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by: Sinéad O'Connor List Price: $18.98 Amazon.com's Price: $9.99 You Save: $8.99 (47%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
EAN: 0075678333729 Label: Atlantic / Wea Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Atlantic / Wea Release Date: June 13, 2000 Sales Rank: 7722 Studio: Atlantic / Wea Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com's Best of 2000: As a controversial artist who's confounded and even repelled fans, Sinead O'Connor returns with a pop triumph. Demonstrating an ability to move fluidly from raucous rock to ethereal reggae, O'Connor's pop sensibilities sparkle without sacrificing her hard-won wisdom and spiritual enlightenment. Faith and Courage shows us both. --Kevin Cole Amazon.com: Throughout much of her career, Sinéad O'Connor's personal torments and passions have been played out in public, frequently overshadowing the poetry of her music. The tabloid-fueling antics that led up to Faith and Courage created the perception of a woman on the fringe, but this album redirects attention back on her considerable talents. Faith and Courage unveils the rebellious Irishwoman as a sexy, vulnerable, emotional artist who's stared down her demons and is ready to revel in her triumphs. The album's you go, girl sentiment is pumped up by strong R&B and hip-hop elements. Its crisp acoustic guitar arpeggios and air-tight beats (think TLC's Fanmail) snap like the crack of a belt on 'Daddy I'm Fine,' ''Til I Whisper U Something,' and 'Dancing Lessons.' Brian Eno, Eurythmic Dave Stewart, bassist Jah Wobble, and Wyclef Jean help O'Connor leverage the album's radio-ready rhythms into everything from power pop to Celtic mysticism. Lyrically, O'Connor acknowledges her periodic lack of judgment, but makes no apologies, opting instead to carry the torch for feminine sexuality, financial independence, soul searching, and her right to shave her head, wear leather boots, rock out, and still be a good mother. In other words, Sinead brings home the bacon and fries it up in a pan, millennium style. --Beth Massa Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Courageous AlbumThis album is an interesting mix of emotions, artistic biography and exploration. Sinead returns to her Irish roots and develops an interesting atmosphere in the song "The Lamb's Book of Life". In this song she explores themes of migration, national division and disenfranchisement present in Irish society. The track "Emma's song" takes on an altogether different tone, beginning with the soft tinkling of piano keys culminating in a beautiful medley of pipes and strings. Some other tracks are "hate ... Read More Rating:  - Brilliant Album wow, what's amazing album!!! I bet that she expressed her music talent for all of us. I do like the song "Kyrie Eleison" on this album. That's one of the songs that possibly could make me crying. Besides that, Emma's Song is another my favorite song of Sinead's. Rating: - Wow!I am SO behind the times! I'm not sure why I purchased this CD so many years ago, but I have just recently begun to listen. I LOVE IT! I hear other artists... Chantal Kreviazuk, oddly enough, and Heather Nova. Oh, but this is SO much better!! EVERY song is kick a*#!. Whether Sinead is showing her skills as a balladeer or a rocker, there are simply NO missteps! How weird is it that his this CD is eight years old and I'm just now understanding its ... Read More Rating: - Adult Contemporary SineadI found this album a welcome comeback for Sinead, albeit in a more adult contemporary-sounding way(which she didn't get stuck with, doing entire albums after this of traditional Irish songs and then reggae, respectively). This isn't "The Lion and The Cobra", my personally fav of her albums, where her voice is unleashed like a banshee. It is more akin to her later albums. But it does include a number of memorable melodies that are--as always--sung wonderfully by Sinead. It is almost worth ... Read More Rating:  - Sinead disappointmentI thought I would really like this release, maybe to be a little inspired by its contents. Neither happened. I played it twice, then never again. |
