I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Great singing, but not my cup of tea.

She's doin' somethin', I just don't know what it is. Ok, well, actually, some of this is a bit more traditional. I'll get this out of the way: Black boys on mopeds is great, but nothing compares 2 u sucks. I'm tempted to bump it up to a 4 because of the kind of ethereal sounding thread that moves through the album but really I don't see anything special here. Wouldn't hate to hear it again.

Upon first impression, Sinead O'Connor has a commanding presence that feels hard won and that carries itself onto I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, which is infused with then-contemporary sounds and prescient subjects that were given a spotlight after a long time in the dark. The often languorous sounding compositions may drag on after a while but I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got is a deserving breakthrough that shines a light on Sinead's immense talent. Favorites: Feel So Different, I Am Stretched on Your Grave, The Emperor's New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds, Nothing Compares 2 U, The Last Day of Our Acquaintance, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.

Less difficult to listen than I thought it would be, but also less political. More songs of love on here. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed any of it, but it was by no means a chore to get through. I probably would have liked this if I was a rebellious 80s teenager. The vocals are instantly iconic. Instrumentation is fine, it’s there and serves its purpose. Songwriting and production are really good. I’ll admit to liking “The Last Day of Our Acquaintance” enough to add it to my library, but then she hit me with the a cappella shit and I was not having it. 4/5

Poetic justice to get this album on the day the pope dies.

Great voice, ok songs, painful production

Nothing really awful, but it's just not my kind of stuff.

Sinead O' Connor is undoubtedly a great singer. My favorite songs on this album were mostly vocal focused or a capella. Otherwise, I really hated the music and the production.

This album was really good. Her voice is so powerful and haunting. I like the way “Feel..” builds. “Emperor’s & Compares…” are the stars. Her voice is so wicked on the closer “I Do Not Want..” 1001 album worthy: 71/132

one of those albums where you know one day it will absolutely click for you

Liked it mostly, but wasn’t easy to get into.

Beautiful voice and an album of interesting contrasts from a tragic and polarizing artist. This is not particularly my jam, but it is solid. Any time a track from this album comes on, my wife will inevitably tell us about how she did a family Euro trip in her teens and this was the only tape she had with her, basically soaking in the angst on repeat for three weeks. I can't imagine this experience but is sounds grueling. She turned out OK. Haha.

I was really disappointed by this. The only song I could get through was Nothing Compares 2 U, and it's not even her song

Some great songs on here but maybe too many songs that sound like airy album closers. (31 known/62 new)

An underrated masterpiece that was overshadowed by a single event - that later proved she was a head of her time....

Sinead O’Connor was such a controversial figure back in the 1990s. When she ripped the picture of the pope live on the air, the world gasped. Today, most people, especially younger, have no idea what SNL or the Pope is. Now that the controversy is gone, it’s easy to look at her music with a different perspective. I respect the way that she was able to combine traditional Irish ballads with pop music. Her voice was both lilting and powerful simultaneously like on the song Nothing Compares to you, which we couldn’t get off the radio even if you wanted to. I Do Not Want is angelic. Black. It’s on Mopeds is soulful. But I think my favorite song is I Am Stretched on Your Grave, which is lyrically powerful and catchy as hell. There was a lot of torment and talent in Sinead. I hope she has now found peace.

Random thoughts: * There was a bit more touch of Irish than I expected on this album. * I heard a theory that "Nothing Compare 2 U" is about Sinead's mom to her. Couple that with "You Cause As Much Sorrow" and I think she was definitely working through some things with the death of her mother. * The closer is a beautiful song and shows off her incredible voice. * Glad I listened to this and would happily listen again but I won't be choosing this one again on my own.

3.5

Intense. Dark. Emotional. One epic tune. Hard to rate this one. Depends on how you feel about this type of emo music. I for one could use less of it in my life....I prefer it during movies if at all.

I like this whole album. I should have bought this in 1990.

This was surprisingly slight for a record that features the legendary "Nothing Compares 2 U." Her soaring vocals on that song are remarkable, and I did enjoy the social commentary on "Black Boys on Mopeds." But I felt the songs themselves and the instrumentation on the rest of the album was pretty stale.

Incredible! Nothing more I can say. 5 Stars!

3.5/5

This almost feels like a proto bjork/portishead style album. She has a great voice and the instrumentation is pretty straightforward but a good complement to her voice. Lots of variation and some experiments go better than other (baroque/chamber pop, soft rock, singer songwriter touch ups)

Honestly DNF. I’m just going to give it 3 stars because I didn’t hate what I listened to, but it was just way too slow for me, wasn’t my mood at all.

Growing up in a family where Sinead O'Connor is a huge matter...it's nice to revisit her music after so many years and found out it's actually as good as I remembered. It's classic pop songs. I think my favorite is "Black Boy On Moped", especially when after so many years I think I might get some gist of it.

She has such an incredible voice, it gives every song an emotional depth that makes it hard to listen to and not feel overwhelmed. This is an achingly beautiful album.

2/5. It is giving singer-songwriter that holds a lot of emotion that is not super resonating with me. There are some tracks that exude power and passion while others kind of drag on. I wouldn't say it's bad but it's definitely not for me. I think a little more volume could have helped these songs, not necessarily here signing but rather the production. There is a way to make whispered singing come through with the emotion it is projecting and this one wasn't really doing it for me. All love to Sinead and her whole controversy of *checks notes* speaking the truth and I'm sure this album is for somebody but not me. Best Song: Nothing Compares 2 U, The Emperor's New Clothes, I Am Stretched On Your Grave

"I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" is the second studio album by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor. It is classified as a rock and folk album and was nominated for four Grammy's which Sinead refused to accept the nominations or awards. The album was critically acclaimed and commercially hit #1 in both in the US and UK. The album opens with Sinead speaking the Serenity Prayer in "Feels So Different." Strings and bass. Sinead's emotional vocals. After a couple of ballads, we get more of a rock song in "The Emperor's New Clothes." Sinead takes a look at the world around her and is not happy but will be herself. Through four songs, Sinead has already showed her versality in a ballad, Middle Eastern song and rock song. And then we go into "Black Boys on Mopeds." A ballad about a police cover up of a black boy killed on a moped and Sinead doesn't want her son living in a place like this. No, I'm not crying....you are. This is the best song on the album and one of best songs of decade. Did I say one of the best songs of the decade/century? Well, Sinead covered a Prince song. It's rare that a cover song just blows away the original and that's what she did with with heart-wretching vocals in "Nothing Compares 2 U." She turns up the rock/pop quotient in "Jump Into the River." Her vocals stay at ease with the scratchy and melodic guitars. Fantastic backing vocals at the end. There comes a time and place where you know you experienced the best of what possibly could be and what is...and that's Sinead's vocals. You get that within 15 seconds of the first song with Sinead's incredible vocals.The musical production relies heavily on strings, acoustic guitar and ballads and, of course, Sinead's vocals. On this album, it's pretty clear that isn't a musical where her vocals can't shine. I don't think I ever realize just how great this album is; back in the day, I would just skip to the songs I liked...nevermore. Just an incredible album from a once in a lifetime talent. An album I demand you listen to right now.

