The critics savaged Annie Lennox's sophomore effort when it first came out, and it's easy to see why: it's not that an all-covers album was a bad idea, but she did pick some rather large shoes to fill and she did kind of run roughshod over the songs themselves, taking gritty material by the likes of Neil Young and the Clash and turning it into super-slick electro-pop ear candy.
But on the other hand, candy sometimes really hits the spot, and Lennox's rendition of "No More I Love You's" by the ultra-obscure British pop band the Lover Speaks is ravishingly, heartbreakingly lovely.
Those who have never heard the Clash's original version of "Train in Vain" might not find her version as objectionable as the critics did, either.
But there's no arguing with the critics when it comes to her anemic take on the Al Green classic "Take Me to the River" or her equally numb rendition of Neil Young's "Don't Let It Bring You Down." Those who have given up on looking cool, however, might find themselves able to enjoy her gentle arrangement of "A Whiter Shade of Pale." Don't pay full price for this, but snap it up if you find it in a bargain bin somewhere.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No More "I Love You's"David Freeman, Joseph Hughes | Annie Lennox | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Take Me to the RiverAl Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Annie Lennox | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | A Whiter Shade of PaleGary Brooker, Keith Reid | Annie Lennox | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Don't Let It Bring You DownNeil Young | Annie Lennox | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Train in VainMick Jones, Joe Strummer | Annie Lennox | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | I Can't Get Next to YouBarrett Strong, Norman Whitfield | Annie Lennox | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Downtown LightsPaul Buchanan | Annie Lennox | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | Thin Line Between Love and HateJackie Members, Richard Poindexter, Rob Poindexter, Robert Poindexter | Annie Lennox | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Waiting in VainBob Marley | Annie Lennox | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | Something So RightPaul Simon | Annie Lennox | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 298 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Brooker | Composer |
| 2 | Paul Buchanan | Composer |
| 3 | Neil Conti | Drums |
| 4 | Matthew Cooper | Keyboards |
| 5 | Marius de Vries | Keyboards, Programming |
| 6 | Dinesh | Tambourine |
| 7 | Anne Dudley | Bass, Strings |
| 8 | Mark Feltham | Harmonica |
| 9 | David Freeman | Composer |
| 10 | Dann Gillen | Drums |
| 11 | Al Green | Composer |
| 12 | Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Composer |
| 13 | Joseph Hughes | Composer |
| 14 | Louis Jardim | Bass, Percussion |
| 15 | Mick Jones | Composer |
| 16 | Judd Lander | Harmonica |
| 17 | Annie Lennox | Flute, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Stephen Lipson | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 19 | Stephen Lipson | Producer |
| 20 | Bob Marley | Composer |
| 21 | James McNally | Accordion |
| 22 | Jackie Members | Composer |
| 23 | Heff Moraes | Engineer |
| 24 | Tony Pastor | Guitar |
| 25 | Richard Poindexter | Composer |
| 26 | Rob Poindexter | Composer |
| 27 | Robert Poindexter | Composer |
| 28 | Keith Reid | Composer |
| 29 | Andy Richards | Keyboards |
| 30 | Paul Simon | Composer |
| 31 | Barrett Strong | Composer |
| 32 | Joe Strummer | Composer |
| 33 | Peter Vetesse | Keyboards |
| 34 | Norman Whitfield | Composer |
| 35 | Doug Wimbish | Bass |
| 36 | Neil Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |