Best Of Norman Connors, The - Norman Connors

Advantages: Good strong tracks
Disadvantages: Few naff fillers

...I have been having a bit of a purchasing spree on itunes, and had forgotten how much I like/liked Sinead O'Connor, so I have just bought the album (cheaper than individual tunes). Sinead O'Connor is a somewhat enigmatic character that sometimes gets much more press for her behaviour and antics than she does/has for her music. I did a review of Amy Winehouse some time ago and for me there are similarities, however, I find too many reviews on Ciao focus on too much that has little to do with the product reviewed, so I intend to focus on the album and the music therein. There is no doubt however that without her background and life experiences she would not have made some of the songs that she has, nor put the feeling into them which is the 'signature' of her work. 1. Nothing compares 2 U The first track on the album, predictably as... Read review

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Advantages: Gives Normans fans an idea of how his musical taste and talent has developed
Disadvantages: May not be to everyone's taste

...Start An Avalanch by Shinehead which has been produced by Cook with all instruments being played by Cook aswell! There is some really nice uplifting bass throughout this track which is similar to some of the bass which Cook plays later on in his career on the album Palookaville. Aside from this there are some energetic piano riffs and the track has an almost identical sound to that of Beats International. Tyrone "Cut Master" Ffyfe also appears on this track preforming all the scratches which are top class. The next remix by Norman Cook is I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (Vampire Mix) by A Tribe Called Quest. This track is a really fun track which tells the story of how a guy leaves his wallet in a place called El Segundo, its probably not musically the best track on the album but as i said it is fun and will make you laugh, this is also... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful renditions of traditional songs. Fantastic powerful singing.
Disadvantages: None.

...On Sean-nos Nua Sinead O'Connor has tapped into the great wealth of Irish folk songs to find a superb selection and then stamped her own unique style on them. On the sleeve notes she explains that this is the album she has always wanted to make and she has obviously given it a lot of her attention. This album reaffirms Sinead O'Connor as one of the greatest female singers of our time. She uses her voice with both soft and gentle beauty and immense power. If you like Irish folk music you will like this as the songs are classics, but you probably haven't heard them done quite like this before - be prepared for a pleasant surprise. If you like Sinead O'Connor's previous work you will not be disappointed either as here her voice is as great as ever and this album is as good if not better than anything she has done before. If you... Read review

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