At first I thought it was going to be pretty bad but it locked into a groove and that cover of nothing compares 2 u, is out of this world

Beautiful. 5 stars!!!!!

Great album RIP Sinead

Not a big Sinead O’Connor fan. Relistening didn’t help.

Not bad. Sinéad got a bad rap

4.5?

Some nice tunes on a rather mixed up album

I don’t know how many of you were alive when Sinead O’Connor tore up a photo of the pope on SNL in protest of the Catholic church’s cover up child sexual abuse, but people lost their damn minds over it. Not because of the child abuse part of it, but because she tore up a picture of the pope. She was turned into a villain immediately. Some people were seething with rage about it. I was 11 when that happened and I thought it was ridiculous then, because it was wild to see people in a country that was built on the premise of freedom of speech lose their minds because someone exercised it. I might have been too smart for my own good as child. O’Connor was banned from ever performing on Saturday Night Live again, and the following week, Joe Pesci who was hosting the show, basically said he would’ve smacked her for tearing up the photo. Madonna later mocked her for it. Her career was basically over for saying something that we all know to be a fact now. Sinead O’Connor’s music isn’t necessarily for me, but I enjoyed this record and I respect that she spoke truth to power, even if it had severe repercussions on her career. She was right and she was threatened and ridiculed for it. There are a lot of people out there who probably should’ve apologized to her, but it’s unfortunately too late now.

Ironically her first album is way better than this critically praised one.

Nothing Compares 2 U is an all time great. The album is okay

I feel like every track starts out and I don't love it but by the end I'm like "damn okay." I don't love the last track but overall this is a good record.

Such powerful lyrics. It's not the type of thing I'd go back and listen to much but I really respect it.

Cerebral. Gutsy. Amazing.

It's an ite album not huge have of her songwriting really Beats I liked; I am stretched on your grave Jump in the river

Sorry I know she's lauded as like amazing but I thought this was shite huehuehueh

it's giving...old I was SO bored, I'm sorry also physically struggled to hear the songs...

"I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" by Sinéad O'Connor is undeniably one of the most powerful albums in the music industry, showcasing her incredible storytelling ability intertwined with deeply personal themes. The raw emotion in O'Connor's vocals captivates listeners, delivering haunting melodies that resonate long after the music fades. Each track unfolds a narrative that is both intimate and universal, cementing this album as a profound exploration of love, loss, and self-identity.

I loved this when it first came out. If it hadn't been for my affection for Ireland and the Irish I might not had been as affected by her.

This is way better then just the obvious hit. I thought I couldn’t stand listening to it again but I really enjoyed it after a long break. But the other tracks don’t need to hide behind it. They are the real stars here.

One of the best vocals ever.

This album would have been great about 4 years ago after my last hard breakup. As it is, it's not my favorite Sinead O'Connor album, but still pretty good stuff

Sociopolitical commentary, pop songs, and what I can only describe as Irish blues all in one accessible yet not compromising album. Lyrics are raw, unpretentious and honest. What a voice, gone too soon.

It’s alright. Don’t really want to give it another listen

Love Sinéad, I usually reach for lion & cobra, but sitting down and consciously listening to this record really grew my appreciation for it

Very interesting and unique. I love Nothing Compares to You. It’s one of my favorite songs!

argouga j'aime pas

30+ years later and I still don’t get the hype. Didn’t like her music as a kid, and still don’t like it. Outside of the Prince cover, which I despised as a kid every time that music video would get played again and again on MTV, I honestly found myself bored by the rest of the album. There was nothing I found memorable once the album finished it’s last note.

Quite surprising - I didn’t expect songs like Emperor’s New Clothes and Jump in the River. I expected Nothing Compares 2 U, and then nine sad (perhaps political) ballads. The latter of which is not my thing, (I also don’t want to seem like a defender of Thatcher’s Northern Ireland policy, but it’s hardly comparable to the Tiananmen Square massacre). That being said, I really like the punk elements of this album and it would’ve scored another point or two from me if the whole record was more ‘Jump in the River’ and less ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’.

Sad and I like it

I wasn't really familiar with her before listening. Even her best known song "Nothing Compares 2 U" was new for me. This album was just ok for me, nothing particularly objectionable, but not really something I would see myself coming back to either.

Hard not to think of Sinead without hear Nothing Compares in your head. And it still rules. Wasn’t as familiar with the other songs on here, but I did have the album she appeared on with the Edge (track was Heroine and hauntingly perfect for her). Love her voice and the way she could turn it from soft and delicate to wild and strong.

The vocal production felt weird to me at first, but once I got used to it, this was a pretty good listen. I especially liked the song ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’. Super powerful and a really good performance. However, there just wasn’t enough else that stuck out to me.

Two bonus points for Nothing Compares 2 U. That song changed so much. The rest of the album is window dressing around that gem.

Although most of the compositions are elegantly simple and the phrasing unrushed, Sinead's vocals are pervasively, searingly intense. Some of the performances are like a lightly reverberating lullaby that makes your ears burn from the young woman's scorn. I admit my rating is biased since I have loved her records a long time and admired how strong-willed and self-reliant (though rashly off-putting) she was. I imagine even Prince would abide that 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.

