The Cranberries

The Cranberries Album: “Stars: The Best of 1992-2002 [2CD/DVD]”

Album Information :

Title:

Stars: The Best of 1992-2002 [2CD/DVD]

Release Date:2005-11-07

Type:Unknown

Genre:Rock, Adult Alternative, The Coffeehouse

Label:Universal

Explicit Lyrics:Yes

UPC:0602498299074

Track Listing :
1 - 1
1 - 2
1 - 3	Zombie (Camel's Hump mix)
1 - 4	Ode to My Family [DVD]
1 - 5	I Can't Be With You Video
1 - 6	Ridiculous Thoughts [DVD]
1 - 7	Salvation [DVD]
1 - 8	Free to Decide [DVD]
1 - 9	When You're Gone [DVD]
1 - 10	Hollywood Video
1 - 11
1 - 12
1 - 13
1 - 14
1 - 15	Analyse [DVD]
1 - 16	Time Is Ticking Out [DVD]
1 - 17	This Is the Day [DVD]
1 - 18	Daffodil Lament Video
1 - 19	New New York Video
1 - 20
2 - 21	Reason Video
2 - 22	Them Video
2 - 23	What You Were Video
2 - 24	I Don't Need Video
2 - 25	So Cold in Ireland Video
2 - 26	Cordell Video
2 - 27	Liar Video
2 - 28	Baby Blues Video
2 - 29	Sweetest Thing
2 - 30	Such a Shame Video
2 - 31	Paparazzi on Mope
2 - 32	Zombie (Camel's Hump mix)
3 - 33
3 - 34
3 - 35
3 - 36	Ode to My Family [DVD]
3 - 37
3 - 38	Ridiculous Thoughts [DVD]
3 - 39	Salvation [DVD]
3 - 40	Free to Decide [DVD]
3 - 41	When You're Gone [DVD]
3 - 42
3 - 43
3 - 44
3 - 45
3 - 46	Analyse [DVD]
3 - 47	Time Is Ticking Out [DVD]
3 - 48	This Is the Day [DVD]
3 - 49
3 - 50
3 - 51
3 - 52
3 - 53
3 - 54
3 - 55
3 - 56
3 - 57
3 - 58
3 - 59
3 - 60
3 - 61
3 - 62
3 - 63
3 - 64
3 - 65
3 - 66
3 - 67

Review - :

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. [{@Mercury}'s 2005 edition featured an additional CD of bonus material, as well as a bonus DVD.] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide


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