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.

Additional Tracks; Special Edition

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

Audio Remasterer: Adam Nunn.

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..."