There have been artists I have gotten albums on this project, in which I only knew one song from it. Majority of the time, the album doesn’t do much to impress me, outside of the hit single. For Sinead O’Connor, there is slightly more. I knew one song (take a guess what it is) and her “scandal” of her ripping the picture of the pope. Given the circumstances, I was very intrigued into what I was getting into. But I wasn’t prepared enough. It’s hard to describe what exactly this album is. Part of it is rock, some alternative, some soft tunes. It goes everywhere. But somehow, Sinead makes it all work. Her vocals sound angelic, but with traces of power that adapt to any genre. Seriously, the jump between the calm Irish sounds of Feel So Different to the slight hip-hop of I Am Stretched On Your Grave to the gentle Three Babies. Anytime a song would start and I feel a little disturbed about the direction of a song, Sinead would somehow make it work. And the songs themselves are sublime. From the instrument-less title track to the politically charged Black Boys on Mopeds, the album is chock full of hits. I especially love the Emperor’s New Clothes, which is somehow a very well made rock song, jammed in the middle of this album of all places. Then there’s Nothing Compares 2 U. I “heard” this song before, but I never Heard this song until now. I know it feels like a cop-out to feel moved by the hit single, but this is truly one of the most moving songs of all time. It’s all Sinead’s doing, the whole fucking song. I don’t get emotional over much and this almost got the waterworks flowing. This could have be a case where Nothing Compares 2 U could have easily taken the album over completely. It was the only song I knew from Sinead O’Conner. It happened a lot of times over the course of this project with other artists. But I think I found the exception. Overall, this is as perfect as a 90’s album can get and it will proud hang with the rest of my highest rated albums. Favorite track: Nothing Compares 2 U Other hits: The Emperor’s New Clothes, Feel So Different, Three Babies, Jump in the River, Black Boys on Mopeds, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, The Last Day of Our Acquaintance

She was right about those catholics Hadn't heard "black boys on mopeds" before but it's a lovely song. Nothing compares remains one of the best all time love songs. Very enjoyable listen

3/5

I know Sinead and know that I was singing a lot of her tracks as a kid via the radio. These first couple songs give me a Bjork vibe. A little soft for my liking. Definitely respect what she delivers and always thought she was a great singer/artist. RIP

ein klassiker aus meiner jugend, mit einer version von Princes Nothing Compares 2 U - grossartig. das album ist eigenwillig, stark und kantig wie Sinead O‘Connor es auch war. einer meiner lieblingssongs bleibt You Cause As Much Sorrow .. auch wenn es weitere gäbe die definitiv auf diese liste gehörten.

Einmalige Stimme und ein Hammersong. Der Rest ist hörbar ohne Highlights

Very 90's. Fairly meh - Nothing Compares 2 U is a popular song that was recognizable, but otherwise, not much going on here.

She’s pretty good!

She's very good - there's some good tracks on here. I liked the Emperor's New Clothes. Nothing Compares 2 U is also a classic I recognized a bit.

ok. A bit boring but some decent stuff and her voice is cool.

Probably won't come back to this one but she has a beautiful voice and she was fucked over for being right about the church.

Not for me

Its hard to listen to this album without feeling sad about how her life panned out (same feeling as listening to Whitney Houston's I wanna dance with somebody). She has a fantastically powerful and emotional voice and I really enjoyed it. Stand out track - Blackboys on Mopeds. Was going high 4 - but think it just edges into 5.

I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got I found this a genuinely moving listen. I recently listened to a podcast about Nothing Compares 2 U, I knew a bit about her life, but it really is very sad what happened to her as a child with her abusive mother, and what happened later in her life with her mental and physical health struggles, leading to up to her death, and the overall the perniciousness of the Catholic Church in her life and her struggles with religion. It definitely paints this album in a much more poignant light. Her voice, of course, is excellent, she combines tenderness and delicateness with forcefulness and anger brilliantly, and whatever she sings she sings with sincerity. I really love the Nellee Hooper pre trip-hop pre Bjork production on I Am Stretched on Your Grave, it’s a superb track. Three Babies is a lovely delicate tune and vocal with a nicely cryptic lyric. It does sound a bit Enya in places with the swell of the strings, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Black Boys on Mopeds is superb as well, balancing the political and personal without being cloying or lumpish. Nothing Compares 2 U is of course excellent, perhaps it suffers from its ubiquity but it is a fantastic bit of music and she really makes it her song, interpreting it so brilliantly. It closes out really well with the final two songs, particularly the excellent I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. I was surprised how much I liked this, although it does sound quite late 80s early 90s in places, I wasn’t expecting it to be as good, the lyrics and Irish influenced folk rock is great, without veering too much into The Cranberries or Enya. Easy 4 👩🏻‍🦲👩🏻‍🦲👩🏻‍🦲👩🏻‍🦲 Playlist submission: Could be a few, but I’ll go with I Am Stretched on Your Grave

Musically, the album is a curious mix of hymnals, ballads, protest songs, and 80s-shoegazer pop. 'Emperor's New Clothes' is one of three with Andy Rourke that are absolutely top-notch indie/shoegaze/dream pop. 'Jump in the River' is the second, and I love Pirroni's guitar work reminiscent of some of his 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' days. It's like a good Jesus and Mary Chain. The final one is 'You Cause as Much Sorrow', Rourke's bass superb in the glorious chorus. Much of it does feel like it overlaps with The Smiths (melody, satire, biting lyrics, great musicianship). The overall production is really well done and restrained. 'Black Boys on Mopeds' could teach Billy Bragg a thing or two - explicit political commentary which doesn't grate in the slightest and is really very moving. Throughout, the vocals sometimes soar, sometimes are breathy, sometimes on the edge of breaking - it really is superb - pre-autotune days where all the human frailties and cracks remain. The album is quite the tour de force.

2/20/25. First time really diving into Sinead, beautiful songs and really in-depth lyrics, they really hit you. She was a little before my time so my awareness of her was from the negative press she received, but listening to this helped me think of her music first. Would recommend this to anyone.

I get she’s a great artist, but maybe I’m too old to appreciate her art. The edgy teen version of me would have loved this album but now I just have the impression to listen to a super depressed and dramatic singer

Okayish, some songs were a bit slow though. 6/10

meh, 1 good song

Not for me 2.5

I Do Not Want To Listen To This Ever Again.

This is a complicated one. Many of the songs are tremendously boring to me, yet I love her voice and what she stood for. Plus Emperor's New Clothes is an all time favorite of mine. Gonna go with a 3

I know “Black Boys on Mopeds” and “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Other than that I have never listed to her much. I’m on track two. I’m so disappointed this is my first time listening to this album. This is really good. At the time her image in the press deterred me.

Although O'Connor was controversial, her music was always solid. This album in particular had excellent combination of vocals and music

Since NCTU got so much overplay, I never felt like listening to the remainder of the album. It is not my thing, but some may like it.

I've never understood the love for this album, its fine(?) at best? Best Song: Nothing Compares 2 U Rating: 4.5/10 2 Stars

This is such a good album. I’m surprised it took me so long to listen to Sinead O’Connor, I had never even listened to the whole of Nothing Compares 2 U before. It’s very haunting at times and has the sensation that you are reading a very personal, passionate letter that someone had written to someone who had hurt them; raw and intimate. On display are some beautiful vocals and striking lyrics, it feels quite spiritual to me sometimes. The final track, which is the title track, is gorgeous and moving. It’s a little bit whimsigoth but not overbearingly so and it sounds like Ireland, bringing with visions of beautiful Irish landscapes. If Ireland has a voice, it would sound like Sinead O’Connor.

Listened Before? N Great album. Powerful and uncompromising subject matter and beautiful voice. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Feel So Different

Not so good

Probably won’t ever listen to it again but actually pretty magnetic album.

I quite liked the album. In addition to her highly emotional version of "Nothing Compares 2 U", I also liked "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" based on a 17th-century Irish poem, and "The Emperor's New Clothes".

Soft 4, better than average but let's not get crazy

Better than the Beatles

Difficult to classify Sinead O'Connor's breakthrough record. It's heavily influenced by Irish folk tradition, catholic psalms and even the emerging trip hop movement of the time. It makes the album somewhat unfocused, but with the two-hit punch of 'Black Boys on Mopeds' and 'Nothing Compares 2 U', it's tricky not to be persuaded by O'Connor's voice and storytelling.

The middle of the album, ”Black Boys on Mopeds” and “Nothing Compares 2 U”, almost makes this a 3. I just don’t care one bit about the rest of the record. It’s really just there. Harmless, but I wouldn’t recommend you go listen to it.

Wow! I only knew that one song but I should have listened to her more. So much passion in the slow songs but she sings beautifully in the faster numbers.

3 out of 5. More political than I thought but not surprised after thinking about it some more. Some good songs here.

Not my cup of tea. I suppose it wasn't terrible. 1.5/5

sounded shockingly modern

Klang ziemlich nach Prince. War besser, als ich erwartet habe, aber sie jammert mir etwas zu viel.

Firstly I am so shocked to find out Nothing Compares 2 U is a cover!!!!! I love that song so much, how didn't I find this out sooner?! (I went and listened to the original and Sinéad's is better imo) Such a unique voice - the acapella song was beautiful. Jump In The River was also a good song, I just wish more of the album had been as upbeat An okay album overall - not my sort of thing really. Beautiful voice though and some great and powerful lyrics Rest in peace, Sinéad 3 ⭐️

3.5 stars. Didn't love it but it was good. She has a nice voice and some activist lyrics ("Black Boys On Mopeds"). Standouts were: "You Cause as Much Sorrow", her cover of Princes "Nothing Compares 2 U" which is a really heart-felt outpouring to her mom, and the acapella title track which is really pretty singing.

Thought this held up /way/ better as an album than I was expecting, with far more high spots and consistency. Hadn't listened to it through for 30 years. Really enjoyed it again.

held up better than i was expecting

A really solid album that has a lot more depth than one would expect.

Fantastic album!!

This is one of my top 10 albums of all time. I love Sinead and this specific album is one of her best. The diversity of songs, the use of strings mixed with drum and bass rhythms. The builds and tension. Then just the pure vocals and lyrics. There isn't a bad or even a just OK song anywhere to be found.

Nothing compares to her.

По мнению А: 4/5 По мнению С: 5/5 ИТОГОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА: 4/5 (20.01.2025)

Its enjoyable but i was a bit bored

Pretty boring but not offensively bad.

Love it

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I dug this - my one qualm is that the over abundance of synth really dated what would otherwise be a timeless record.

NC2U one of the most emotionally charged songs ever. The rest a pleasant sounding mess.

Have to admit she was a really interesting person and yeah this album first time listening to it right through. Very cool

Really enjoyed this more than I thought I would

Kinda insanely boring. Her vocals are gorgeous but there really isn't much going on here to keep me interested. Favorites were Nothing Compares 2 U and Last Day of Our Acquaintance.

The only song of her’s I was familiar with was her version of Nothing Compares 2 U. Not huge into that song, but some of the other songs on here I really liked. The guitar and explosive drum hits coming in near the end of Last Day Of Our Acquaintance are really good. The lyrics on The Emperor’s New Clothes and Black Boys On Mopeds were great too.

Sinead can only be described as an ethereal singer, and more of a protestor than a musician. Her voice is incredible, there's a range of different songs here, and they lyrics are meaningful. There is only one sort of hit track, but the rest of the songs were very good

Solid album.

Love This.

I felt her singing didn't fit with the beat on I Am Stretched On Your Grave. The title track would have been better with more variation. The rest is good. I like her voice and the emotion she puts in.

Hauntingly beautiful.

Authentic, vulnerable and uniquely Sinead. Exactly what I’d expect from a Sinead record. Really lovely one second, poignant tough at other moments. Liked and hated this album at the same time which I kinda love.

3.5

3.5

Enjoyed this pretty well. It was actually a good listen for a bitter winter day.. It almost has a winter song feel to it. Bleek and cold while wanting to be warm. Some of the songs the just felt at odds with the rest of the album (the ones with more production to them) but overall this was a good listen. (8.2) ★★★★

Nice album , very of its time. A bit uneven, but some great songs. 3.5 stars

If you'd asked me around track 7, I thought this might be headed towards 5 stars, but the last few tracks are kind of sleepy. Between tracks 2 and 7, I think this is a great album. "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" is cool, blending a 17th century song with a "Funky Drummer" loop. The middle section of "Three Babies", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Black Boys on Mopeds", and "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a chef's kiss. And "Jump in the River" is another cool uptempo track. Still probably one of the best albums of 1990. 4.5 stars.

Not exactly bad but not that good either. She has an fine warble but apart from the one obvious highlight, the songs and production here tend to be pretty third rate. She knocks it out of the park on Nothing Compares 2 U and makes the Prince song her soaring own but everything else is either sub-Enya, sub-Sundays or sub-Billy Ocean. I do not have this album and am certainly not wanting it that much more now.

100/5 stars. Such a great album.

A voz dela é muito bonita, mas não consegui sentir nada. Não é meu tipo de música, mas acho que ela canta muito bem.

1.7 Oof, I can see why she's a one-hit wonder. And even then, the one hit is pretty crap. Majority of the songs are as dull as dishwater. Nothing happens. I'm guessing this was a 'had to be there' album, but thank god I wasn't there. It's a shame as some of the lyrics are very good. Black boys on mopeds is very poignant, but the song is just completely dull. Glad I got to listen to it though, now I know to avoid her forever more.

This is a really good album. Great songs that are beautifully arranged and produced. The sound is great and the singing is sublime. I was not prepared for an album of this quality. 4 stars

8/10

Brilliant

pretty good, several different styles. I don't really like the big hit, even thought I have heard it before. obviously a great singer and impactful lyrics. Favorite songs: first 2, black boys on mopeds. Overall around 6/10

I did not use a private spotify session for this one. I liked this album more than I thought I would, I knew the Prince cover and the more upbeat "The Emperor's New Clothes", I was glad to hear that was an good combination of music styles and instruments that kept it interesting. Sinead's got a lovely voice that definitely adds to the tracks.

I enjoyed this.

Always had great admiration for sinead O'connor but hadn't listened to her albums. Very impressed with this. The singles were all good, emperor's new clothes more upbeat than I expected. Nothing compares is excellent. Tragic how she was treated for calling out abuse in stark contrast to some of the questionable others in this 1001 list

What an OG she is. Triple OG

I didn’t listen to this whole album the songs I listen to were OK not quite my genre

Really not my thing but Nothing Compares 2 u is a really good song, I have to admit and the reason this gets 2*

Honestly. I judged a book by its cover. I really liked it. But not love lol.

The world wasn’t ready for Sinead O’Connor in the early 90’s. I’d like to think that it would be different now, but I may be wrong.

I bought this at the timeand played it to death. However listening back now it's pretty generic Production techniques and 80's drum machines. Sadly too she didn't really write many of these either. Still she was a real personality for a while back then.

Best Prince cover.

I’ve always loved how Sinead does not hold back. She’s not afraid of showing how heart broken she is, or how pissed off. Everything she says she says with her chest. Her power of will with politics has always been admirable. “they laugh ‘cause they know they’re untouchable, not because what I said was wrong” I’ve had the album on repeat I think 4 times now. I’ve listened before and I’m happy to be back. It’s beautifully haunting, and as poetic as she can be she will sometimes lift the mask off of the metaphor because it’s just such a pure emotion, and needs to be expressed directly and simply. Eirinn Go Brach

While listening to this album, all I could think about was that ‘Oil Spill’ gif from bobs burgers again. I honestly was excited for this album but… it didn’t really pan out that way

The first two songs were pretty meh, but it started growing on me after that. I didn’t quite finish the album, but was leaning toward 3 most of the way through.

It was ok. Wasn’t a big fan of the voice.

I liked it. Kinda whiny at times, but the album was thematically consistent and beautiful. Kinda reminds me of Fiona Apple (or maybe I should say it the other way around). Either way, definitely great moments in the album, but there were some long stretches where I was a bit bored. 3 stars.

Nothing Compares 2 U is one of the best breakup songs of all time. The rest of the album just isn’t for me, though. Could be impacted by having such a great album the day before, but I think a 2 is fair.

I've heard the name Sinead O'Connor, but I've never listened to her music before. Some of the songs on here are really strong, and others are really unpleasant to listen to (I Am Stretched on Your Grave). Why does "Nothing Compares 2 U" have so many listens?! Did I miss something? Almost a half a billion listens on YouTube Music. Was it in a movie or something?

Better than I remember it. The music is pretty good,, but the lyrics are tiresome.

Sinéad is a pretty interesting person, and artist. I love Nothing Compares 2 U, and I think I could enjoy listening to this one more.

What a courageous and beautiful album. Some songs bring tears to my eyes because they feel so painfully honest. I also love the music on here. Emporer’s New Clothes is one of the greatest personal rock anthems.

Helt greit, kanskje litt kjedelig musikalsk. Skjønner at tekstene kanskje er viktigst her.

I am a clove cigarette.

Really great. RIP Sinead.

La voix de Sinéad est extraordinaire, mais cet album a criminellement mal vieilli, avec des arrangements qui sonnent amateur, au mieux

A great album from one of Ireland’s finest. Took me a few listens to fully appreciate it but this album is worth it. Recommended if you need something relaxing: for a long drive, perhaps.

Before listening to this yesterday, I mostly only knew Sinead O’Connor as the butt of jokes when I was a kid in the 90s. Nothing terrible, just that she was the only thing to compare other bald women to. And then she shot back into consciousness when she passed away a couple years ago. Between those two things, I only knowingly heard her cover of Nothing Compares 2 U (thanks mainly to it being sampled in a mashup by Girl Talk). Given that, I had little expectation that I’d enjoy this. I figured she would be respectable but not my thing, much in the way that I falsely assumed the same of Tori Amos. But boy was I wrong. I wouldn’t say this is “my thing” or my taste, but I wouldn’t say the opposite either. I was blown away by the rawness of this. The pure bare emotion dripping from every track. And the aforementioned Prince cover is quite the banger. I don’t really have any critiques for her, just for my assuming ass.

Jeg havde det her album på cd! Meget nostalgisk at høre det igen. Fantastisk stemme

Nothing Compares 2 U er fin men pladen er faktisk noget bedre end jeg havde regnet med på baggrund af den. Ret divers, generelt gode sange.

Nice voice, but this album is so boring..

An incredibly emotional album, made more so by her recent passing. misunderstood and ahead of the time with her views and politics. A beautifully well structured album with 3 standout tracks in Feel so different, Three babies and Emperors New Clothes. Very very close to a perfect 5. I still want to own this album

Toca hoy escuchar a esta mostra, de la cual sólo conozco canciones sueltas. Ya con su primera pista me recuerda a Fiona Apple pero unos años antes. Algunas notas también a Björk. Quizás es la época. Dueña de una voz pasional, dolida, emocional hasta el hueso. ¿Qué sería de ella hoy si hubiese tenido otro reconocimiento y no el repudio y la burla por romper la foto del Papa y por ser como era? ¿Qué músicas geniales estaría haciendo ahora? La vida en esencia es injusta. Pero no por eso vamos a dejar que nos pase por arriba, ¿no? Hasta mañana.

Vähän kaikenlaista kevyttä rokkia. Tunnelmallista. Tykkäsin akustisista kappaleista enemmän. Kiva ääni. Parhaat: Nothing Compares 2 U, Last Day Of Our Acquaintance, Three Babies

I like Sinead O’Connor but just didn’t love the album

I have spent my whole life thinking that I like Sinead O’Connor, but apparently I don’t.

I remember Sinéad O’Connor being a sensation when “Nothing Compares 2 U” came out. I’d never listened to this album, however. O’Connor has a truly wonderfully expressive and beautiful voice. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-i-do-not-want-what-i?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Well this was better than I expected it be. Was gonna give it a 3/5 but might have to bump it down to a 2.5/5. The last track did nothing for me and most songs run a little too long. It’s still a decent record but at the moment it’s 2.5 and might move up too a 3 if I revisit in the future

76% Best: I Am Stretched on Your Grave; The Emperor's New Clothes; Nothing Compares 2 U Must-Hear? Not quite

Delicate vocals. Really liked about 75% of this. Will relisten!

A lovely record as I’d half-expected. Hadn’t expected the post-punk toughness in places, or the range, which her voice holds together. The medieval, religious ambiance her voice creates is a great space for a super team of musicians to drop in flair and excitement. Marco Pirroni cameos here for the second time in a week!

