Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

180-gram vinyl, cut from the 2009 remaster

Features the global hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U"

Before Sinead O'Connor became conservative America's most reviled musician when she ripped up a picture of the Pope on TV and refused to perform live at a New Jersey venue following "The Star Spangled Banner," she vocally supported the IRA at home in Ireland and generally roused the rabble. Indeed, she's one female pop star who's truly earned her army boots. Though her once meteoric musical career has suffered due to her outspokenness, the powerful voice and presence found on her second album is beyond reproach. Best known as the source of O'Connor's breakthrough cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," this is a moving, intensely passionate work full of dark beauty and longing, constructed with a fierce independence and a taste for the unique. This undeniably pop album (albeit with modern-rock and folk elements) has more than held up through the years.

Side 1

1. I Feel So Different

2. I Am Stretched On Your Grave

3. Three Babies

4. The Emperor’s New Clothes

5. Black Boys On Mopeds

Side 2

6. Nothing Compares 2 U

7. Jump In The River

8. You Cause As Much Sorrow

9. The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance

10. I Do Not Want That I Haven’t Got

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Crystal Clear posted on 10/28/2016 5 Stars Reviewer: Brian The sound quality is just wonderful. No surface noise, and the vocals are stunning. The soundstage can be wide when needed, or narrow - depends on the song. O'Connor's voice is perfectly centered on all the songs, and her voice ranges from haunting to light and ephemeral. In addition, she has a lot of instruments backing her - sometimes a standard rock band and other times an orchestra. I really like this album, even though I wouldn't say I'm a fan of Ms. O'Connor. I only knew one song coming into this record, but I liked all of the songs. They do a good job with her voice throughout the album. It's nice the way she varies her voice to fit the mood of each song. The very last song is extraordinary. Generally speaking, I usually don't review the content of the records as I figure that the people who are interested in the review already know the music, and just want to be informed about the sound quality. I can say with all honesty that this is one of the best recordings I've heard.

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