Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 [Extra tracks]

The Cranberries | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Island
• ASIN: B00006IX0R
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,550 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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CRANBERRIES THE STARS - THE BEST OF 1992/2002

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162 of 171 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware--disc is LOADED with edits!!!!, December 20, 2005

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Daniel W. Kelly (NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 (Audio CD)

If you like all the Cranberries radio hits, and were hoping to have them all on one disc instead of owning every single Cranberries CD, just be warned that you are NOT getting many of the full length recordings, with some tracks being as much as 2 minutes shorter than the original album versions. Amongst the many edited versions I noticed were:

Dreams
When You're Gone
Free to Decide
Hollywood
Promises
Animal Instinct
Just my Imagination
You & Me

Track times:

1. dreams (4:15)
2. linger (4:34)
3. zombie (5:07)
4. ode to my family (4:31)
5. i can't be without you (3:07)
6. ridiculous thoughts (3:36)
7. salvation (2:24)
8. free to decide (3:23)
9. when you're gone (3:52)
10. hollywood (4:19)
11. promises (3:32)
12. animal instinct (3:32)
13. just my imagination (3:13)
14. you & me (3:17)
15. analyse (4:06)
16. time is ticking out (3:01)
17. this is the day (4:15)
18. daffodil lament (6:06)
19. new new york (4:09)
20. stars (3:31)

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The essentials are all here..., April 26, 2003

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Ian Calloway (Chattanooga, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 (Audio CD)

While I wish this U.S. release was a 2-disc set (they deserve it!) this disc includes the most important and famous works of the Irish quartet. And as a bonus you get the two previously unreleased tracks including the immediately catchy 'Stars.'

HOWEVER, like other "Best Of" CDs of artists, this disc contains edited versions of the original songs (The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars.) Most notable cuts occur in the songs 'Ridiculous Thoughts' where the haunting opening bars by Dolores are completely cut out and the 'Hollywood' track had the opening shortened as well. If you're a stickler for the original versions of the songs, then this "Best Of" may not be agreeable with you. But, if you're new to the Cranberries (where have you been!?!) you'll find this an amazing listen that is sure to be a permanent addition to your CD rotation.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT THE BEST CRANBERRIES, June 30, 2006

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John P. Rasanen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 (Audio CD)

I bought this best-of cd wanting to hear a band I liked and saw a few times back in college. The problem is, Amazon doesn't let you know that the songs are the "singles" versions that were shortened for radio. "Promises" is hacked down to practically nothing. I'd recommend just buying their original cd's as opposed to this.