A big prize from the first time I raided a record company vault (alongside the equally great "The Lion And The Cobra", the Metallica-trouncing "Crest Of A Knave" and "Goodbye Jumbo", perhaps later of these parts - thanks, Chrysalis!), I've always had a fondness for Sinead and this album, with its fresh tunes all carried by her clear and lovely voice. A real rogue's gallery of talent in the credits, I discovered today - Andy Rourke, Jah Wobble, Marco Pirroni, Karl Wallinger! - that keep the backing elements tight without leaning too much on late '80s production cliches. "I Am Stretched On Your Grave" (aka the sophisticate's "Fool's Gold") and "The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance" are highlights but it's all good. Obligatory fuck the pope and his international paedo cabal

Just bloody moaning - I like it!

Beautiful and furious

Excellent

I really wanted to like this album. Some of the songs were beautiful, but most of them fell short.

Some good songs to fall asleep

lion and the cobra is better, this is still quite great though imo

The only thing I know Sinead from is that picture of some big artist comforting her after being booed at some concert or something. I did recognize one of the songs on here. This however is just not my kind of music. She sings like that annoying sister in kids movies that is super full of herself and is trying to hard to sound like a good singer. I also felt like her style didn’t match the style of backing music on multiple songs. Just a big miss for me. 4/10

Nice but pretty forgettable

Positively surprised. A lot of variety on this album. The songs are a bit long but its all a pleasant listen.

Just misses the 5. Amazing voice, amazing lyricism, the instrumentation left me wanting more though

A bit dated, but probably some good stuff.

Great voice. Not my favourite genre of music. The emperor’s new clothes could have been an 80s hit. But it came a couple of years too late. 3/5

I had some high hopes for this album. She has an incredible voice and range but this album was sooooooo boring. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: good ol Nothing Compares To You

Another that I wanted to like more than I actually did. I like that the album is trying different things, but honestly, a lot of it kinda blends in with other 90s things and seems less unique as a result. I feel like this is what half of the "artsy" college indie bands are trying to imitate. Nothing Compares 2 U is fantastic and a standout, but, well, Prince wrote it, so of course it is. Couldn't really find much to grab onto or even remember other than a melody in one of the songs that I'd heard in another song before. 2/5

In an alternate universe, Prince doesn’t give Sinead permission to record “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Sinead doesn’t get huge, but she becomes an indie darling with a long, ultimately successful career. She doesn’t get big enough to guest on SNL for another few years, at which point she picks a different target that doesn’t get the same kind of negative press, and she’s lauded for it. Alas… Most of this is timeless and incredibly moving (which makes “The Emperor’s New Clothes” especially jarring). Mostly great from beginning to end. Rounding up because Sinead absolutely didn’t deserve what happened to her.

I was fully expecting an alright album by a one-hit wonder. Instead, I got an album full of surprisingly personal, varied and especially powerful songs. A great surprise all around.

Nothing compares 2U er certified banger, miklu betri en originalinn og candídat á topp 100 listann yfir bestu lög allra tíma. En restin er ekki mjög eftirminnileg, aðeins of mikil Enyu soundscapes á köflum og lögin ekki mjög grípandi. Ekki slæmt en ekki fyrir mig til þess að staldra lengi við.

That three track run there between The Emperor's New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds and Nothing Compares 2 U is pretty fucking great. The rest of the albums is not bad either.

Idk, she is a good singer and the songs were good, but this album really didn't hook me. I kept zoning out and the album became a blur. I already knew the Prince cover and Black Boys On Mopeds, but besides that I remember nothing from this album. High 3.

I cannot believe I missed this one. Squeezed it in today

2 great songs (Emperors New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds). The rest was pretty good too.

She’s a GOAT for standing up to the Catholic Church but this doesn’t not offer much outside of a couple tracks.

Not bad

Really good. Nothing Compares 2 U of course is great, but Black Boys on Mopeds is the standout.

Nothing Compares 2 U //

About half of this record I know already from hearing elsewhere but I've never listened all the way through. Some great songs, but overall it's missing a flow that pulls me through and leaves me wanting more. Since I should not want what I haven't got, I guess that's okay.

Fine, just not my thing.

Amazing, unique voice! Some of the songs would be quite ordinary without her vocal talent. A very influential singer, controversial for all the right reasons.

Levynä melkoinen sekamelska vähän kaikkea. Tykkään soundista ja musiikki välittää voimaa kuulijalleen, vaikka aina ei niin hilpeää olekaan. Sineadin versio Princen tuotoksesta moninverroin parempi kuin alkuperäinen.

Ok levy ja pari hienoa coveria, 2,5*

Always unique and angry I huess

sinéad o’connor is an important and powerful figure in music history - unfortunately her music doesn’t do that much for me

3-4

Solid, rip

could i write poetry to this? n

Sounds even better than I remember. O'Connor's legacy has has enjoyed a great deal of revisionism since her death. While she was considered to be weird and divisive in her time, it now turns out that she was right about everything. As a result, this album packs even more of a wallop today.

Great voice, but the songs just don't go anywhere.

Good voice. With the exception of the Prince song "Nothing Compares 2 U", material is tepid.

love her voice and sound. some songs were just eh for me, though

Another artist I'm not very familiar with, beyond buying Mandinka on single release and her collaborations with Jah Wobble. Obviously I've heard the big hit from this album. I can't deny she had a unique voice, but musically I'm not sure she's my thing. I did my customary thing of listening to it on my commute, so have given it a reasonable listen. Like I already noted above she was a unique vocal talent and that in itself has made listening to this album a pleasure. However, I don’t think that qualifies to make this album a classic. I did really enjoy her version of ‘I’m Stretched on your grave’, which was the standout track for me.

Another that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Wasn’t familiar with much more than her biggest hits so was pleasantly surprised.

Solid vocals and lyrics.

pleasant music - brilliant voice

not for me

Hmmmmm…. I don’t know what to think, but I know this is like a 2 for me.

2.5

She’s absolutely right. I haven’t got this album, and I don’t want it. 2.1 (0.7 entirely just for nothing compares - banger alert)

In general a little slow but a few good ones.

