriter Dolores O'Riordan takes on the September 11 terrorist attacks, is a bit heavy-handed, as O'Riordan confesses that the subject is beyond her ("There's nothing to say") before settling for the anthemic statement, "They won't tear us apart." Much better is "Stars," one of the band's more pop-sounding efforts. But the inclusion of the two songs is appropriate, as it shows the Cranberries continuing to pursue two tracks in their music, one a harder-edged, more political side, the other softer and more romantic.

~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002 (2002)

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Track List:

01. Dreams [04:16]
02. Linger [04:35]
03. Zombie [05:08]
04. Ode To My Family [04:32]
05. I Can't Be With You [03:08]
06. Ridiculous Thoughts (Radio Edit) [03:37]
07. Salvation [02:25]
08. Free To Decide [03:24]
09. When You're Gone [03:53]
10. Hollywood [04:20]
11. Promises [03:33]
12. Animal Instinct [03:33]
13. Just My Imagination [03:14]
14. You & Me [03:18]
15. Analyse [04:07]
16. Time Is Ticking Out [03:02]
17. This Is The Day [04:16]
18. Daffodil Lament [06:07]
19. New New York [04:10]
20. Stars [03:32]

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