Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (born 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album "The Lion and the Cobra" and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U". Her next album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" featured Marco Pirroni and Kevin Mooney, of Adam and the Ants fame, and contained her international breakthrough hit "Nothing Compares 2 U", a song written by Prince and originally recorded and released by a side project of his, The Family. Aided by a memorable and well received video by John Maybury which consisted almost solely of O'Connor's face as she performed the song, it became a massive international hit, reaching #1 in several countries.
O'Connor's career was punctuated with controversies, but one of the mot infamous moments was on 3 October 1992, when she appeared in the US on "Saturday Night Live" as a musical guest. She was singing an a cappella version of Bob Marley's "War," which she intended as a protest over the sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, by changing the lyric "racism" to "child abuse."She then presented a photo of Pope John Paul II to the camera while singing the word "evil," after which she tore the photo into pieces, said "fight the real enemy," and threw the pieces towards the camera.
The mix is a collection of her greatest songs, most of which may not necessarily be well known commercial successes. As you will find out eventually, the mix is also not our typical dance floor rouser. As such, we declare this as our first SFFO! (Strictly For Fans Only!) mix. Listen without prejudice!
Thank You For Hearing Me (Radio Mix)
Fire On Babylon (Remix II)
This Is a Rebel Song (Remix 2000)
Emma's Song (Adrian Sherwood Mix)
I Am Stretched On Your Grave 1990 (DJ Towa Towa & DJ Dmitry Apple Brighness Mix)
Ship Ahoy (Spartan Remix)[with Marxman]
I Want Your (Hands On Me) (Razormaid Mix)[with MC Lyte]
Thief Of Your Heart (12'' Mix)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Hank & Keith Shocklee Main Mix)
Release (Scott Wozniak Remix)[with Afro Celt Sound System]
Madinka (Extended Mix)
Silence Feels So Different (DJ Kona Buzz Mash-Up)[Vs Delerium]
Troy 1990 (Kay Cee Power Mix)
Tears From the Moon (Hybrid's Twisted on the Terrace Mix)[with Conjure One]
Nothing Compares 2 U (Thee Werq'n B!tches EMO Anthem Mix)
Guide Me God (Mr Sam's Spiritual Son Of God Vocal Mix)[with Ghostland & Natacha Atlas]
Be Still (Robin Guthrie Mix)
Sacrifice (Elton's Cover)
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Time: 78 Mins (72.20 MB)