First off: we, as a society, did this woman a disservice. We should have listened. The album, the one that made her a star in America, because of "the song", is a lot more than the one song. In fact, the vocals on "Nothing Compares 2 U" always sounded a little weird. The vocal effects... it seems to be the only song with them, it makes it sound a little alien. But the other songs on the album really showed her range, and it's a LOT. I did think the title track went a bit long, though. Top tracks: "Feel So Different," "I Am Stretched On Your Grave," "Black Boys On Mopeds," "You Cause As Much Sorrow"

I did not fully understand or appreciate Sinead O'Connor when I was a kid. But hearing some great covers of hers by some of my favorite alternative rock artists of the 90's and 2000's made me go back and listen to her more. I'm talking Nothing Compares 2 U (covered by Chris Cornell) and Black Boys on Mopeds (covered by Chevelle). I always liked the former (a Prince cover itself) and it was rightfully her biggest single - she delivers it with so much raw emotion. But I didn't know about the former, yet, wow what a song. Her lyrics are incredible - political, sullen, and fiery - and her delivery is haunting. It has become one of my favorite songs. Period. She brings that raw, emotional, and sombre tone on a bunch of songs and combined with stripped down but soaring instrumentals it is beautiful. Feel So Different, I am Stretched On Your Grave, and Three Babies (spine tingly) make for a great start to the album for that reason, although the middle one is more of trip-hop until the cool fiddle outro. But then she cranks it up with an angsty rocker in The Emperor's New Clothes. Same fiery lyrics but with fiery instrumentals - a new favorite from this album. Absolutely loved it. I don't know if she was directing some of those lyrics at the Catholic church yet, but this line seems so apropos: \"Everyone can see what's going on. They laugh cuz they know they're untouchable and not because what I said was wrong.\" Jump in the River a few songs later is similar - a little grungier, but still a great rocker. She then ends the album with another three raw and stripped-down ballads. Maybe not quite as good as the opening three but still solid. The title track really puts her vocals front and center, almost too much and for too long - you can hear all of her inhales and exhales. I like the acoustic guitar accompanying her vocals in You Cause As Much Sorrow and especially in The Last Day of Our Acquaintance - just Sinead and some strings (and a bit of drums in the final minute), it's really beautiful. Like a protest song, except for the words (which are still excellent, just more personal). This woman was such a talent and she got pushed into obscurity because she spoke her mind. Looking back, she was not wrong. We should all be ashamed. This album is a hidden treasure of the 90's. An absolute gem.

Really enjoyed this album. She had an amazing voice and the songs are excellent. Nothing Compares 2 U is completely worthy of all the accolades. When it first came out, I felt it was ridiculously overplayed on MTV, but many years later (and many years wiser) I gave it a closer listen and realized how powerful and emotional it is. Still think so today. Probably the only misstep of the album is the cheesy fake gunshot sound and revved-up beat that starts off Jump in the River immediately after the amazing mood of NC2U. It's like getting ice water dumped on you. Beyond that, though, it's a great album. Easy 5.

This is surprisingly solid. The ballad and a capella tracks aren't vining with me. But when drums and bass are involved is a good listen

I like her voice, but the songs are a bit meh.

Nothing Compares is nice, but I much prefer the original. The rest of the album is hard to get through for me, although it picks up a bit after excruciating strings early on.

Sinead gives zero f’s

I don't think any pope has ever done anything wrong. If you read that and chose to keep reading, know that that was a lie. I lied to you...just like the pope does. This album is a lot better than I unfairly assumed it would be. Like most, my exposure to O'Connor's career is limited to Prince covers and anti-establishment practices. I almost didn't want this album to be any good, because I didn't want to dig any more into O'Connor's other material. But now I guess I'll have to.

An achingly intimate ritual of raw confessions and spectral melodies.

Une pépite. Rien à ajouter de plus que la voix de Sinead est hypnotique, l'album est presque mystique, il résonne profondément dès la première chanson. Un album éternel qui ne vieillit pas.

Good songs but there's something about the production that stifles what could be a great record. The album lands in a non-specific zone between pop and rock that I find unsatisfying.

I liked it

It was ok

Enjoyed

If you like it I get it. Its not my kind of beer but much respect to the artist though. Dont got along with most of the album. I am stretched on your grave and nothing compares 2 u was awesome

Amazing voice. Enjoyed hearing some deep cuts

Operatic, deep, layered, poppy, and angelic

If you like it I get it. I don't really like it though. Will I listen to again: 0%

I really wanted to like this album way more than I actually did. That doesn't detract from the great personal respect I hold for the artist. RIP Sinead.

Not something i absolutely love, but something I like and I could see myself liking more with more listens. It’s very cool that it’s a vocals focused album.. will have to relisten to lyrics

Album 545 of 1001 Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990) Rating : 3 / 5 This is one that I can recognize as a pretty good album that she put a lot of herself into but it just doesn't really strike a chord with me. Some decent tracks and some dull ones - a few that were a little more pop than I expected. Includes the huge hit "Nothing Compares 2 U", of course.

The 90's was quite the time for female Irish singers. I really like Sinead's voice and I think she did a good job of pairing music that matched her range and style. I can't say any individual songs blew me away, but none of them stood out as bad either. Over all a solid album that I enjoyed listening to.

Incredible voice and some great songs on this album 3/5

Vildt album - så roligt men alligevel så kraftfuldt. Godt at sætte på for rolig aften hvor det bare skal flyde

Pretty good

Slow, sorrowful, grim, and soulful. Great songwriting, pretty solid production, and of course it has the big hit. Worth more listens. Best song: Nothing Compares 2 U

One of the best albums written. beautiful, thought provoking and what a voice.

RIP

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to

Never been a fan although I like some songs. I do not really understand why the hype around here happened. Yes, she has a good voice, but so have so many other singers. But that's it, one of many good singers. And the album? Well, nothing special.

I wasn’t exactly excited to start this one today, but it wasn’t as bad as I expected. It’s mostly a singer/songwriter alternative album. Some tracks are calm and minimal, while others lean more into an orchestral vibe or an acoustic feel. There are also electronic beats spread throughout, giving it a bit of variety.

Sinéad O'Connor is hard to put in words, though I think it's easy to understand nothing compares to her (I'm sorry). She was unafraid to be herself or touch upon difficult topics. Very few white musicians spoke about police brutality against Black children by 1990, but O'Connor did at 24 years old. She also covered her miscarriages and her mother's death, both of which couldn't have been easy at a young age. Her lyrics reveal her maturity and her ability to be wise beyond her years. While I have respect for O'Connor, I didn't know much of her music. To be fair, most people don't know her beyond "Nothing Compares 2 U" and her SNL controversy. I now realize what a shame that is, because while her Prince cover is outstanding, we're all missing out on her beautiful sound. She keeps the same gothic, spiritual vibes throughout. She uses strings exquisitely in "Feels So Different". Staying true to her heritage, she includes Irish sounds too. O'Connor dabbled in the folk genre, like your typical singer-songwriter, but it isn't overpowering. I even felt some Enya vibes, but O'Connor was more gloomy and not as ethereal.

