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SHE WHO DWELLS IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH SHALL ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY
Sinead O'Connor
(Vanguard/Fusion III)
Celtic contrarian Sinead O'Connor says this is her last new album before she retires to become a priest or a nun or a snake handler or whatever.
Well, maybe it'll be her last CD and maybe it won't -- we're willing to take bets on that -- but either way, the overtitled She Who Dwells in the Yadda Yadda Yadda doesn't really qualify as a new album.
In fact, it's more of a contractual-obligation effort to tie up the loose ends of her eclectic career (and perhaps clean out some closet space at the same time).
This two-CD set compiles 19 rare studio tracks -- reggae numbers, Celtic tunes, electronica, country, and best of all, some cool covers of Do Right Woman, Love Hurts, The B-52's Ain't It a Shame and Abba's Chiquitita -- along with a 13-song live set that includes traditional fare and hits like Nothing Compares 2 U.
It's all top-notch stuff; many of the studio sides are far more accessible than her usual work, while the live album is a joyous, celebratory affair that makes you realize she could be far more easygoing than she was given credit for.
Too bad she didn't put out this CD a few years ago; if she had, maybe we would be sorrier to see her go.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
1. Regina Caeli
2. O Filii Et Filiae
3. My Love I Bring
4. Do Right Woman
5. Love Hurts
6. Ain't It A Shame
7. Chiquitita
8. Brigidine Diana
9. It's All Good
10. Love Is Ours (Demo)
11. A Hundred Thousand Angels
12. You Put Your Arms Around Me (Demo)
13. Emma's Song
14. No Matter How Hard I Try (Demo)
15. Dense Water, Deeper Down
16. This Is A Rebel Song
17. 1000 Mirrors Asian Dub Foundation
18. Big Bunch Of Junkie Lies
19. Song Of Jerusalem
Disc 2:
1. Molly Malone
2. Oro, Se Do Bneatha 'Bnaile
3. The Singing Bird
4. My Lagan Love
5. I Am Stretched On Your Grave
6. Nothing Compares 2 U
7. John I Love You
8. The Moorlough Shore
9. You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart
10. Paddy's Lament
11. Thank You For Hearing Me
12. Fire On Babylon
13. The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance