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

This is the impassioned, creative breakthrough Sinead O'Connor was working toward with her extraordinary debut THE LION AND THE COBRA. Boldly combining O'Connor's hard-rock, alternative-rock, hip-hop and Celtic-folk influences, I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT was widely heralded as one of the best albums of 1990. On it O'Connor proves herself a first-rate writer, articulate, perceptive and penetrating. Her vocal magic is well under control, from tempestuous command to all-out fury; she shows that she is a world-class singer, way beyond the restrictions of being an alternative-rock diva.

The obvious highlight among highlights is O'Connor's definitive rendition of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" (originally performed by The Family). Other remarkable songs here include "Black Boys On Mopeds," a political treatise on Britian's racial affairs, and "The Emperor's New Clothes," a pop-funk number in which O'Connor provides some anecdotal background for her seemingly strange behavior. There is not one disappointing track on this album.

Live Recording

Recorded at S.T.S, Dublin, Ireland.

Personnel: Sinead O'Connor (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Dave Munday (acoustic guitar, piano); Andy Rourke (acoustic guitar, bass); Marco Pirroni (electric guitar); Steve Wickham (fiddle); Jah Wobble (bass); John Reynolds (drums).

Rolling Stone (10/31/02, p.136) - Ranked # 22 in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: The 50 Essential Albums"
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.48) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Spin (p.92) - "[S]he benefited from Prince's donation of 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' but her voice and attitude were undeniable."
Spin (9/99, p.142) - Ranked #44 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
Entertainment Weekly - "...a journey into unexplored country..." - Ranked as the #1 Album of 1990. - Rating: A
Q (12/99, p.68) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
Q - 4 Stars - Excellent - Ranked as the #5 Album of 1990.
New York Times (Publisher) (12/30/90) - Rated #1 of the Top 10 Recordings of 1990.
Pitchfork (Website) - "For many, of course, the album will always be about 'Nothing Compares 2 U'....You have to look pretty hard to find a better expression in pop music of the void that exists when a relationship ends."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] record that's at turns heavily political, personal, heartbreaking and joyous....Sinead's stunning vocal reaches its portentous zenith on the breathtaking title track..."