Stars: The Best Of The Cranberries 1992-2002 by The Cranberries - Uhune

COMPILATION

For the Cranberries, assembling a best-of covering the first decade of their career means compiling their singles in chronological order, which turns out to be a foolproof approach for a band that can be uneven over the course of a full-length album but has always managed to express itself well on the two-to-four catchiest cuts. ("Hollywood" and "You & Me" were not singles chosen for release as such by the band, but they were put out in individual territories.) From "Dreams" and the breakthrough hit "Linger" to the sometimes harder-rocking and more political efforts such as "Zombie" and "Free to Decide," and on to more melodic songs later on, the singles (presented here in some cases in single versions or new edits to fit everything in) make a case for the Cranberries as one of the major international rock bands of the '90s. Also included is one album cut, "Daffodil Lament" from No Need to Argue, said to have been an overwhelming fan choice as the one non-single inclusion, and two new songs, "New New York" and "Stars." "New New York," in which lead singer and songwriter Dolores O'Riordan takes on the September 11 terrorist attacks, is a bit heavy-handed, as O'Riordan confesses that the subject is beyond her ("There's nothing to say") before settling for the anthemic statement, "They won't tear us apart." Much better is "Stars," one of the band's more pop-sounding efforts. But the inclusion of the two songs is appropriate, as it shows the Cranberries continuing to pursue two tracks in their music, one a harder-edged, more political side, the other softer and more romantic.
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1. Dreams

by The Cranberries

Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Background Vocals: Mike Mahoney
Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Performer: Mike Mahoney
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Mike Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Engineer: Stephen Street; Production
Recording Assistant: Aiden Mcgovern; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Street
Aiden Mcgovern; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production

2. Linger

by The Cranberries

Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Background Vocals: Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Performer: Mike Hogan
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Engineer: Stephen Street; Production
Recording Assistant: Aiden Mcgovern; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Street
Aiden Mcgovern; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production

3. Zombie

by The Cranberries

Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julie Gardiner; Production
Producer: Julie Gardiner
Stephen Street; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other

4. Ode To My Family

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julie Gardiner; Production
Recording Assistant: Julie Gardiner; Production
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Noel Hogan
Fergal Lawler
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Engineer: Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Street
Julie Gardiner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Julie Gardiner
Stephen Street; Production

5. I Can't Be With You

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julie Gardiner; Production
Recording Assistant: Julie Gardiner; Production
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Noel Hogan
Fergal Lawler
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Engineer: Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Street
Julie Gardiner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Julie Gardiner
Stephen Street; Production

6. Ridiculous Thoughts

by The Cranberries

Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julie Gardiner; Production
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan
Fergal Lawler; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street
Julie Gardiner; Production

7. Salvation

by The Cranberries

Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Michael Buckley; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mandolin: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Percussion: Fergal Lawler
Randy Raine-reusche; Performer
Performer: Mike Hogan
Bruce Fairbairn
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Randy Raine-reusche
Dolores O'riordan
Richie Buckley
Michael Buckley; Performer
Studio Personnel: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Richie Buckley; Performer
Trumpet: Bruce Fairbairn; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: The Cranberries
Bruce Fairbairn; Production

8. Free To Decide

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mandolin: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Dolores O'riordan
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: The Cranberries
Bruce Fairbairn; Production

9. When You're Gone

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mandolin: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Dolores O'riordan
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: The Cranberries
Bruce Fairbairn; Production

10. Hollywood

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mandolin: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Dolores O'riordan
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: The Cranberries
Bruce Fairbairn; Production

11. Promises

by The Cranberries

Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Producer: The Cranberries
Benedict Fenner
Stephen Street; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other

12. Animal Instinct

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Engineer: Benedict Fenner; Production
Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan
Fergal Lawler; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Plotnikoff
Benedict Fenner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: The Cranberries
Benedict Fenner; Production

13. Just My Imagination

by The Cranberries

Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Engineer: Benedict Fenner; Production
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Producer: The Cranberries
Benedict Fenner
Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Benedict Fenner
Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other

14. You And Me

by The Cranberries

Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Engineer: Benedict Fenner; Production
Mixing: Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Producer: The Cranberries
Benedict Fenner
Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Benedict Fenner
Mike Plotnikoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other

15. Analyse

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Engineer: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Fergal Lawler
Mike Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend
Stephen Street; Production
Recording Assistant: Shay Dooher
Emma Jane Lennon; Production
Studio Personnel: Emma Jane Lennon
Shay Dooher
Stephen Street
Cenzo Townshend; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production

16. Time Is Ticking Out

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Engineer: Cenzo Townsend; Production
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Composer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan
Fergal Lawler; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Studio Personnel: Cenzo Townsend; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production

17. This Is The Day

by The Cranberries

Acoustic Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Noel Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Guitar: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Mike Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production

18. Daffodil Lament

by The Cranberries

Composer: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan; Performer
Drums: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Performer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julie Gardiner; Production
Keyboard: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Percussion: Fergal Lawler; Performer
Performer: Fergal Lawler
Noel Hogan
Dolores O'riordan
Mike Hogan; Performer
Vocals: Dolores O'riordan; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other
Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Producer: Julie Gardiner
Stephen Street; Production

19. New New York

by The Cranberries

Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other

20. Stars

by The Cranberries

Primary Artist: The Cranberries; Main Performer
Composer: Dolores O'riordan
Noel Hogan; Composer
Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Composer
Producer: Stephen Street; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dolores O'riordan; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 22 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Worldwide, Contemporary Celtic, Contemporary Hard Rock, Alternative

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 29, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

44006327723