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Track Listings
| 1. Little Bird |
| 2. Walking On Broken Glass |
| 3. Why |
| 4. "No More ""I Love You's""" |
| 5. Precious |
| 6. A Whiter Shade Of Pale |
| 7. A Thousand Beautiful Things |
| 8. Sing |
| 9. Pavement Cracks |
| 10. Love Song For A Vampire |
| 11. Cold |
| 12. Dark Road |
| 13. Pattern Of My Life |
| 14. Shining Light |
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Blessed with a peerless set of pipes and a fierce musical intelligence, together as the Eurythmics, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart figured out how smart and savvy pop songs could retain their artistic integrity whilst simultaneously selling out stadiums around the globe.
With the release of her first solo album, Diva (1992), it looked as though she'd carry on where she and Stewart had left off.
Though Lennox's solo career may have notched up impressive sales and garnered Grammy's galore, based on what's presented on this release there's a sense that it never quite lived up to Diva's early promise.
Whilst no less than five songs from that album are highlighted here, the rest of the selection starkly shows that the law of diminishing returns had kicked in early on.
Her backwards-glancing homage, Medusa (1995), Bare (2003) and 2007's Songs of Mass Destruction only merit a couple of tracks apiece. Throw in her Love Song For A Vampire (from 1993's Bram Stoker's Dracula) and the obligatory 'previously unreleased' tempters, and what you're left with something that manages to be less than the sum of its parts.
Though it should feel celebratory, it comes across as a slightly forlorn tribute, running a bit thin the further out it moves out from Diva's high bench-mark. This serves to remind us that though she's always undoubtedly been a performer of startling quality, her solo writing has been distinctly patchy.
Lennox is on record as saying that this album was a way of drawing a line on this part of her life which suggests that she is moving into the realm of being a post-career pop star.
Whilst the newly recorded extra tracks - a cover of Ash's Shining Light and Patterns Of My Life (written by Keane's Tom Chaplin) - may give punters a reason to buy an otherwise less-than-essential-collection, they add precious little to what we already know. --Sid Smith
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This long-awaited greatest hits compilation from one of Scotland's best-known and best-loved stars follows her triumphant 2007 comeback album Songs Of Mass Destruction. Songs from that album are included here, as well as tracks from her other three solo albums Diva, Medusa and Bare, several of them top ten hits. The collection also features two newly recorded cover versions of songs by Ash and Keane, and its striking cover photo was shot by rocker Bryan Adams.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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scotland's mother theresa,
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Only a Scottish person (and I am one) with his skewed sense of national identity could have written the above review (kingboogie). Though Ms Lennox now enjoys more success States-side (where she is regarded as a musical legend)it is testament to the staying power that puts her right up there with near contemporaries Sting, Madonna, George Michael, Kate Bush and Bjork that this album has gone top ten. Class.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful Voice,
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Having never really been a big fan of the Eurithmics, I really love Annie as a solo artist. I love all the tracks on the album - my favourites being Pattern of my Life and Shining Light (I actually didnt realise that this was an old Ash song until my husband pointed this out, but prefer Annie's version). I cant understand some reviews calling it "depressing". OK, its not exactly dance music, but easy listening and music to listen to when you want to relax etc. Get a life!
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Annie Lennox -The Collection,
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A great CD for all fans!
The best of her hit singles Will soon have you singing along if not toe tapping!
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