- Audio CD (Sep 24 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B00006IX0R
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,578 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Dreams |
| 2. Linger |
| 3. Zombie |
| 4. Ode To My Family |
| 5. I Can't Be With You |
| 6. Ridiculous Thoughts |
| 7. Salvation |
| 8. Free To Decide |
| 9. When You're Gone |
| 10. Hollywood |
| 11. Promises |
| 12. Animal Instinct |
| 13. Just My Imagination |
| 14. You & Me |
| 15. Analyse |
| 16. Time Is Ticking Out |
| 17. This Is The Day |
| 18. Daffodil Lament |
| 19. New New York (Previously Unreleased) |
| 20. Stars (Previously Unreleased) |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Stars draws together, chronologically, the Cranberries' very best work. Their worldwide hit debut album is represented by the soft Celtic lilt of "Linger" and "Dreams". The follow-up, No Need to Argue, contributes five tracks, including the grungy "Zombie", while the anti-drug treatise "Salvation" and the street-corner-style "When You're Gone" appear from To the Faithful Departed, along with "Hollywood" and "Free to Decide". Both 1999's Bury the Hatchet and 2001's Wake Up and Smell the Coffee feature strongly as well, the latter being marked by the new-found contentment of the band's hitherto spiky vocalist Dolores O'Riordan.
As often with best-of packages, previously unreleased material is included, but as fans will know, the main reason to possess this CD is the Cranberries' unique combination of agonised love songs, vicious invective and beautiful melodies. --Dominic Wills
Chronique amazon.fr
Les Cranberries demeurent le groupe irlandais le plus populaire apparu dans les années 90. C'est ce parcours semé d'étoiles (euh... le titre du CD, déjà...) que présente ce "Best Of" en raccourci (tout de même, 20 chansons dont 2 inédites, parmi lesquelles la chanson titre justement). Dix années marquées tout d'abord par cette voix pénétrante, spirituelle : celle de Dolores O'Riordan. Pourtant, les frères Noël et Mike Hogan ne l'avaient pas attendue pour former The Cranberry Saw Us, au début des années 90. Mais lorsque débarque Dolores avec son timbre robuste, le tournant est pris, vers une musique marquée par ces climats celtiques. D'autant que la belle arrive avec "Linger", qui sera le premier tube d'un groupe devenu... les Cranberries. Et après ces débuts commerciaux fracassants, grâce à cette folk-pop évanescente et solide – la production est signée Stephen Street (Smiths, Psychedelic Furs) –, les Cranberries doubleront la mise avec un deuxième album au ton durci et au propos moins léger. Le titre "Zombie" affirme ces intentions, et le troisième album (produit cette fois par Bruce Fairbairn, qui travailla avec Aerosmith) renforce le projet ("Hollywood"). Les Irlandais ne sont pas devenus un groupe hard pour autant, simplement ils froncent les sourcils à l'occasion. Sinon, Dolores et sa bande restent de talentueux pourvoyeurs de pop-songs aériennes, marquées par des tempos tantôt bien assis ("Analyse") tantôt plus évanescents ("Animal Instinct", "Old To My Family"). Cette collection ressemble à une idéale boîte de souvenirs. --José Ruiz
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Out with a BANG!,
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This review is from: Stars Best Of (Audio CD)
Delores O'Riordan definitely chose a perfect time to disband this band. Although their legacy is an amazing one, had they gone on, they may have had to stoop to something very "pop-sounding", and that wouldn't be good.The Cranberries greatest hits are defintely their greatest. To say they went out on top is not exactly accurate, but to say they went out at their peak is. The Berries best songs came from "No Need To Argue," which is also their best album. This is proven by the fan-picked, non-single, "Daffodil Lament." I personally would have picked "Forever Yellow Skies" from "Faithful Departed", but this is a classic song anyway. "Zombie" was an incredibly good song, and I'm glad they didn't edit it, unlike "Promises", which IS edited on this compliation. Bottom line, if you like all the songs on this cd, I suggest going out and buying their previous albums as well...it'll definitely give you an idea of what their legacy is all about!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Collection,
By A Customer
This review is from: Stars Best Of (Audio CD)
Though some of their best is still missing from this album, at least "Promises", and "Zombie" are on this album, those are both amazing songs that I still listen to daily, anyway if you're a fan, this CD is a great addition to your collection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
most of their best,
By I ain't no porn writer (author, "Crippled Dreams") - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stars Best Of (Audio CD)
This is a very good collection of the Cranberries hits and should-be hits. Basicaly, most of their best tunes. This Celtic folk-turned-rock band from Ireland has really impressed me for many years. I love Dolores' vocals. She's original and has a great sense of melody. I also like it when they give their stuff a slightly heavier edge. Some d*ckass reviewer once criticized Dolores when she sometimes sings in a low whispery voice like on the album "No Need to Argue" but I saw nothing wrong with her doing that. Whether it's high pitch loud or deeper and lower, her singing voice is niiiiice. David Rehak
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