Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
Greatest hits album by The Cranberries
Released 16 September 2002
Recorded 1992–2002
Genre Alternative rock
Length 77:05
Label Island
Producer Stephen Street, Bruce Fairbairn, The Cranberries and Benedict Fenner
The Cranberries chronology
Treasure Box – The Complete Sessions 1991–1999
(2002)		 Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
(2002)		 Gold
(2008)
Singles from Stars: The Best of 1992-2002
  1. "Stars"
    Released: October 7, 2002
  2. "Daffodil Lament/New New York (promo)"
    Released: 2003
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Allmusic [1]

Stars is a compilation album and DVD from the Irish band The Cranberries. Some of the tracks on the CD are different versions of the songs provided in earlier albums. The CD also contains two new tracks: "New New York" and "Stars".

Contents

Album

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Dreams" (Edit) 4:15
2. "Linger"   4:34
3. "Zombie"   5:07
4. "Ode to My Family"   4:31
5. "I Can't Be with You"   3:07
6. "Ridiculous Thoughts" (Radio edit) 3:36
7. "Salvation"   2:24
8. "Free to Decide" (Alternate mix edit) 3:23
9. "When You're Gone" (Edit) 3:52
10. "Hollywood" (Edit) 4:19
11. "Promises" (Radio edit) 3:32
12. "Animal Instinct"   3:32
13. "Just My Imagination" (Edit) 3:13
14. "You and Me" (Edit) 3:17
15. "Analyse"   4:06
16. "Time Is Ticking Out"   3:01
17. "This is the Day"   4:15
18. "Daffodil Lament" (Bonus track - #1 non-single as voted by the fans) 6:06
19. "New New York" (Previously unreleased) 4:09
20. "Stars" (Previously unreleased) 3:31
Total length:
 77:05

The limited edition version of this CD includes five live tracks recorded in Stockholm:

No. Title Length
1. "Zombie" (Live) 5:05
2. "Ode to My Family" (Live) 4:20
3. "Animal Instinct" (Live) 3:29
4. "Salvation" (Live) 2:28
5. "Daffodil Lament" (Live) 4:20
Total length:
 19:42

Awards

In 2002, they won an award in Taiwan for best selling international band with the album Stars: The Best of 1992-2002.[2]

DVD

Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002
Video by The Cranberries
Released November 26, 2002
Recorded Various
Genre Alternative rock
Label Island
The Cranberries video chronology
Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris
(2001)		 Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002
(2002)

Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002 is a DVD album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. It compiles 17 of the band's promotional videos including their new single Stars, along with alternate takes and live recordings of several songs and a documentary entitled 99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll.

  1. "Dreams"
  2. "Linger"
  3. "Zombie"
  4. "Ode to My Family"
  5. "I Can't Be with You"
  6. "Ridiculous Thoughts"
  7. "Salvation"
  8. "Free to Decide"
  9. "When You're Gone"
  10. "Promises"
  11. "Animal Instinct"
  12. "Just My Imagination"
  13. "You and Me"
  14. "Analyse"
  15. "Time Is Ticking Out"
  16. "This is the Day"
  17. "Stars"

Extra

Alternate takes

Live favorites

Live at Vicar Street

'99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll

Also on the DVD is a 26-minute documentary entitled '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll and directed by Ciaran Donnelly. In it, the band members speak about their career, expectations for the future, and how some songs were composed, like "Linger" and "Zombie".

External links

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ The Official Community of The Cranberries
The Cranberries
Mike Hogan  · Noel Hogan  · Fergal Lawler  · Dolores O'Riordan
Studio albums
EPs
Compilations
Treasure Box – The Complete Sessions 1991–1999  · Stars: The Best of 1992–2002  · Gold
Live albums and EPs
Zombie Live EP · Loud and Clear EP · Bualadh Bos – The Cranberries Live
Singles
Promotional singles
"Sunday" · "Still Can't..." · "Liar" · "Dreaming My Dreams" · "I'm Still Remembering" · "Copycat" · "New New York" · "Show Me the Way"
Videos and DVDs
Live · Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris · Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002  · 20th Century Masters – The DVD Collection · Gold Collection
Other recording sessions
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