Before starting this album, I reflected on whether or not I actually KNEW any of Sinead's music, beyond her very well-known cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U". And I was pretty sure I hadn't. So I was looking forward to diving in. With her fairly recent death and the background context I had surrounding her past few decades spent ostracized as a result of calling out the abuses perpetrated by the Catholic Church, I was even more ready to listen to with open ears. This woman never got the collective apology from the world that she deserved. The absolute bare minimum that people can do now is listen to her music in memoriam and consider how we (often wrongly) protect and continue to uphold harmful institutions. Regarding the album itself, it's everything I love in 90s female singer songwriter types. The vocals and the instrumentation are edgy and gritty at times. The songwriting is topical and doesn't shy away from hard topics. There's folky aspects without it being TOO folky. At times, Sinead leans into an overall dark, haunting quality (see "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" as a prime example); she is incredibly good at doing so and I absolutely was living for it. Going back to "Nothing Compares 2 U": many have covered his songs, but rarely is Prince outshined on his own source material. But who managed to accomplish that? Sinead did. Her version soars and earns its laurels, without a doubt. And still, the album achieves a lot of diversity in sound, style, and genre. Combined with the fact that she wrote, played on, arranged, and produced much of this album herself, it just cements her as a musical force, excelling beyond just her cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U".

1001 albums that make you long for listening to anything else. Never heard of this guy, can’t believe the size of his catalog. I’ll assume they are similarly dull and amateurish, no way I’m gonna dig deeper.

It's an incredible powerful album, but also heavy. Her voice is second to none

Somewhat disappointed that "The Lion and the Cobra" didn't make the 1001, to me it's a groundbreaking debut showcasing a raw and emotional and immensely talented songwriter with an incredible voice. 5 stars easy. This is still very good - and her Prince cover just astonishing. She's clearly been given a bigger budget and less control on this album. Some talented musicians contributing and more polished production. I love her singing style - quirky but not contrived. I'm also giving this a borderline 5.

I appreciate this more now, as I am older

It's quite an interesting and moody record. I like a lot of these tracks, and I like the whole of it. It doesn't sound dated at all and has plenty of depth and feeling to it. I think a lot of that is conveyed via her singing which I'm really impressed with. Nothing Compares 2 U is obviously brilliant, but that song more than any other highlights just how incredible her voice is. So raw and full of emotion, but also incredibly powerful. 3.5 rounded up.

Don't think I'd listen again, but it's cool as fuck

I've never liked NC2U which turned me off this album for awhile, but it's lowkey better than The Lion and The Cobra (even if there's nothing on Troy's level here. Feel So Different and Black Boys on Mopeds come close though). 3.5/5

A great singing voice. I wasn't necessarily into every song and I'm honestly completely over Nothing Compares 2 U at this point. It was still pretty enjoyable. I just wish that I liked the songs as much as I did her voice.

Very pretty voice

This was the first time I had listened to the whole album. I had heard Nothing Compares 2U countless times. Honestly, that song almost feels out of place on the rest of the album. It was good. But not as mind blowing as I expected. I may have to give it another go.

I found this album to be nice to listen to. Liked tracks: The Emperor's New Clothes, Nothing Compares 2 U, Jump in the River, The Last Day of Our Acquaintance

A fantastic singer, and a lot of good music on this album. 3/5 because while I appreciated the listen, I won't give it another listen.

Beautiful, haunting album.

I’m familiar with Sinead’s hits, but for some reason had never listened to a full album beginning to end. I’m so glad I finally did, and how awesome to listen again to The Last Day of Our Acquaintance, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds, and, of course, her gut wrenching rendition of Nothing Compares to You. Awesome album!

Pretty ok

Favorite Track: Black Boys on Mopeds

I can't believe I never listened to this legend sooner. A true masterpiece. "Fight the real enemy!"

belting voice and a super iconic song

Dnf, rather listen to Bjork

This is a heartbreaking classic of an album. While Nothing Compares 2 U is the best known song, other tracks have an equal or greater impact with howls of despair and anger, as well as more upbeat and joyful numbers. The only misstep is ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’ which is a clunking protest song about Margaret Thatcher, but it was 1990 so we can probably let this one slide.

Wow. I knew her by name mostly, but never really listened something from her. This is very powerful. Her voice is amazing, the music is simple but moving and goes perfectly with her singing. It somehow reminds me of Tori Amos (and now I guess I am aware of one of Amos' influences). Great discovery.

Good

I own this album. I haven't listened to this album in a while and I wasn't sure it would hold up, but the raw emotions still shine through and her voice sounds as unique and impactful as ever. All of the upbeat songs work as do most of the ballads. "Everyone can see what's going on They laugh 'cause they know they're untouchable Not because what I said was wrong Whatever it may bring I will live by my own policies I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace"

Enjoyable, but not really my thing. I need a bit more physical punch - guitars.

When this album came up I was a little disappointed and thought "oh that Prince song with the overplayed video of the close up and the tear." BUT, I liked this album more than expected. That beautiful fierce voice with that gorgeous Irish accent! She definitely wears it all on her sleeve (no pun intended with The Emperor's New Clothes). Especially liked I am Stretched on Your Grave and Last Day of Our Acquaintance. "How could I possibly know what I want when I was only 21?"

I had heard Nothing Compares 2U and the Emperor's New Clothes but not any of the rest of the album before. I listened multiple times and liked it more and more each time. Good music, blending Irish characteristics with deeply felt emotions.

Love her voice and have always loved "The Emperor's New Clothes", but not quite enough for me to give it a 4.

#323. I think its a bit obvious why she was a one hit wonder. All the rest of the songs here are honestly just kind of boring. The one song draws your attention as soon as it comes on, and the rest are just kind of... there. 2/5: meh Song added to playlist: Nothing Compares 2 U I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Impossible to not feel feelings to this album

Nothing compares 2 U zdecydowanie najlepsze, ale to nie jedyny dobry utwór. I am stretched on your grave z niespodziewanym motywem irlandzkim też mi się podobało. 3/5

Sinead was never really my vibe, but I appreciate her. She can definitely sing and created a unique sound - a sound that likely influenced (at least in part) the Cranberries, Alanis Morissett, and a few other badasses. Respect.

i have a lot of affection for sinead as a person and as a writer but her music doesn’t do much for me

Don’t have anything bad to say about this. Wasn’t bad at all

Not my thing

Weird slow singing style that sounded the same after a while. Pretty much every song was mid

Resident sleeper. only gets a 2 because apparently she owned the catholic church

Nothing compares 2 u

Interesting album, first track and Nothing Compares 2 U are great. Low 4.